Exercise Physiologist (Part time) - Environmental Medicine

As a Mount Sinai Physiolab Exercise Physiologist, you will work with a team of registered dietitians and exercise physiologists to provide cutting-edge metabolic assessments to a diverse patient group as the lab continues to grow under the Direction of Dr. Ryan Walker. You will utilize gold-standard equipment and resources to administer metabolic and physiological testing, conduct exercise counseling, and generate reports to be shared with patients. We view the Mount Sinai Physiolab as a successful start-up, with massive potential for growth and impact in the field of personalized and preventive medicine. Physiolab Exercise Physiologists are expected to contribute to efforts that enhance collaborations and partnerships in pursuit of lab promotion and growth in the NY area.

The Physiolab Exercise Physiologist will also have the potential to become involved in clinical research, led by Dr. Walker, and other clinical research projects conducted at the Human Metabolism and Physiology Lab (HMPL); a core lab within the Translational Research Core at the NIH-funded NY Diabetes Research Center. 

Visit https://www.mountsinai.org/locations/physiolab to learn more about the Physiolab.

Visit https://profiles.mountsinai.org/ryan-w-walker to learn more about the Walker Lab. 

Visit https://icahn.mssm.edu/research/human-metabolism to learn more about the HMPL. 

• Coordinate and assist with patient testing and procedures.

• Management of day-to-day activities including problem solving, communication, protocol management.

• Perform body composition assessment using BodPod technology.

• Perform resting metabolic assessment using metabolic cart and metabolic chamber technologies.

• Perform exercise metabolic assessment (FatMax, Submax, VO2max testing) using metabolic cart and metabolic chamber technologies.

• Review and develop a familiarity with the protocol(s).

• Collecting and analyzing data.

• Engage in individual lifestyle counseling with clients where appropriate (including corporate, “weekend warriors”, elite athletes and weight loss clients).

• Assist in management of student volunteers.

Education Requirements

• Masters degree from and approved program in physical education, sports medicine, exercise physiology, exercise science, or physical therapy.
• Board certification by the American Society of Exercise Physiologists (ASEP) is preferred.
• Experience Requirements
• Experience in aerobic teaching, and in working with obesity and associated diseases such as diabetes, arthritis, and apnea.
• Licensing and Certification Requirements (if applicable)
• Board certification by the American Society of Exercise Physiologists (ASEP) is preferred.

Preferred Skills

• Minimum Required: Strong background exercise science, physiology, or related field and academic and/or work experience in clinical research. American College of Sports Medicine Certified Exercise Physiologist (EP-C), Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CEP) highly preferred. Masters degree preferred.

• Highly preferred: CDR-credentialed Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist (RDN) 

• Ability to organize tasks and function independently

• Display positive and supportive attitude toward diverse participants

• Strong administrative, organizational, verbal communication, and multitasking skills

• Willing to learn and step outside of your comfort zone

• Desire to improve capabilities and expand skillsets

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Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

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