Exercise Physiologist
About The Position
The Exercise Physiologist will conduct metabolic, anthropometric, and exercise assessments, making appropriate exercise prescriptions based on patient health status and risk factors. This role involves educating patients on testing, exercise program components, and the importance of physical activity in managing weight and other health conditions. The position also includes coordinating and administering personal training, providing guidance on exercise technique, overseeing the fitness center, and developing new methods to increase patient participation and adherence to exercise programs to optimize weight loss maintenance outcomes. Additionally, the Exercise Physiologist will select, supervise, and train undergraduate interns, plan and evaluate exercise programming, deliver training to fitness center staff, collaborate with community fitness centers, and maintain a working knowledge of exercise in weight loss programs through continuing education.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Health Exercise Science or area related to physical fitness/exercise training or Bachelor's degree in Health Exercise Science or area related to physical fitness/exercise training with two years relevant clinical experience.
- Certified Exercise Specialist by the American College of Sports Medicine required within three months of hire.
- CPR certification required.
Responsibilities
- Conducts metabolic, anthropometric, and exercise assessments and makes appropriate exercise prescriptions based on patient health status and risk factors.
- Educates patients about testing, exercise program components, and the role of physical activity in managing their weight and other health conditions.
- Coordinates and administers personal training for patients seeking one on one exercise training in order to enhance cardiovascular function, muscle strength and endurance, balance, and flexibility.
- Provides guidance in proper exercise technique and variations of exercises with respect to patient capabilities.
- Oversees the fitness center in the Weight Management Center to ensure patient safety is optimized.
- Ensures that equipment is adequately serviced and orders for new equipment are completed by notifying clinic coordinator of requests.
- Develops new methods to increase patient participation in structured exercise and physical activity to optimize patient adherence to exercise to improve the maintenance of weight loss outcomes.
- Selects, supervises and trains undergraduate interns in the administration of metabolic, anthropometric, and fitness assessments.
- Plans, develops, promotes, and evaluates exercise programming to enhance clinical weight loss.
- Delivers training and education to fitness center staff regarding new techniques, measurements and programs.
- Collaborates with community fitness centers and fitness businesses to increase the involvement of the fitness community in the clinical weight loss programming.
- Oversees exercise related programming.
- Develops forms and other documents required for program monitoring and implementation.
- Maintains a working knowledge of the implementation of exercise in weight loss programs and of relevant research being utilized by the multidisciplinary weight loss team through continuing education conferences, webinars, and journals.
- Collaborates with investigators in developing and implementing projects aimed to further the mission of the Center.
Benefits
- Day 1 Health Coverage: Choose from either copay or HSA-eligible health insurance options with coverage starting on your first day of work.
- Generous PTO: Accrual starts at up to 25 days/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters.
- Parental Benefits: Six weeks paid birthing-mother maternity leave & four weeks paid parental leave for non-birthing parents.
- Retirement: Up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions.
- Education Reimbursement: We invest in your professional growth, offering up to $2,500 per year towards a bachelor's degree and up to $5,000 per year towards a graduate degree.
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
