Exercise Specialist Trainer

Yale New Haven Health • New Haven, CT

18h • Hybrid

About The Position

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day. Evaluates, supervises and monitors clients during exercise component of rehabilitation process. As member of rehabilitation services team, evaluates profiles/intakes and recommends exercise programs. Develops exercise prescriptions and renders exercise programs upon physician referral for apparently healthy and diseased populations. Enables participants to engage in safe, effective and enjoyable fitness programs to enhance functioning levels and wellness. Questions, concerns, and medical decisions regarding treatment must be discussed with lead rehabilitation clinician, manager and/or medical advisor. Follows up, documents and maintains participants? needs. This role may require practice outside the hospital campus within community, such as Health Fairs etc. and own transportation may be utilized. EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science/ Exercise Physiology.
• 3 year recent relevant experience preferred.
• BLS, ACSM certification within one year
• Excellent interpersonal skills, public speaking skills and the ability to practice independently.
• Functions with or without the assistance of reasonable accommodation as determined on a case by case basis.
• Computer skills including proficiency with Epic, Outlook and Microsoft Office Suite preferred.
• The worker must be able to stand, walk, talk, hear, lift, push, pull, reach, stoop, kneel, climb and perform repetitive motions, of the wrist, fingers or hands.
• The worker must be able to exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and /or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects or the human body.

Nice To Haves

• Masters preferred.
• Prefer experience in working with special populations.

Responsibilities

• Implements and reinforces health and fitness programs.
• Completes documentation in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Maintains a professional and respectful demeanor at all times.
• Patient Customization such as inputting biometric data, injury constraints, and custom ranges into the software interfaces of rehab equipment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level