Athletic Performance Coach - APEX PRN, Variable

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Job Summary: Works with cardiac and pulmonary patients in a variety of settings. This job encompasses a variety of responsibilities of cardiac imaging and rehabilitation services. Determines exercise prescription on an individual basis for each patient. Promotes exercise and activity aimed at assisting patients to return to pre-event level of conditioning. All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Palmetto Health’s values of compassion, dignity, excellence, integrity and teamwork. Essential Functions: All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Provides fitness and lifestyle assessment. Responsible for development of exercise prescription, instructions and ongoing re-evaluation of activity until discharge. May provide classroom education to patients regarding importance of exercise and increased activity, how to monitor activity, indications, and contraindications. Responsible for monitoring patients during exercise, assessing equipment needs and providing recommendations to manager. Performs...