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| Job Title |
EXERCISE SPECIALIST
| Job Category |
Exercise Specialist
| Company |
DUKE NON-HOSPITAL OPERATIONS
Durham, North Carolina 27701
| Job Description and Requirements |
Participate in screening individuals' medical histories and current health status to identify major health risk factors; administer fitness testing procedures and counsel individuals regarding test results and use of exercise equipment; assist with fitness-related educational programs; Perform a wide variety tests; Assist with planning and implementing individual and group fitness programs.
Level I - Participate in screening individuals' medical histories and current Health status to identify major health risk factors; administer fitness testing procedures and counsel individuals regarding test results and us of exercise equipment, assist with fitness-related educational programs. - Population usually low risk, even though risk factors exist. Entry level work with medical programs, scripts must be co-signed by level 3 Exercise Specialist, Exercise Physiologist or supervisor. Level II - Plan, coordinate and implement the development of exercise and related programs for a variety of special populations and clinical programs. - Perform a wide variety of fitness assessments and/or non-invasive cardiopulmonary tests according to work site. - Responsible for developing safe exercise prescriptions, goal setting and exercise progression for low, medium and high-risk patients. - Able to teach variety of land and water based group exercise for low, medium and high risk clients as required by work site. - Requires co-sign / oversight by Level 3 Exercise Specialist, Exercise Physiologist or supervisor. Level III - Responsible for all exercise requirements indicated in cardiac rehab state license, AACVPR national and ACSM guidelines as applicable to work site. - Able to teach most/all offered land and water based group exercise for low, medium and high risk clients as required by work site. - Recognizes symptom changes & signs of problems. - Knows appropriate medical response / processes. - Initiates first responder care. - Active in program certification process and regulatory agency review as applicable to work site. - Understands care management and interacts as patient advocate for appropriate referrals (non-physician) to other professionals or community services as indicated. - Function as a Team Leader and performs charge responsibilities
Level I: � All exercise scripts have to be co-signed by higher-level ES � Lower risk responsibilities. � Significant on the job training takes place at this level. Level II: � Higher level of function and autonomy, but still needs oversight. May have some �charge duty� responsibilities, but not full supervisory responsibility. Level III: � Functions independently in all diagnostic / clinical tasks. � Higher-level function regarding program oversight. � No co-signatures required (unless future national policy requires EP signature.) � Maximum level attained without master�s degree or RCEP credential.
| Contact |
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[posted Mar 3, 2010]
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