Exercise Specialist

Valley Medical Center • Renton, WA

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About The Position

Exercise Specialists are responsible for assisting in the daily patient/member experience and department maintenance. Exercise Specialists shall report directly to department coordinators and manager. The position requires critical thinking skills and the ability to competently work independent of on-going instruction. Employees are expected to maintain a safe and clean exercise environment meanwhile creating a professional care atmosphere.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology, or a related field, required.
• At least 6 months experience in fitness, rehabilitation, or exercise prescription.
• Must have or complete basic certification from an approved, nationally recognized organization in personal training, exercise physiology or related credential within the first 6 months of active employment.
• CPR certification or eligible to take within 60 days of hire.
• Strong computer skills and ability to learn new computer programs.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and demands ensuring a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Willingness to embrace and seize opportunities provided by change.
• Demonstrate ability to communicate and work effectively with the physical, emotional, socioeconomic, and developmental abilities and needs of all age groups, cultural and social backgrounds, and other diversity related contributors.
• Demonstrates knowledge of all appropriate gym and fitness equipment, to be used with diverse ages, ethnic, and physically challenged populations.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Competent in working independently with minimum supervision in constantly changing environment.
• Ability to proficiently learn and navigate a variety of technology platforms including the electronic medical record (EMR) and other software applications.

Responsibilities

• Assist department staff with patient navigation, check-in, and scheduling process.
• Work cooperatively with the department staff for clinical assistance with therapy modalities and exercise programming as needed.
• Teach patients how to safely work with the strength training and cardiovascular equipment.
• Maintain safe and clean exercise and adaptive equipment as assigned.
• Responsible for checking and reporting inventory levels and ordering of supplies for all clinical areas as assigned.
• Inform patients/members about services and health information through a variety of mediums including written and verbal communication.
• Make follow-up calls to patients/members, as needed.
• Orient new patients/members to the facility and equipment.
• Monitor exercise activities using safe and appropriate techniques/procedures.
• Attend all required meetings/trainings.
• Enhance knowledge and skills through continuing education experiences both within the department and independently.
• Maintain accurate paperwork for clients and sessions.
• Demonstrate and correct exercise form and provide consistent cueing to patients/members as appropriate.
• Maintain high standards of professionalism and perform at best practice standards within the healthcare industry.
• Communicate equipment problems, patient/member concerns and suggestions to the management in a timely manner.
• Follow infection control policies, procedures and protocols with specific department equipment and clinical areas assigned within scope of practice.
• Contact departments such as EVS, Biomed and Facilities as needed for safe and effective equipment for patient, staff and visitor use.
• Other duties as assigned to facilitate accurate, timely, positive facility interactions and operations.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees