Exercise Physiologist

NEPHROLOGY AND HYPERTENSION (IN-NEPH-IUINA)

Indiana University School of Medicine is a national leader in medical research and education. With more than 60 academic departments and specialty divisions across nine campuses statewide and strong clinical partnerships with Indiana's most advanced hospitals and physician networks, the school is continuously advancing its mission to prepare healers and transform health in Indiana and throughout the world. The Division of Nephrology and Hypertension is committed to the research, treatment and prevention of kidney diseases, including acute and chronic renal failure, complications of chronic dialysis treatment, hypertension, and kidney stones and cystic disease.

The overarching mission of the laboratory of Dr. Kenneth Lim in the Division of Nephrology at IUSM focuses on the development and delivery of definitive clinical trials in patients with kidney failure and cardiovascular complications, and the development of advanced therapeutics. The successful applicant will provide a mission critical role in our clinical research program where they will be involved in running our cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) laboratory, executing physical function testing and supporting all aspects patient recruitment, clinical coordination and regulatory needs for our studies. 

The position provides a unique opportunity work with collaborating faculty and units across the IU Indianapolis campus and beyond, including the Musculoskeletal Function, Imaging and Tissue Resource Core (FIT Core), Indiana Center for Musculoskeletal Health (ICMH), and with stakeholders from Cardiology, Pulmonology, Physical Therapy and Kinesiology.

• Coordinates and performs fitness/ medical testing to determine physical condition of potential new employees and to identify health issues that might impact performance
• Work with patients or clients to develop customized fitness, nutrition, and exercise programs
• Regularly evaluates overall health and cardiovascular functioning of patient
• Assists physicians with patient education by personally reviewing results with clients and making exercise and nutrition recommendations with emphasis on disease prevention and healthy habits
• Schedules and organizes various company and community screenings including spirometry, prostate and fitness screenings
• Assists with maintaining medical records of clinic patients, arranges ancillary testing, obtains test results, and ensures diagnostic testing is available to the appropriate physician and cardiac rehab

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.  

EDUCATION / WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• Master's degree in Kinesiology, exercise science, or related field and 1 year of experience in exercise testing; OR
• Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology, exercise science, and 3 years of experience in exercise testing.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Preferred

• ACSM American College of Sports Medicine upon date of hire. 
• ASEP American Society of Exercise Physiologists upon date of hire. 

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.

This role requires sedentary work as well as extended durations of moving about the workplace. It requires the ability to move objects and equipment weighing up to 25 pounds, and the ability to discern between various objects and devices and to position patients. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Indianapolis, Indiana

This is an in-person position. 

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure .

Career Level: Mastery

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Health Services

Job Family: Physical Rehabilitation

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This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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