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Clinical Exercise Physiologist – Cardiac Rehabilitation

Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital

Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital is seeking a dedicated Clinical Exercise Physiologist to join our Cardiac Rehabilitation team. This is a meaningful opportunity to support patients as they regain strength, confidence, and long term health through safe, supervised exercise and lifestyle coaching.

About the Role

In this role, you will evaluate patient readiness for exercise, lead clinic based exercise sessions, and administer exercise stress tests. You will review medical histories, monitor vital signs, interpret ECGs, and provide ongoing surveillance to ensure patient safety. As part of a collaborative care team, you will communicate with physicians, tailor exercise prescriptions, and guide patients in adopting sustainable lifestyle habits.

You will support a variety of clinical programs, including Cardiac Rehabilitation, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Supervised Exercise Therapy for Peripheral Artery Disease, and physical activity counseling within weight management and bariatric services. Care may be delivered in person or through telehealth.

Key Responsibilities

+ Guide patients through supervised exercise and individualized treatment plans

+ Conduct exercise stress tests and monitor ECGs, symptoms, and vital signs

+ Assess contraindications to exercise, obtain consent, and ensure patient safety

+ Provide education on exercise, lifestyle change, and disease management

+ Communicate progress and concerns to physicians and advanced practice providers

+ Offer physical activity counseling and support patient behavior change

+ Deliver compassionate care to diverse patient populations, including older adults and those with complex chronic conditions

Why You Will Love Working Here

At Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, you will be part of a community that values teamwork, growth, and genuine connection. Our patients trust us during some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives, and we take pride in offering care that is rooted in empathy and respect. You will have the opportunity to work with diverse populations, including older adults, individuals with complex medical needs, and those who benefit from extra encouragement and support.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Bachelor's or graduate degree in exercise science/physiology or related field.

Experience in a clinical exercise setting highly preferred.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for the healthcare provider.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required within 1 year of hire.

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Clinical Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-CEP) certification is strongly preferred.

Additional Information

+ Organization: Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital

+ Department: CardioPulmonary-WH

+ Shift: Day Job

+ Union Code: Not Applicable

Additional Details

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .

Benefits

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is

committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to

race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,

weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,

or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.