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Clinical Exercise Physiologists qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship under the specialty occupation category, requiring at least a bachelor's degree in exercise science, kinesiology, or a related field. Most roles in hospital systems, cardiac rehab centers, and sports medicine clinics actively file LCAs through DOL before petitioning USCIS.
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35302 Carolinas Medical Center - Nursing: Progressive Step Down 10DE
Status:
Full time
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Monday - Friday
* 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Pay Range:
$24.10 - $36.15
Join the acute care rehabilitation team at Carolinas Medical Center as an Exercise Physiologist supporting the 10DE Progressive Care Unit. Work with a diverse adult patient population, including patients transitioning from critical care who require close monitoring, mobility assistance and recovery-focused care. In this collaborative inpatient setting, you’ll help assess readiness for activity and provide individualized mobilization and exercise programs while partnering closely with nursing, therapy and other clinical disciplines to support each patient’s recovery and safe progression of care.
Job Description:
Assess, plan and direct patient mobilization and exercise programs in an inpatient setting. Works closely with other disciplines and specialties within the department and facility as well as patients and families to assure a cohesive approach to patient care.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree in a Health/Fitness field required; prefer Exercise Physiology degree. Master's Degree preferred.
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION:
Exercise Specialist certified by the American College of Sports Medicine or eligible to test for the same. ACSM-CEP (Clinical Exercise Physiologist) or ACSM EP-C certification preferred. Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) from AHA required.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Develops, implements, and performs patient mobilization and exercise programs
- Assesses the patient for contraindications and readiness for mobilization and exercise by reviewing the medical record
- Coordinates care with nursing or therapy services as appropriate
- Explains the role of mobilization to patient/family, verifies the order, and confirms patient identity
- Performs mobilization of patient and aids in adaptive positioning to maximize safety and performance
- Monitors patient's performance and tolerance to mobility and exercise program. Adjusts plan as medically indicated
- Assess and measure for appropriate durable medical equipment
- Documents daily treatment notes and patient/family education
- Notifies nursing or provider of changes in the patient's condition, performance, and response to treatment
- Communicates patient's status to nursing, clinical staff, therapy services, nurse manager, or operations manager
- Coordinate care with patient's schedule and treatment
- Responds to emergency situations in a professional and prompt manner
- In coordination with related staff may also cross train
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in exercise assessment and programming for healthy and diseased populations, group and individual instruction, exercise prescription, and counseling on healthy lifestyles
- Working knowledge of medical terminology preferred
- 2 years appropriate experience preferred
- Hearing (corrected) adequate for oral/aural communication with patients, staff, family, visitors, etc.
- Vision (corrected) adequate for reading
- Intelligible speech and adequate language/cognitive skills to perform job duties
- Must be able to push patients in a wheelchair or stretcher
- Must be able to transfer patients
- Must be able to demonstrate any appropriate exercise and activities to patients/caregivers
- Personal Protective Equipment such as gloves, goggles, gowns and masks are sometimes required due to possible exposure to hazardous chemicals or blood and body fluids
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Subject to stress conditions
- Moderate noise environment
- Clean, well-lit comfortable climate; however, occasional conditions with high moisture content
- Frequent exposure to bloodborne pathogens and airborne pathogens, may be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases
- Contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances
- May make home visits
- Exposure to unpleasant patient elements, body fluids
- Subject to electro-mechanical hazards
- Exposure to chemicals used in cleaning
- Occasionally handles emergency or crises situations
- Required personal protective equipment eye protection, face protection, gown, mask, lab coat and sterile and non-sterile gloves, shoe covers
Physical Requirements:
0%35%65%tototo35%65%100%N/AActivity
XStanding
XWalking
XSitting
XBending
XReaching with arms
XFinger and hand dexterity
XTalking
XHearing
XSeeing
Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling:
X20 lbs. maximum
X50 lbs. maximum
X100 lbs. maximum
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
Department:
35302 Carolinas Medical Center - Nursing: Progressive Step Down 10DE
Status:
Full time
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Monday - Friday
* 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Pay Range:
$24.10 - $36.15
Join the acute care rehabilitation team at Carolinas Medical Center as an Exercise Physiologist supporting the 10DE Progressive Care Unit. Work with a diverse adult patient population, including patients transitioning from critical care who require close monitoring, mobility assistance and recovery-focused care. In this collaborative inpatient setting, you’ll help assess readiness for activity and provide individualized mobilization and exercise programs while partnering closely with nursing, therapy and other clinical disciplines to support each patient’s recovery and safe progression of care.
Job Description:
Assess, plan and direct patient mobilization and exercise programs in an inpatient setting. Works closely with other disciplines and specialties within the department and facility as well as patients and families to assure a cohesive approach to patient care.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree in a Health/Fitness field required; prefer Exercise Physiology degree. Master's Degree preferred.
