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Job ID: 898018
Estimated Weekly Gross: $1,112.42
Job Title
Exercise Physiologist
Location
Hackensack, NJ
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Days | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement individualized exercise programs based on patient health history, stress test results, and sub-maximal fitness tests, adhering to ACSM and AACVPR standards
- Perform fitness testing and exercise orientations, applying appropriate restrictions or limitations based on physical or medical conditions
- Monitor patients for symptom changes or signs of problems and respond immediately to emergency situations in the exercise area, including administering CPR when necessary
- Review and adjust patient exercise programs on a daily/weekly basis to ensure safe, effective, and progressive programming
- Provide patient education and counseling on risk reduction, and collaborate with nursing staff on exercise programming
- Document variances, incidences, and follow-up in accordance with established protocols
Required Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology or Exercise Science
- 1–2 years of previous experience in the exercise profession
- AHA Basic Health Care Life Support (BLS-HCP) Certification required
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) required
- Proficiency in exercise prescription, manual blood pressure monitoring, and glucose monitoring
- Comprehensive understanding of cardiorespiratory, resistance, and flexibility training principles and exercise testing
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Cardiac Rehabilitation experience, including internship experience
- Certification as a Personal Trainer, Exercise Specialist, or Clinical Exercise Specialist
- Professional membership with ACSM, AACVPR, or NSCA
- BLS and ACLS certification
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work within a structured, multidisciplinary clinical environment supporting patients with complex, multi-morbidity conditions
- Engage in meaningful patient-centered care with a focus on disease management and long-term health outcomes