Exercise Specialist - Duke Fitness Center - part time

Duke Careers • Durham, NC

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Duke Health and Fitness Center is seeking a highly qualified exercise specialist to join our team. Responsibilities include providing safety for clinical members during exercise sessions, triaging symptoms and vitals for members pre/during/post exercise sessions, and providing personal training sessions to a diverse member population. Supporting group fitness classes on land and in pool is an added support.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in exercise science or related field required.
• BLS certification (Level I).
• BLS; ACSM certification (must attain certification within 1 year of hire) (Level II).
• BLS (ACLS preferred), ACSM Clinical Certification as Exercise Specialist required (Level III).
• Minimum 1-year applicable experience (Level II).
• Minimum 2 yrs. applicable experience (Level III).
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted (Level II & III).

Nice To Haves

• All exercise scripts have to be co-signed by higher-level ES (Level I).
• Lower risk responsibilities (Level I).
• Significant on the job training takes place at this level (Level I).
• Higher level of function and autonomy, but still needs oversight (Level II).
• May have some “charge duty” responsibilities, but not full supervisory responsibility (Level II).
• Functions independently in all diagnostic / clinical tasks (Level III).
• Higher-level function regarding program oversight (Level III).
• No co-signatures required (unless future national policy requires EP signature.) (Level III).
• Maximum level attained without master’s degree or RCEP credential (Level III).

Responsibilities

• Provide safety for clinical members during exercise sessions.
• Triage symptoms and vitals for members pre/during/post exercise sessions.
• Provide personal training sessions to a diverse member population.
• Support group fitness classes on land and in pool.
• Participate in screening individuals' medical histories and current Health status to identify major health risk factors.
• Administer fitness testing procedures and counsel individuals regarding test results and use of exercise equipment.
• Assist with fitness-related educational programs.
• Plan, coordinate and implement the development of exercise and related programs for a variety of special populations and clinical programs.
• Perform a wide variety of fitness assessments and/or non-invasive cardiopulmonary tests according to work site.
• Develop safe exercise prescriptions, goal setting and exercise progression for low, medium and high-risk patients.
• Teach a variety of land and water based group exercise for low, medium and high risk clients as required by work site.
• Responsible for all exercise requirements indicated in cardiac rehab state license, AACVPR national and ACSM guidelines as applicable to work site.
• Teach most/all offered land and water based group exercise for low, medium and high risk clients as required by work site.
• Recognize symptom changes & signs of problems.
• Know appropriate medical response / processes.
• Initiate first responder care.
• Active in program certification process and regulatory agency review as applicable to work site.
• Understand care management and interact as patient advocate for appropriate referrals (non-physician) to other professionals or community services as indicated.
• Function as a Team Leader and perform charge responsibilities.

Benefits

• Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.
• Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging.
• All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level