Shepherd Center

Nonprofit rehabilitation hospital with research programs

Exercise Physiologist - Multiple Sclerosis Wellness

Rehabilitation TherapiesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAtlanta, GA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology, or a similar field is required.
Basic Life Support certification is required within 90 days of the start date.
Experience creating and managing exercise programs is required.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills are required.
Basic computer keyboard and mouse operation and basic typing skills are required for internal communication access.
The ability to learn necessary computer-based operations for Word, Excel, Outlook, the therapeutic exercise equipment operating system, and video equipment is required.
Compassion and care for patients and families or caregivers are required.
Flexibility, self-initiation, and the ability to follow direction are required.
The ability to organize and complete tasks and projects is required.
The ability to follow instructions and problem-solve while multitasking is required.
Effective communication in stressful situations and appropriate follow-up communication are required.
The role requires the ability to move, guide, or place patients safely and effectively, selecting appropriate adaptive devices as needed.
The role requires the ability to transfer and position patients, including lifting up to 50 pounds.
The role may involve exposure to blood and body fluids.

Responsibilities

Assess the physical fitness, strength, and endurance of patients and wellness members, and devise individualized exercise programs tailored to their needs and goals.
Assist patient care team members with lifts, transports, equipment assembly, activities of daily living, transfers, wheelchair mobility and weight shifts, and locomotor training.
Instruct and conduct exercise classes and individual exercise sessions within American College of Sports Medicine guidelines, as needed.
Participate in program development initiatives.
Maintain equipment, gym and storage areas, wheelchairs, bathroom equipment, and other assigned areas.
Attend departmental meetings and required facility special events.
Instruct new employees and volunteers in departmental maintenance tasks.
Conduct in-service presentations communicating evidence in exercise physiology, as needed.
Communicate with current and prospective Wellness Program members about current offerings and sessions, as needed.
Conduct periodic assessments of Wellness Program members to track baseline function and performance and changes over time, as needed.
Coordinate special wellness program offerings, including lectures, special events, outings, and online educational and informational sessions or videos, as needed.
Serve as team lead for departmental activities and other health and wellness initiatives.
Serve as the first line of communication for external inquiries and organizations, as applicable to the role.
Follow proper safety techniques in accordance with Center and departmental policies and procedures, and report employee, patient, or visitor injuries or accidents and other safety issues to the supervisor and in the occurrence notification system.

Desired Qualifications

Two years of previous hospital or rehabilitation experience is preferred.

About Shepherd Center

With five decades of experience, Shepherd Center provides world-class clinical care, research, and family support for people experiencing the most complex conditions, including spinal cord and brain injuries, multi-trauma, traumatic amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and pain.An elite center ranked by U.S. News as one of the nation’s top hospitals for rehabilitation, Shepherd Center is also recognized as both Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems. Shepherd is the only rehabilitation facility in the nation with an intensive care unit on-site, allowing us to care for the most complex patients and begin the rehabilitation process sooner. Shepherd Center treats thousands of patients annually with unmatched expertise and unwavering compassion to help them begin again.

Shepherd Center's culture is one of hope, humor, and hard work. You willenjoy career growth, strong relationships with co-workers, strong support from leadership, andfun activitiesthat have kept over 12% of staff members working at Shepherd for more than 20 years.

The Exercise Physiologist assesses physical fitness of patients and/or wellness members, determines current strength and endurance, and devises individualized exercise programs tailored to meet needs of specific goals. Goals may be determined by internal care teams as well as exercise physiologist and patients/members.

JOBRESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist other patient care team members in lifts, transports, equipment assemble, activities of daily living, transfers, wheelchair mobility and weight shifts, and locomotor training.
May instruct and conduct exercise classes and conduct individual exercise sessions, working within the guidelines established by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
Participate in program development initiatives.

Maintain equipment, gym, areas, storage areas, wheelchairs, and bathroom equipment, and other areas as assigned.

Attends departmental meetings and required facility special events.

Instruct new employees and volunteers in departmental maintenance tasks.

Conduct in-service presentations to communicate evidence in exercise physiology, as needed.
May communicate with current and prospective Wellness Program members regarding current offerings and sessions.
May conduct periodic assessments of Wellness Program members to track baseline function and performance as well as changes over time.
May coordinate special wellness program offerings including lectures, special events, outings, online educational and informational sessions or videos.
Serve as team lead for departmental activities and other health and wellness initiatives.

Serve as first line of communication for external inquiries and organizations, as applicable to role.

Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with Center and departmental policiesand procedures. Responsible for the reporting of employee/patient/visitor injuries or accidents, or other safety issues to the supervisor and in the occurrence notification system.

REQUIRED MINIMUMEDUCATION

Bachelor's degree in Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology, or similar

REQUIRED MINIMUMCERTIFICATION

Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of start date.

REQUIRED MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

Experience with creating and managing exercise programs.
Two(2) years ofprevious hospital or rehabilitation experience preferred.

REQUIRED MINIMUM SKILLS

Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
Basic computer keyboard/mouse operations and basic typing skills are required to allow for internal communication access.
Basic word skills are also recommended.
The ability to learn necessarycomputer-basedoperations for Word, Excel, Outlook, Therapeutic Exercise equipment operating system, andvideo equipment is required.

Candidate qualities and attributes must include:

Compassion and caring for patients and families/caregivers being served
Flexibility, self-initiation, and direction
Ability to organize and complete tasks and projects
Ability to follow instructions and problem solvethrough multitasking

Effective communication in stressful situations
Demonstrates the skills for appropriate follow up communication

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

PHYSICALDEMANDS

Uses body, tools, or special devices to safely, effectively, and efficiently to move, guide, or place patients. Involves some latitude for judgement with regard to precision attained and the selection of what adaptive device(s) to utilize.

Ability to transfer and position patients, consistent with lifting up to 50 lbs.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Some potential for exposure to blood and bodyfluids.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified.

About the Company

Shepherd Center

Nonprofit rehabilitation hospital with research programs

Shepherd Center provides medical treatment, rehabilitation, and research for spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, MS, spine and chronic pain, and other neuromuscular conditions in Atlanta. Its care combines inpatient rehabilitation, day programs, and outpatient services at a 152-bed facility, with a Level 1 Rehabilitation designation and integrated care from acute treatment to post-acute follow-up. It differs from many competitors by being a not-for-profit, high-volume specialty rehab center with patient outcomes that exceed national averages. Its goal is to improve function and quality of life for people with neuromuscular injuries and conditions through coordinated, evidence-based care and ongoing rehabilitation research.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $50M
Headquarters: Atlanta, GA
Founded: 1975

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