Fitness Specialist - Myrtle Beach, SC

FOX Rehabilitation • Myrtle Beach, SC

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About The Position

FOX Rehabilitation is hiring a part-time Fitness Specialist to lead group exercise and personal training for older adults at a Senior Living Community in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area. The role is approximately 2–4 hours per week, with an opportunity to grow the caseload and hours. The specialist serves as the primary wellness professional embedded in the community, delivering evidence-based fitness programming through group classes, one-on-one personal training, and partner training sessions. The current schedule is weekdays at 10 or 11 a.m.

The specialist builds resident engagement and participation, develops individual and partner training clients, and works with FOX Physical and Occupational Therapists and Speech Language Pathologists. The role also involves explaining the benefits of wellness programming to residents and families, and traveling to patient residences for house-call sessions and to additional communities as the territory expands. The position may include telehealth or virtual care components and is part of a collaborative, community-based practice focused on independence, wellness, and longevity.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or Exercise Physiology; or certification as a Personal Trainer through a nationally accredited organization; or prior fitness training experience with willingness to obtain a CPT certification.
• Experience or strong interest in working with older adults in a proactive, wellness-focused setting.
• Comfort communicating and presenting to residents and families about wellness program benefits.
• Ability to travel between Senior Living Communities and patient residences as needed.
• Current CPR certification.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and responsiveness to email, Teams, text, and phone.
• Basic computer skills for documentation and scheduling.
• Ability to perform CPR and assist with patient transfers and bed mobility, including repositioning a bed-bound patient independently.
• Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and standing, walking, reaching, bending, and other physical activity.
• Fit to drive for the House Calls setting.

Nice To Haves

• Personal Trainer certification through ACSM, NSCA, NASM, ACE, or ISSA is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead group exercise classes, one-on-one personal training, and partner training sessions for older adults.
• Grow the wellness program by building resident engagement, increasing group class participation, and developing a client base for individual and partner training.
• Build relationships with FOX Physical and Occupational Therapists and Speech Language Pathologists, including supporting referrals from rehabilitation to wellness services.
• Educate residents, family members, and power-of-attorney contacts about wellness programming and its benefits.
• Travel to patient residences for house-call sessions and to additional communities as the territory grows.
• Complete documentation and scheduling using basic computer skills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time