Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CEP

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Program/Service: Primary Health Care Clinics, Abbotsford

Posting Number: 139497

Salary
The salary range for this position is CAD $40.19 – $50.20 / hour

Come work with us!

Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.

Detailed Overview

This position practices in accordance with the standards of professional practice and code of conduct as outlined by the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology and the American College of Sports Medicine.

This position delivers client-centred one to one or group physical activity information and teaching within a self-care supportive framework, advice, way finding, counselling, care coordination and consultative services to adult clients with acute, rehabilitative, chronic, or palliative health care needs in community-based settings. Clients may include pre-surgical adult candidates, that have weight challenges, who are at an increased risk for developing or are currently living with chronic conditions.

The CEP conducts assessments, develops, and reviews care plans and prescribed activation plans and supports to implement an individual exercise prescription and mobility care plan for each patient assisting clients to reach their mobility, fitness, and lifestyle goals. All this in collaboration with the interprofessional team including family physicians, nurse practitioners, and other nursing and allied health professionals. Care is based on goals and outcomes determined in collaboration with the client and caregivers in order to provide safe and quality client care.

Similarly, provides support and education to caregivers and interprofessional team regarding rehabilitation interventions, advocates for clients with community agencies and funding sources.

The CEP reports to the Team Lead/Manager or designate and practices in collaboration with interprofessional team.

Responsibilities

• Provides client-centred, evidence-informed physical activity information, advice, guidance, counselling, therapeutic recommendations, and safety precautions within a self-care supportive framework in accordance with the professional standards and code of ethics as outlined by the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology and the American College of Sports Medicine.
• Assesses clients by conducting health screening and physical activity clearance using evidence-informed tools for appropriate risk stratification that determines a safe level of physical activity and provides recommendations for individualized physical activity information including assessing and evaluating patient/client functional status and risk factors.
• Develops a tailored exercise program to individuals at risk of or living with chronic conditions. Counsels patients and their families regarding lifestyle changes, active living exercise program guidelines, the principles of training and the value of a home exercise program. Using evidence-informed techniques, tools, and frameworks, including identifying and overcoming barriers, action planning, goal setting, and relapse planning.
• Monitors patients/clients during exercise training, modifying the exercise program appropriately. Assesses symptoms and initiates appropriate actions in conjunction with the healthcare team.
• Provides way finding to clients by referring to appropriate programs within their community, as well as other health related tele-health services (e.g. nursing, navigation, and dietitian services).
• Conducts on-going research to maintain up-to-date professional knowledge, skills, subject matter expertise and competencies to support best practices, as warranted.
• Reviews patient charts, prepares reports, and documents patients’ progress in training intensity. Maintains statistics and records of patient assessments, treatments and patient progress and outcomes.
• Identifies patients’ physical issues and communicates effectively with members of the patient care team to ensure that support or treatments are initiated. Consults with health professionals, internally and externally, to promote the provision of evidence-informed, best practice physical activity information, advice, counseling and care approaches to support health promotion, disease prevention and management.
• Participates in quality improvement and risk management activities by assisting with the development, evaluation and monitoring of policies, procedures and standards related to the program; generating…