Personal Trainer- Fitness Center- PRN

This job assumes responsibility for and maintains the weight room and cardiovascular area. Handles opening and closing procedures, cleans equipment, supervises members and fitness areas, builds and maintains own clientele, and tracks and reports clientele progress. Designs fitness programs and performs fitness evaluations to the highest Fitness Center standard of professionalism and in accordance with ACSM guidelines. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. Education Required: High School diploma or equivalent Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Exercise related field Work Experience Required: None. Preferred: One year personal training experience Certifications Required: Certification as a Personal Trainer through a nationally recognized organization such as Accreditation from National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), ACSM, National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), American Council on Exercise (ACE), or Cooper Institute. Other Certifications Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association. Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) Must have computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of information. Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally. Must be proficient with Windows-style applications, various software packages specific to role and keyboard. Strong interpersonal skills. Job Duties Builds a personal training business and maintains a personal client base. Performs fitness evaluations and prospects clients professionally at all times. Completes all administrative duties, voucher sheets, physician clearance forms, and health questionnaires on time in accordance with HIPAA. Tracks and reports all personal training metrics. Monitors fitness floor areas by following opening and closing procedures, maintaining cleanliness, greeting members, scanning for unsafe situations, enforcing rules, and offering assistance to members. Personal trains and assesses members and designs/implements fitness programs according to American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines for current and potential personal training clients. Continues self-education to expand knowledge of exercise physiology and personal training business building. Other related duties as required. Physical and Environmental Demands Heavy Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible. Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue and as part of their employment, incumbents are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid. There is no occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases. Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role. Compliance & Privacy This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns. Equal Opportunity Employment The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected class, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr Dormont Manufacturing Co