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Exercise Specialist Intern - CVHC [Unpaid] Job
Date: Mar 14, 2010
Location: Rochester, MN, US
Description
The exercise specialist internship at Cardiovascular Health Clinic (CVHC) is aimed at providing the student with comprehensive hands-on practical and technical experience in delivering innovative clinical services. An exercise specialist intern will experience the following components of preventative and rehabilitative cardiology at the clinic: Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation; Nutrition education; Risk factor reduction assessment and education; Patient care case management; Stress/relaxation education; Exercise prescription consultation; Body composition testing (BOD POD, Skinfold technique); Functional assessments; Hydrotherapy; Cardiopulmonary exercise testing; Endothelial peripheral arterial tomography; Pulmonary function testing. Exercise specialist interns are given the opportunity to observe other disciplines at Mayo Clinic including, but not limited to, Biomechanics, Physical Medicine/Sports Medicine, MD/PhD Consults, Dietetics, Behavior Modification, Physical Therapy, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Cardiac Surgery, Angiography, Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP), Electrophysiology Studies, Echocardiography, Vascular Studies, and Patient Education. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to): Administering fitness assessments; Providing exercise prescription and consultation; Behavior and physical activity counseling; Obtaining patient vital signs and inputting data; Electrocardiogram interpretation and rhythm recognition; Designing an educational bulletin board; Cardiac Rehab patient case review; Delivery of high-quality customer service with confidentiality and compassion. Internships last 12 to 15 weeks, but length may be adjusted to meet school requirements. (002102)
Department: Cardiovascular Health Clinic
Basic Qualifications: Mayo Clinic seeks diverse candidates from undergraduate and graduate programs across the country. Qualified candidates should be self-motivated, creative, and enrolled in an undergraduate or master's program in one of these fields of study: Exercise Science; Health/Wellness Promotion; Other related majors. Students should have completed all course work except their internship, or have one semester left following their internship.
Other Qualifications: Experience with fitness testing and program development is preferred. Undergraduate applicants are given priority over graduate applicants. Mayo Clinic employees applying for this position are asked to attach 3 most recent performance evaluations to online application to be considered for this position.
Benefit Eligibility: No
Posting Begin Date: 01/15/2010
Posting End Date: 03/15/2010
Employment Type: Unpaid
Hours/2-Weeks: 80
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Shift: Days
Building: Gonda
Salary: Unpaid
Staffing Contact: Katie Loftus
The exercise specialist internship at Cardiovascular Health Clinic (CVHC) is aimed at providing the student with comprehensive hands-on practical and technical experience in delivering innovative clinical services. An exercise specialist intern will experience the following components of preventative and rehabilitative cardiology at the clinic: Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation; Nutrition education; Risk factor reduction assessment and education; Patient care case management; Stress/relaxation education; Exercise prescription consultation; Body composition testing (BOD POD, Skinfold technique); Functional assessments; Hydrotherapy; Cardiopulmonary exercise testing; Endothelial peripheral arterial tomography; Pulmonary function testing. Exercise specialist interns are given the opportunity to observe other disciplines at Mayo Clinic including, but not limited to, Biomechanics, Physical Medicine/Sports Medicine, MD/PhD Consults, Dietetics, Behavior Modification, Physical Therapy, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Cardiac Surgery, Angiography, Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP), Electrophysiology Studies, Echocardiography, Vascular Studies, and Patient Education. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to): Administering fitness assessments; Providing exercise prescription and consultation; Behavior and physical activity counseling; Obtaining patient vital signs and inputting data; Electrocardiogram interpretation and rhythm recognition; Designing an educational bulletin board; Cardiac Rehab patient case review; Delivery of high-quality customer service with confidentiality and compassion. Internships last 12 to 15 weeks, but length may be adjusted to meet school requirements. (002102)
Department: Cardiovascular Health Clinic
Basic Qualifications: Mayo Clinic seeks diverse candidates from undergraduate and graduate programs across the country. Qualified candidates should be self-motivated, creative, and enrolled in an undergraduate or master's program in one of these fields of study: Exercise Science; Health/Wellness Promotion; Other related majors. Students should have completed all course work except their internship, or have one semester left following their internship.
Other Qualifications: Experience with fitness testing and program development is preferred. Undergraduate applicants are given priority over graduate applicants. Mayo Clinic employees applying for this position are asked to attach 3 most recent performance evaluations to online application to be considered for this position.
Benefit Eligibility: No
Posting Begin Date: 01/15/2010
Posting End Date: 03/15/2010
Employment Type: Unpaid
Hours/2-Weeks: 80
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Shift: Days
Building: Gonda
Salary: Unpaid
Staffing Contact: Katie Loftus
Nearest Major Market: Rochester MN
Job Segments: Customer Service, Customer Service Representative, Engineer
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