About Us
McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.
Exercise Physiologist Casual
EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST - CASUAL
Analyzes patients’ fitness in order to help them improve their health or maintain good health. Assists patients with heart disease and other chronic conditions, like diabetes or pulmonary (lung) disease, to regain their health. May also work with amateur and professional athletes to boost their performance or recover from injuries. Provides a full range of exercise physiology services, including assessment, treatment planning and therapeutic interventions in an interdisciplinary environment consistent with professional practices and ethical standards.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
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Evaluates a person’s overall health, with special attention to cardiovascular function and metabolism.
- Conducts diagnostic procedures like exercise stress tests to evaluate patients’ health.
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Develops individualized exercise prescriptions to increase physical fitness, strength, endurance, and flexibility.
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Designs customized exercise programs to meet health care needs and athletic performance goals.
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Administers exercise prescriptions designed to improve mobility and flexibility, hasten recovery from injury, and help patients live with disabilities.
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Required:
- Bachelor's degree in exercise science or physiology.
Preferred:
- Certification through the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Society of Exercise Physiologists (ASEP).
- Master's degree.
Equal Opportunity Employer
McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.