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION:
Exercise Specialist certified by the American College of Sports Medicine or eligible to test for the same. ACSM-CEP (Clinical Exercise Physiologist) or ACSM EP-C certification preferred. Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) from AHA required.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Develops, implements, and performs patient mobilization and exercise programs
- Assesses the patient for contraindications and readiness for mobilization and exercise by reviewing the medical record
- Coordinates care with nursing or therapy services as appropriate
- Explains the role of mobilization to patient/family, verifies the order, and confirms patient identity
- Performs mobilization of patient and aids in adaptive positioning to maximize safety and performance
- Monitors patient's performance and tolerance to mobility and exercise program. Adjusts plan as medically indicated
- Assess and measure for appropriate durable medical equipment
- Documents daily treatment notes and patient/family education
- Notifies nursing or provider of changes in the patient's condition, performance, and response to treatment
- Communicates patient's status to nursing, clinical staff, therapy services, nurse manager, or operations manager
- Coordinate care with patient's schedule and treatment
- Responds to emergency situations in a professional and prompt manner
- In coordination with related staff may also cross train
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in exercise assessment and programming for healthy and diseased populations, group and individual instruction, exercise prescription, and counseling on healthy lifestyles
- Working knowledge of medical terminology preferred
- 2 years appropriate experience preferred
- Hearing (corrected) adequate for oral/aural communication with patients, staff, family, visitors, etc.
- Vision (corrected) adequate for reading
- Intelligible speech and adequate language/cognitive skills to perform job duties
- Must be able to push patients in a wheelchair or stretcher
- Must be able to transfer patients
- Must be able to demonstrate any appropriate exercise and activities to patients/caregivers
- Personal Protective Equipment such as gloves, goggles, gowns and masks are sometimes required due to possible exposure to hazardous chemicals or blood and body fluids
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Subject to stress conditions
- Moderate noise environment
- Clean, well-lit comfortable climate; however, occasional conditions with high moisture content
- Frequent exposure to bloodborne pathogens and airborne pathogens, may be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases
- Contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances
- May make home visits
- Exposure to unpleasant patient elements, body fluids
- Subject to electro-mechanical hazards
- Exposure to chemicals used in cleaning
- Occasionally handles emergency or crises situations
- Required personal protective equipment eye protection, face protection, gown, mask, lab coat and sterile and non-sterile gloves, shoe covers
Physical Requirements:
0%35%65%tototo35%65%100%N/AActivity
XStanding
XWalking
XSitting
XBending
XReaching with arms
XFinger and hand dexterity
XTalking
XHearing
XSeeing
Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling:
X20 lbs. maximum
X50 lbs. maximum
X100 lbs. maximum
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Clinical Exercise Physiologist
Verify your ACSM or NSCA certification matters
USCIS evaluates specialty occupation partly through professional credentials. Having an ACSM-CEP or CSCS certification strengthens your petition by demonstrating the role requires specialized knowledge beyond a generalist degree.
Target hospital systems with cardiac rehab units
Hospital networks filing LCAs for Clinical Exercise Physiologists almost always sponsor H-1B visas. Cardiac rehabilitation departments at large health systems have the HR infrastructure and legal counsel to handle petitions routinely.
Search LCA filings by SOC code before applying
Use Migrate Mate to filter employers by verified DOL LCA filing history for exercise physiology roles. This tells you which organizations have already committed to H-1B sponsorship, saving you from applying to employers who won't file.
Confirm prevailing wage tier before negotiating salary
Run your target job title and location through the OFLC Wage Search before your offer conversation. Your H-1B petition requires the offered wage to meet or exceed the DOL prevailing wage for your exact job classification and metro area.
Clarify whether your role is cap-subject or cap-exempt
Hospitals, nonprofit research centers, and university-affiliated clinics are often cap-exempt employers, meaning your petition bypasses the annual H-1B lottery entirely. Confirm your employer's cap-exempt status during the offer stage, not after signing.
Account for LCA certification timing in your start date
Your employer must file the LCA with DOL and receive certification before submitting your I-129 to USCIS. That DOL step alone typically takes seven to ten business days, so build it into your negotiated start date to avoid gaps.
H-1B Visa Clinical Exercise Physiologist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Clinical Exercise Physiologist role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, Clinical Exercise Physiologist positions generally qualify because they require at least a bachelor's degree in exercise science, kinesiology, or a closely related field. USCIS looks at whether the degree is a normal minimum for entry into that specific occupation. Roles in cardiac rehab, hospital-based fitness programs, and clinical research settings have a strong track record of approved H-1B petitions.
Which types of employers are most likely to sponsor H-1B visas for this role?
Hospital systems with cardiac rehabilitation programs, university medical centers, Veterans Affairs facilities, and nonprofit research institutions file the most H-1B petitions for Clinical Exercise Physiologists. These employers typically have dedicated HR and legal teams familiar with the process. You can browse verified sponsoring employers by LCA filing history on Migrate Mate before you apply.
What happens to my H-1B status if my employer is a cap-exempt hospital but I want to transfer to a private clinic?
Moving from a cap-exempt employer to a cap-subject private clinic would place you in the H-1B lottery unless you already have an approved H-1B petition from a prior cap-subject filing. Your new employer would need to file a new cap-subject petition, and if you haven't been counted against the cap before, you'd need to wait for a lottery slot. Plan this transition carefully before resigning.
How does the DOL prevailing wage requirement affect Clinical Exercise Physiologist offers?
Before your employer files your H-1B petition, they must certify a Labor Condition Application with DOL confirming your offered wage meets or exceeds the prevailing wage for your role and geographic area. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the wage level for your specific job title and metro before negotiations. Employers cannot legally pay you below that certified wage once the LCA is filed.
Can I work as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist on H-1B while pursuing ACSM or other certifications?
Yes, obtaining additional credentials like the ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist or NSCA certifications while on H-1B status doesn't affect your authorization as long as you remain employed with your sponsoring employer in the same role. These credentials can also strengthen a future renewal petition or employer transfer by reinforcing the specialty occupation argument.