Therapist Physiologist

Job Title

Travel: Exercise Physiologist – Pediatrics

Location

San Antonio, TX

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13-Week Travel Assignment | Full-Time | Days | Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement individualized exercise, training, and nutrition programs to provide treatment for pediatric patients.
• Conduct fitness and metabolic exercise stress testing to assess physical condition, utilizing established procedures as directed by a physician.
• Set up and check equipment for stress testing; prepare and secure electrodes to ensure interpretable results and explain methods and procedures to patients.
• Record and calculate all necessary parameters, interpret ECG tracings for diagnostic purposes, and make recommendations based on test results.
• Utilize an interdisciplinary approach to patient care; prescribe and progress therapeutic exercise-based interventions while providing ongoing patient assessment including ECG interpretation and physiological response monitoring.
• Provide age-appropriate patient and caregiver education in both one-on-one and group settings, exercising independent judgment within the scope of practice.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Clinical Exercise or a related field required.
• Minimum of 2 years of direct cardiac and/or pulmonary patient care experience in an acute or rehabilitation setting.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required (American Heart Association only).
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required (American Heart Association only).
• Proficiency with computers including Microsoft Office programs.
• Strong verbal communication skills to effectively interact with medical staff, patients, families, and the public.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Master's degree in a Clinical Exercise field preferred.
• Experience with Metabolic Exercise Stress Testing in the pediatric population highly preferred.
• Experience with Vyaire equipment highly preferred.
• Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist (RCEP) certification through the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) preferred.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact working with a specialized pediatric patient population in a collaborative, interdisciplinary care environment.
• Gain valuable travel experience in a structured 13-week assignment with a consistent daytime schedule.