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Exercise Specialist Jobs
Company | Valley Medical Center |
Address | , Renton, Wa |
Employment type | FULL_TIME |
Salary | $20.79 - $29.31 an hour |
Expires | 2023-07-13 |
Posted at | 1 year ago |
- FTE: 1
- Shift:
- Hours:
- Type: Full Time
- City State: Renton, WA
- Location: VMC Main Campus
- Salary Range: Min $20.79 - Max $29.31/hrly. DOE
- Department: Fitness Center
- Req: 2023-0417
- Job Title: Exercise Specialist
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JOB DESCRIPTION
The position description is a guide to the critical duties and essential functions of the job, not an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, qualifications, physical demands and work environment conditions. Position descriptions are reviewed and revised to meet the changing needs of the organization.
TITLE: Exercise Specialist
JOB OVERVIEW: 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.
DEPARTMENT: Lifestyle Medicine or Outpatient Rehab
WORK HOURS: Monday - Saturday; variable hours
REPORTS TO: Manager or designee
PREREQUISITES:
- 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.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 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.
UNIQUE PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS, ENVIRONMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS:
Must be able to lift/carry 40 lbs. to complete patient care services. This position requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Generic Job Functions: See Generic for Clinical Support Partner
- Essential Responsibilities and Competencies:
- 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.
- Shall 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.
- Must be able to 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.
- Contacts 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.
Outpatient Therapy Services Specific Duties:
- Follow all policies and procedures under the direction of the clinicians, working cooperatively to provide clinical assistance, set up and clean up with modalities and exercise programming as needed.
- When requested to assist in patient plan of care, shall inform the therapist/assistant of any patient needs/issues, so further evaluation and treatment can proceed as appropriate.
Cardiac Rehab Specific Duties:
- Assist the Cardiac Rehab staff in calculating exercise prescriptions and conducting exercise sessions safely.
- Work cooperatively with the Cardiac Rehab staff to provide education for patients.
- Take blood pressure measurements, RPE reports, heart rates, and oxygen saturation levels as directed by the Cardiac Rehab nurses.
- Assist the Cardiac Rehab staff in adjusting exercise levels and exercise equipment settings.
Lifestyle Medicine Center Specific Duties:
- Sell memberships and associated ancillary services to potential members by giving tours, answering questions, presenting sales promotions, and completing paperwork.
- Proficient with and confident performing biometric screening tests including blood pressure, heart rates, RPE, subVO2 max assessment, girth measurements, BMI and body composition testing.
- Lead group/semi-private training sessions specifically utilizing facility equipment as the core of the training session.
- Provide excellent member experience including timely and consistent communication/engagement, ongoing exercise prescription based on objective measures and ongoing goal setting and accountability.
- Provide accurate individualized fitness assessments.
- Teach health education classes and provide effective individual teaching.
- Test the pool chemicals using the Palin test or Taylor test kit.
Revised: 4/21
Grade: NC 19,21,23
FLSA: NE
CC: Various
Job Qualifications:
PREREQUISITES:
- 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.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 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.
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