Salary: The salary range for this position is CAD $37.89 - $47.31 / hour. We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Casual Lung Health Exercise Specialist to join our Pulmonary Function Lab at Ridge Meadows Hospital located in Maple Ridge, B.We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the workforce and seek to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust.

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Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner. Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, growth opportunities and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and a pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care. Responsible for coordinating exercise schedules, planning and supervising exercise sessions for lung health patients at the assigned location; assess patient's medical history and perform diagnostic tests to develop an individual care plan for each patient; lead individual and group exercises, education, counseling and related patient lung health rehabilitation support activities; act as a resource through the collegial sharing of information and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in the planning, coordination and evaluation of patient exercise services.

Assesses and evaluates patient's functional status and risk factors and develops an exercise prescription by reviewing patient information,



interviewing the patient to ensure patient's needs/goals are met/addressed and collaborating with the members of the health care team. # plans and conducts exercise sessions utilizing case management techniques; demonstrates exercise equipment and explains principles of exercise training to ensure patients are exercising to their greatest benefit. # Assesses patient's symptoms and responses to activities by monitoring patients for effective respiratory function, related medications and their potential effect on lung health; Responds to patient complications such as fainting or heart attack during exercise by initiating and/or assisting in emergency care, calling 911 and documenting incident in accordance with established procedures. # 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. # Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and the community by attending patient conferences and meetings, providing information, acting as a resource and collaborating with team members in the planning, coordination and evaluation of patient services. # Reviews patient charts, prepares reports and documents patient's progress in training intensity; Maintains current knowledge related to lung health rehabilitation by reviewing relevant materials,



attending seminars and identifying new trends to ensure information provided to patients is current. # Participates in quality assurance/improvement activities by collecting data, monitoring variances to expected outcomes and participating in client satisfaction surveys; Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Physical Education, Sports Medicine or Physiology. Two (2) years' recent related clinical experience in a lung health environment, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Certification with American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) - Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CCEP), current CPR Level "C" certification or equivalent and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification. Demonstrated ability to evaluate and interpret clinical data related to lung health functioning. Demonstrated ability to prescribe aerobic and strength exercise based on the exercise stress test.

Demonstrated ability to communicate both verbally and in writing. Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment including related software applications.

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Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner. #

📌 Exercise Therapist I (Maple Ridge)
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