Exercise Specialist - Duke Fitness Center - part time
About The Position
Occ Summary 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 useof exercise equipment; assist with fitness-related educational programs; Perform a wide variety tests; Assist with planning and implementing individual and group fitness programs. Work Performed Level I - 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 us of exercise equipment, assist with fitness-related educational programs. - Population usually low risk, even though risk factors exist. Entry level work with medical programs, scripts must be co-signed by level 3 Exercise Specialist, Exercise Physiologist or supervisor. Level II - 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. - Responsible for developing safe exercise prescriptions, goal setting and exercise progression for low, medium and high-risk patients. - Able to teach variety of land and water based group exercise for low, medium and high risk clients as required by work site. - Requires co-sign / oversight by Level 3 Exercise Specialist, Exercise Physiologist or supervisor. Level III - Responsible for all exercise requirements indicated in cardiac rehab state license, AACVPR national and ACSM guidelines as applicable to work site. - Able to teach most/all offered land and water based group exercise for low, medium and high risk clients as required by work site. - Recognizes symptom changes & signs of problems. - Knows appropriate medical response / processes. - Initiates first responder care. - Active in program certification process and regulatory agency review as applicable to work site. - Understands care management and interacts as patient advocate for appropriate referrals (non-physician) to other professionals or community services as indicated. - Function as a Team Leader and performs charge responsibilities
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 Certificationas Exercise Specialist required (Level III)
- Level I: No previous experience required.
- Level II: Minimum 1-year applicable experience. Equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted.
- Level III: Minimum 2 yrs. applicable experience. Equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted.
Responsibilities
- 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
- Perform a wide variety tests
- Assist with planning and implementing individual and group fitness 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
- Responsible for developing safe exercise prescriptions, goal setting and exercise progression for low, medium and high-risk patients
- Able to teach 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
- Recognizes symptom changes & signs of problems
- Knows appropriate medical response / processes
- Initiates first responder care
- Active in program certification process and regulatory agency review as applicable to work site
- Understands care management and interacts as patient advocate for appropriate referrals (non-physician) to other professionals or community services as indicated
- Function as a Team Leader and performs charge responsibilities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
