Career Opportunities

Job Type: Regular

Time Type: Part time

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job Description:

Join Anna Jaques Hospital (AJH), a distinguished not-for-profit community hospital nestled in the picturesque coastal community of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Since 1884, AJH has been a cornerstone of healthcare excellence in the Merrimack Valley, North Shore, and Southern New Hampshire regions, renowned for our commitment to high-quality care and exceptional patient satisfaction. Located just 35 miles northeast of Boston, AJH offers the perfect blend of a supportive community hospital environment and the vast opportunities that come with being part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, one of the largest healthcare systems in the region. As a member of our team, you'll be part of a network of over 39,000 caregivers and staff dedicated to providing extraordinary care to more than 1.7 million people from 150+ cities and towns across Eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. Discover a rewarding career at AJH, where you can make a meaningful impact within a close-knit community while advancing your professional growth within a thriving healthcare system.

The department offers comprehensive cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation services to patients in the community.  The staff is comprised of a mixture of registered nurses, exercise physiologists and respiratory therapists.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provides supervision and monitoring of exercise session patients during cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation including assessing vital signs and telemetry monitor.
• Provides patient monitoring during class and interprets physiological response to exercise.
• Provides competent compassionate patient care based on scientific principles 
• Collaborates with other exercise physiologists, registered nurses, respiratory therapists and attending physicians when appropriate for creation and update of individualized plan of care
• Prescribes exercise intensity and develops exercise plan at initial assessment
• Prepares and adjusts individual exercise prescriptions in accordance with relevant testing and physician recommendations on a regular basis.
• Performs exercises with patients, demonstrating correct body mechanics and proper use of equipment to prevent injury
• Assists with orientation of new patients
• Reviewing medical history and documenting daily assessment and session data in patients’ medical records

Scheduled Hours: 24 hr/wk

Work Shift: M - 8:30a - 5p, W - 8:30a - 5p and F - 7:15a - 3:45p. No holidays, no weekends.

Education Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science or related field.

Required Experience: strong cardiology background highly preferred. Prior experience in cardiac and pulmonary rehab, EKG monitoring, SpO2 monitoring, exercise prescription and exercise testing for clinical populations.

Required Licensure/Certification:

• BLS
• ACLS

Benefits working at Anna Jaques Hospital:

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career Development and Opportunities
• Free On-Site Parking
• Discounts/Savings on various businesses.
• Health and Wellness activities

Apply today and learn more

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled