Clinical Exercise Specialist 8572

Clinical Exercise Specialist

The Clinical Exercise Specialist is responsible for implementing fitness and exercising programs for persons with neurologic disabilities. This person will work closely with PEAK Wellness Center members providing excellent customer service and creating a culture of wellness.

Position Requirements:

• Licensure/Certification/Registrations: Current BLS for the Health Care Provider certification required. NCCA accredited certification such as ACSM, NSCA or ACE preferred.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree in exercise physiology, kinesiology, human performance, exercise science or other related field from an accredited college required. Master's Degree preferred.
• Experience: 2-4 Years of industry experience preferred; Experience with neurologic population preferred.
• Skills & Abilities: Possess strong interpersonal skills; Demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate, problem solve, and adapt to a fast changing environment with competence. Possess a dedication to teamwork and commitment to excellence. Possess a talent for mastering fitness equipment/technology and providing this education to patients and staff. Possess the ability to apply strong clinical foundation of physical fitness as well as integrating appropriate educational concepts for persons with neurologic disabilities into community health and wellness program. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Highly motivated with a positive attitude.

Essential Functions:

• Participate in the daily operations of the wellness facility including but not limited to open/closing procedures, answering phones, scheduling appointments, making copies, filling, and conducting wellness center orientations.
• Under the guidance and direction of the Health & Wellness Coordinator, provide 1:1 strength training and fitness training sessions with persons who have neurologic disabilities.
• As assigned, design and conduct strength and fitness classes for persons diagnosed with neurologic disabilities. Implement individualized exercise plans that consider member's physical and age-specific needs and abilities. Ensure that treatment plans are supported by standard practices and/or current literature. Re-evaluates treatment plans, as needed, to ensure safety and maximum member benefit.
• Consistently demonstrate level of expertise and knowledge in health, fitness and exercise prescription.
• Responsible for daily, weekly, monthly, cleaning duties as assigned including proactively addressing issues regarding facility cleanliness.

Salary Range: $23.80 - $34.28

Craig Hospital Benefits:

At Craig Hospital we offer a wide range of outstanding benefits that allow our employees to tailor a benefits package that meets their individual needs. Planning a family or looking forward to retirement we have options. Our medical insurance is a self-funded plan administered by Allegiance Benefit Plans with a CIGNA network of providers offering two different comprehensive plans. We offer dental insurance through Delta Dental, and vision insurance through EyeMed. Craig offers Health Care and Dependent Care Spending Accounts. Craig also provides, and pays for both Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance plans for every benefit-eligible employee. We offer generous time-off benefits to allow you to enjoy your time away from work too! Additionally, we have a 403b Retirement Plan with a generous matching contribution through Empower Retirement that you are eligible for upon hire. Want to go back to school? We have Tuition Assistance. Unexpected emergency? We have Employee Assistance Programs and an Employee Emergency Assistance Fund.

At Craig, we believe in offering best-in-class benefits and prioritize benefits to support you.