Exercise Specialist

Description Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve. UNC Health Nash, an affiliated member of the UNC Health system, invites passionate healthcare professionals to join our esteemed team. Governed locally, we proudly serve a diverse patient base, spanning Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, Wilson Counties, and beyond. With a steadfast commitment to elevating community health through exceptional care, we prioritize excellence, compassion, and innovation, ensuring every individual receives the highest standard of support. Joining our team means becoming an integral part of our dedication to wellness, where we constantly strive to redefine excellence in healthcare through state-of-the-art facilities and pioneering programs. Join us in this transformative journey, where your contributions will make a lasting impact on our community's health and wellbeing. Summary: To provide high level customer service and professional fitness and wellness guidance to our members and fellow staff members while serving as a role model for other staff. Responsibilities: Clinical Exercise Programming: They may be asked to serve as a backup in the Cardiac Rehab department for the Exercise Physiologists and perform duties such as developing exercise prescriptions, monitoring patients during daily exercise sessions, evaluating, and modifying prescriptions as needed, recognizing potential medical problems, and reporting them directly to MD or RN, recognizing risky situations and intervening to ensure patient safety. The Exercise Specialist will assist with developing additional clinical exercise programs such as Post Cardiac, Diabetes Intervention, Bariatrics and Transitional Programs for other chronic medical problems that can be improved through exercise. Instruction: The Exercise Specialist will be responsible for developing the schedule for and conducting all new member equipment orientations by providing a wide array of times for members to attend. They will develop and implement member retention programs including follow up appointments to member orientations and contact new members to offer and educate them on our complementary orientations and evaluations. The Exercise Specialist will be responsible for developing the schedule for and conducting fitness clinics. They will need to develop topics on a regular basis considering safety, current fitness trends and member requests. The Exercise Specialist will be responsible for conducting trainings for Fitness Staff on current ACSM trends, latest research, safety, and new equipment. The Exercise Specialist will be trained on and assist with conducting Health Evaluations on a regular basis. The Exercise Specialist will be able to assist with Group Exercise classes and programs. Member Incentive Programming: The Exercise Specialist will assist the Fitness Director in developing member incentive programs throughout the year and be responsible for reconciliation and evaluation of those programs. The Exercise Specialist will be responsible for the oversight and upkeep of current or future member engagement programs and will assist in developing such programs. 4.Equipment Maintenance: The Exercise Specialist will assist the Fitness Director with maintenance and upkeep of the fitness equipment including conducting basic repairs. They will provide recommendations on current equipment trends to the Fitness Director and lead trainings for members and staff on the use of new equipment that is purchased for the facility. They will keep records of preventative maintenance tasks assigned to the Fitness Department staff and report to the Fitness Director of preventative maintenance and regular maintenance issues. NASH Other information: Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in fitness/wellness, recreation or related field Licensure/Certification Requirements: • Nationally accredited health and fitness certification • Basic Life Support (BLS) Professional Experience Requirements: One (1) year working in adult fitness, hospital-based fitness/wellness facility, or other clinical setting in the areas of fitness, wellness and/or personal training. 137095127 Job Details Legal Employer: Nash Hospitals Entity: Nash UNC Health Care Organization Unit: NDH Cardiac Rehab Work Type: Per Diem Standard Hours Per Week: 4.00 Work Assignment Type: Onsite Work Schedule: Day Job Location of Job: NASH HC Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.