Fitness Specialist. Mentor Fitness Center

Fitness Specialist

A Fitness Specialist provides health and fitness service, ensures a safe and clean environment while initiating fitness assessments, exercise and equipment orientations, and promoting fitness center programs and services.

What You Will Do:

• Conducts primary fitness assessments and equipment orientations.
• Acts as Manager on Duty when the management team is not present.
• Sanitizes the equipment and ensures it is safe and in working order.
• Ensures supplies on the fitness floor are properly stocked.
• Moves quickly and acts as the primary responder once on scene in all emergency codes if 1st responder: must perform CPR, use AED, or apply first aid as needed; if 2nd responder: must help as needed, crowd control, and handle documentation.
• Develops incentive programs and presentations to keep members engaged and educated.
• Delivers health screenings and special events on and off site as needed.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree in health, exercise science, physical education, or related field from accredited college/university. (Required)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Customer service. (Required proficiency)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills. (Required proficiency)
• Demonstrates capability to instruct using appropriate biomechanics and use of biofeedback. (Required proficiency)
• Ability to recognize different levels of injury and to respond with first aid only. (Required proficiency)
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively educate on lifestyle modification while respecting diversity (Required proficiency)
• Fitness Equipment knowledge cardiovascular, strength/resistance. (Required proficiency)
• Skill in measuring heart rate, blood pressure and obtaining rating of perceived exertion (RPE) (Required proficiency)
• Skill in conducting fitness assessments for cardiovascular, muscular strength/endurance, flexibility and body composition and conducting follow up education. (Required proficiency)
• Skill in development of written exercise prescriptions and teaching and demonstrate specific exercises (Required proficiency)
• Ability to spot exercisers and correct form (Required proficiency)
• Ability to adapt exercise programs based on chronic disease or other limitations (Required proficiency)
• Skill in using telephone and computer to communicate and document. (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED within 90 Days (Required)
• National fitness certification through accredited provider (i.e. ACSM, NSCA, NASM, ACE, AFAA, NETA, RYT) (Preferred)

Physical Demands:

• Standing Constantly
• Walking Constantly
• Sitting Rarely
• Lifting Frequently 50 lbs
• Carrying Frequently 50 lbs
• Pushing Frequently 50 lbs
• Pulling Frequently 50 lbs
• Climbing Occasionally 50 lbs
• Balancing Occasionally
• Stooping Frequently
• Kneeling Frequently
• Crouch Frequently
• Crawling Occasionally
• Reaching Occasionally
• Handling Constantly
• Grasping Constantly
• Feeling Constantly
• Talking Constantly
• Hearing Constantly
• Repetitive Motions Frequently
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Frequently

Travel Requirements: 10%

Primary Location: United States-Ohio-Mentor

Work Locations: 8655 Market Street Mentor 44060

Job: Support Services Organization: Lake_West_Medical_Center Schedule: Full-time Employee Status: Regular-Shift Variable Job Type: Standard Job Level: Entry Level Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time Remote Work: No Job Posting: Jul 15, 2026, 4:00:00 AM