BASIC FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY

As a Clinical Exercise Physiologist with Michigan Medicine, you will work directly with patients across multiple locations, including the Cardiovascular Center, Domino's Farms, Brighton Center for Specialty Care, Briarwood Building 5, Ypsilanti and Northville Health Center. Your primary focus will be stress testing and cardiac rehabilitation. 

You will collaborate in a multidisciplinary team setting with physicians, nurses, dietitians, and other healthcare professionals to assess patients' needs and monitor their progress, ensuring optimal care coordination. This role requires strong clinical expertise, interpersonal communication, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, patient-centered environment.

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally.  Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems.  In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Stress testing:

• Demonstrate expertise in clinical exercise testing, including accurate lead placement, awareness of cardiovascular medications, and understanding testing principles.
• Conduct and interpret various exercise stress tests including: 6-minute walk tests, cardiopulmonary exercise tests (CPETs), stress echocardiograms, dobutamines, standard treadmill and research-based stress testing.
• Understand appropriate clinical indications for administering exercise tests.
• Assess and identify contraindications and risks associated with stress testing to ensure patient safety.
• Rapidly recognize and manage complications during testing, such as cardiac arrhythmias or adverse responses.
• Apply knowledge of diverse testing protocols, including the ability to determine appropriate tests based on clinical presentation.
• Utilize a solid foundation in cardiovascular and exercise physiology, including the hemodynamic responses to physical exertion.

Cardiac Rehabilitation:

• Apply core competencies in patient assessment, nutritional counseling, weight and blood pressure management, and behavior change strategies.
• Provide compassionate care that respects individual patient needs, preferences, and goals.
• Deliver tailored education based on patients? readiness, understanding, and specific clinical needs.
• Inspire and empower patients to take an active role in their recovery and long-term health.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver consistent, coordinated care.
• Understand and implement basic exercise safety design principles
• Demonstrate proficiency in exercise prescription guidelines for healthy individuals, as well as those with cardiac, pulmonary, or other chronic health conditions.
• Perform comprehensive health screenings and fitness assessments to evaluate patients? physical status and needs.
• Assist in the collection, analysis, and reporting of patient outcomes to support clinical care and program development.
• Serve as a champion for wellness, prevention, and healthy lifestyle promotion through patient education and outreach.

Other Duties:

• Support the advancement of clinical exercise physiology through involvement in professional organizations, writing for scientific or professional publications, and representing Michigan Medicine in community events.
• Monitor patients during EECP treatments. 
• Actively engage with patients in the fitness center. 
• Monitor vital signs and be prepared to administer CPR or other emergency procedures as needed, ensuring prompt medical intervention when appropriate.
• Train new staff members and students on updated or revised workflows, methods, and clinical protocols.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation across multiple systems, including LSI, Epic, GE CASE, and Medgraphics Ultima.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

General supervision is received from administrative manager 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Clinical Exercise Physiologist

• Bachelors in exercise physiology, exercise science or a related field
• Certification by the American College of Sports Medicine as an Clinical Exercise Physiologist 
• Certification in BLS/ACLS 
• Experience in clinical testing, exercise prescription and evaluation.
• This classification requires Primary Source Verification.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Clinical Exercise Physiologist Graduate

• Bachelors in exercise physiology, exercise science or a related field
• Certification in BLS
• ACLS within 6 months of hire 
• Experience in clinical testing, exercise prescription and evaluation.
• This classification requires Primary Source Verification.
• Must pass the American College of Sports Medicine as A Clinical Exercise Physiologist within 1 year of hire. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This position requires extensive standing/walking, as well as lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring of patients.

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the United Michigan Medicine Allied Professionals (UMMAP), which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.