EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST

Exercise Physiologist

Join our team at Blessing Hospital Wellness Center, where we are dedicated to improving the health and fitness of our community. This position offers a dynamic environment focused on health promotion and community health education.

Job Description

• Conduct education and motivation to assess, improve, and maintain patients' fitness and health by designing exercise programs and ongoing prescriptions.
• Plan, develop, implement, evaluate, and manage Health Promotion and Community Health Education for employees, their families, and the public.
• Present health/fitness information to new employees at New Employee Orientation (NEO).
• Serve as a resource for the BWAW wellness team for on-site and virtual company presentations and exercise-related requests.
• Actively promote the Wellness Center to the BWAW population.
• Provide services emphasizing the adoption of exercise as a healthy lifestyle choice for employees and the public.
• Conduct training for staff, schedule and teach group fitness classes with modifications for all audiences, report outcomes data, and give wellness center orientations focusing on proper safety techniques.
• Serve as the certified exercise physiologist of a medically managed wellness/weight loss program with a multi-disciplinary approach.
• Provide education towards behavior modification conducive to success.
• Meet with patients to understand their needs and review their medical histories.
• Conduct exercise assessments to evaluate baseline fitness levels and starting points.
• Suggest exercise programs, discussing benefits and potential risks with patients.
• Design individualized exercise plans based on patients' needs and goals.
• Administer exercise prescriptions designed to improve mobility, flexibility, strength, body composition, and cardiovascular endurance; accelerate recovery from injury; and help patients live with disabilities.
• Work directly with special populations and controlled diseases such as cardiovascular disease, pregnancy, cancer, osteoporosis, orthopedics, etc.
• Obtain continuing education in the field.

This position requires providing services to adolescents, adults, and geriatric clients in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individual served.

Requirements

• Possesses a BS degree from an accredited college or university in counseling-fitness or a wellness-related field.
• Experience in the health promotion/wellness field.
• Must possess adequate knowledge of health appraisal techniques, risk factor identification, and sub-maximal exercise testing.
• Demonstrate an understanding of techniques for motivation, teaching, and counseling individuals to promote lifestyle changes.
• Must be willing to obtain ACSM certification as a Certified Exercise Physiologist.

Pay and Benefits

• Pay rate: $20.06 based on relevant experience.
• Competitive benefits including 403b with matching.
• Up to 4 weeks paid time off in the first year.
• Onsite childcare at the Quincy location.
• 24/7 Wellness Center access at Quincy & Pittsfield locations.
• Educational assistance opportunities.

Location

Blessing Hospital Wellness Center

Schedule

Full-Time, Days/Evening, varies; 40 hours.