Your future role at a glance
Location: 3700 Bellemeade Ave, Evansville, IN
Facility: Ascension St. Vincent Evansville
Department/Specialty:
Schedule: PRN, Mon-Fri, Day shift
Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Benefits that help you thrive
- Retirement: 403(b) plan
- Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
How you’ll make an impact in this role
Implement and supervise physical exercise programs for patients.
- Provide patient testing and assessment before and after rehabilitation.
- Plan and teach exercise therapy for patients utilizing test data, patient status and current medication regimen. Monitor patient's response and revise plan accordingly.
- Recognize contraindications and abnormal patient responses to exercise. Respond appropriately to all situations including exercise cessation and referral to medical professionals.
- Provide exercise information for patients, peers and the community which may include public speaking and education classes.
- Ensure department equipment is properly maintained, calibrated and functioning correctly. Prepare develops and maintains various files, records, reports; schedules patient appointments as required.
- Provide oversight to department activities in the absence of the manager.
What minimum requirements you’ll need
Licensure / Certification / Registration:
- BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
- Athletic Trainer credentialed from the Indiana Athletic Trainers Board preferred.
- Certification specializing in Sports Medicine preferred.
- Exercise Physiologist credentialed from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) preferred.
Education:
- Bachelors degree required.
- Masters degree preferred.
Equal employment opportunity employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
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