Exercise Specialist

Arup Laboratories•Emigration Canyon, UT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Exercise Specialist is responsible for assessing, designing, and delivering evidence-based fitness and injury-prevention programs that support cardiovascular health, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, body composition, and overall physical function. This role serves ARUP employees, spouses, and dependents, and contributes to a culture of safety, wellness, and performance across the organization. About ARUP: ARUP Laboratories is a national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and an enterprise of the University of Utah and its Department of Pathology. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ARUP proudly hires top talent to create a work environment of diversity, professional growth and continuous development. Our workforce is committed to the important service we provide to over one million patients each month. We always strive for excellence and have a strong desire to have involvement with the advances in medicine and the role laboratory services plays within each patient's life. We never forget that there is a patient behind every specimen we receive. We are looking for individuals who want to contribute to ARUP's culture of accountability, integrity, service, and excellence. Consider joining our dynamic team.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or better in Exercise and Sport Science.
Master's Degree or better in Exercise and Sport Science.
CPR Certification
Personal Trainer

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive fitness and movement assessments to identify individual needs, goals, and health considerations.
Design and implement personalized exercise programs tailored to participant abilities, medical history, and health objectives.
Educate patients on proper exercise technique, biomechanics, and safe movement execution.
Monitor progress and modify programming to optimize outcomes, reduce injury risk, and improve proprioception.
Lead small-group exercise sessions, injury-prevention workshops, and functional movement programs.
Provide outreach and education to departments to support workplace safety and reduce musculoskeletal injury risk, including but no limited to- workout of the week.
Develop exercise-based protocols, curriculum, and resources focused on therapeutic exercise, injury prevention, and worksite safety under the supervision of the Exercise Physiologist.
Manage fitness assessments, data collection, and analysis for the Security Department.
Support equipment selection, maintenance, and safety for on-campus fitness facilities.
Audit ARUP fitness facilities to ensure compliance with safety, quality, and maintenance standards.
Innovate and enhance exercise programming, testing methods, online resource library, and operational procedures.
Demonstrate knowledge of musculoskeletal injury prevention, emergency response procedures, and professional standards of practice.
Collaborate with the Wellness Supervisor to support referrals for physical therapy, workers' compensation cases, and provider-directed care.
Assist with additional Health and Wellness initiatives and programming as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.