Fitness Specialist | 30 hours per week | Health Fitness

To serve employees, corporations, community, and patients in their objective for improved health and fitness. Develops and implements exercise, educational and preventative health programs for staff, community, and/or local organizations, according to recommendations by AACVPR and CMS.

What you will do

• Administer emergency first aid, wrap injuries, treat minor chronic disabilities, or refer injured persons to physicians.
• Advise clients about proper clothing and shoes.
• Evaluate individuals' abilities, needs, and physical conditions, and develop suitable training programs to meet any special requirements.
• Explain and enforce safety rules and regulations governing sports, recreational activities, and the use of exercise equipment.
• Instruct participants in maintaining exertion levels to maximize benefits from exercise routines.
• Monitor participants' progress and adapt programs as needed.
• Observe participants and inform them of corrective measures necessary for skill improvement.
• Offer alternatives during classes to accommodate different levels of fitness.
• Plan physical education programs to promote development of participants' physical attributes and social skills.
• Plan routines, choose appropriate music, and choose different movements for each set of muscles, depending on participants' capabilities and limitations.
• Teach individual participants through instruction and demonstration, utilizing knowledge of fitness techniques of participants' physical capabilities.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Ensure adherence to Cardiac Rehab requirements as set forth by CMS.
• Review patient referrals to ensure the orders meet medical necessity and are appropriate for program participation.
• Demonstrates ability to assess and perform medical fitness assessment.
• Demonstrates ability to prescribe and implement a safe exercise program.
• Demonstrates ability to modify exercises for special populations.
• Translates or explains what information means and how it can be used.
• Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
• Input charges.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Sciences, Exercise Physiology or Health Exercise Preferred
• Master’s degree in Arts/Sciences (MA/MS) Master’s Degree in a related area Preferred
• Experience in Cardiac Rehabilitation Preferred
• 1-3 years Experience in Fitness Programming Preferred
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association Preferred