Hybrid Part-Time Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist Level 2 bei Potomac Healthcare Solutions

Part-Time Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist Level 2

114^th Fighter Wing Air National Guard, Sioux Falls, SD

Position Duties and Responsibilities:

• Employ a holistic approach to training that incorporates ‘prehab,’ performance training, and strength & conditioning. 
• The certified strength and conditioning specialist may be utilized as a complementary support role in rehabilitation, with an aggressive “return-to-fly” mindset. 
• Daily activities may include instruction, demonstration, and application of physical training principles and techniques.
• Develop, design, and implement a cohesive and comprehensive programming approach.
• Collaborate with other HPO personnel to provide each aircrew member seeking prehab/prevention services an initial performance evaluation within one week of the request. Based on this evaluation, conduct a needs analysis to identify deficits, goals, and risk factors, and develop and implement a tailored training program that includes prehabilitation, performance training, strength and conditioning, and rehabilitation.
• Build rapport with clients and motivate them to achieve higher levels of performance.
• Effectively teach various blocks of instruction related to health, fitness, and physical performance to aircrew personnel, as requested by the COR and in coordination with relevant unit leadership.
• Employ relevant technologies, including third-party fitness/nutrition apps, to support the trainingprogram and improve client performance.
• Deliver briefings, educational sessions, and seminars.
• Continue to research, gather data, and employ the most modern and supported best practices in the field of strength and conditioning, to include validated functional assessments.
• Maintain all professional credentials and certifications.
• Attend required continuing education to remain licensed per state or national agency requirements.
• Complete all unit/Government in-processing requirements and computer-based training as required by the Department of Defense, Air Force, newcomer's orientation, and other job specific trainings which could include simulations and other hands-on training opportunities/assessments.
• Assist with management of physical conditioning supply inventories. Provide input to organization regarding supply needs and optimal equipment.
• Perform administrative duties such as maintaining records of workload. May be required to document patient encounters using mandated Government systems in accordance with guidance and direction.
• Ensure personnel complete all training and maintain certifications to comply with applicable regulations, such as HIPAA and Privacy Act.
• Screen for factors that may impact physical performance and readiness. These assessments may include flexibility and mobility assessments, muscular strength and endurance assessments, cardiovascular fitness assessments, and body composition assessments, to inform individualized training programs.
• Implement neck and spine strengthening protocols designed to enhance physical capacity and durability for aircrew. These protocols will be informed by performance assessments and consistent with best practices for strength and conditioning.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Possess a minimum of five (5) years of full-time experience as a Strength & Conditioning Specialist in collegiate (or higher), professional, or tactical athletics; aerospace industry, test pilot/astronaut or similar man-machine high-performance environment.
• Master’s degree or higher in Human Performance, Kinesiology, Exercise Science, or a related field. National Strength and Conditioning (NSCA) Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) or Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Association (CSCCa) and Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC).
• Current certification in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), including Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Training.
• Must be a US Citizen. 

About Potomac Healthcare Solutions:
Potomac Healthcare Solutions is an award-winning, dynamic, and rapidly growing healthcare services company with a proven background in providing world-class health services for both government and commercial organizations. We are actively recruiting skilled, caring practitioners to support our rapidly growing program base and supported healthcare facilities. If you would like to be a part of a quality-driven organization and make a difference, we would like to talk to you!

If you do not find interest in this opportunity but know of someone who may, we kindly ask that you refer the individual to Potomac Healthcare Solutions by forwarding this job posting. 

Potomac Healthcare Solutions, LLC 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, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

***This position is contingent upon contract award.