Fitness Specialist- Casual chez Heartland Orthopedics - Sports Medicine / Alomere Health

Department: Heartland Orthopedics- Sports Medicine

Employment Status: Casual

Hours:

Variable- Mainly Evenings 

PEAK Performance Program 

Our Mission: Our passion and purpose is to strengthen and nurture the health and well-being of our family, friends, neighbors, and communities, through every season of life.

Our Vision: Be recognized as Central Minnesota's preferred program, regionally recognized for innovative, cost effective, and high-quality programming while focusing on the health and well-being of those living in the communities we serve.

Through a variety of evidence-based methods, we strive to identify and counteract any functional limitations in order to enhance an individuals' ability to maximize their athletic potential and decrease the risk for injury.

Position Objective

The Fitness Specialist is responsible for leading the PEAK Performance Program. They will use their exercise physiology knowledge and experience to develop programing, enhance sessions and ensure the athletes are performing exercises in a safe and appropriate manner. This position will work as a part of the sports medicine team of Heartland Orthopedic Specialists with clients to meet their fitness goals and take a proactive approach towards injury prevention. They will also work closely with the employee health department to assist in the employee fitness center with various exercise programs and participate on the wellness committee. 

Essential Responsibilities

• Responsible for working collaboratively with the sports medicine team in developing and maintaining the PEAK Performance program location
• Partner with the sports medicine team of Heartland Orthopedic Specialists to ensure a proactive approach towards injury prevention programming
• Promote the PEAK program through community connections and involvement in order to ensure the program is a program of choice within the region
• Schedule clients, ensure registration items are completed, and payment received.
• Keep client records, payment records, and statistics up to date
• Ensure the athletes are performing exercises in a safe and appropriate manner at all times
• Responsible for collecting customer payments, preparing deposits and maintaining accurate records
• Maintain equipment maintenance and facility’s cleanliness

 Other Responsibilities

• Perform all other related duties as assigned in a professional and responsive manner
• Demonstrate the ability to use relevant equipment
• Support, understand, and promote Alomere Health’s mission, vision, values, policies and procedures
• Ability to meet the work schedule requirements with flexibility dependent upon the needs of the department
• Foster respectful working relationships with professional colleagues, patients, families, and general public regardless of age, gender, lifestyle, culture, beliefs, race, socioeconomic class, or ability

 Required Qualifications

• Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS)
• AAS Degree in Exercise Science

 Preferred Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology, Wellness, or Health Fitness preferred
• 3+ years of work experience involving youth athletes and group programming; sport specific training experience in hockey, soccer, baseball, etc. 
• Certification as a Clinical Exercise Specialist (CES) by the ACSM and/or Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists (CSCS) by the NSCA 
• Certified Athletic Trainer with Board of Certification, Current (or eligible for) MN Athletic Trainer license 

 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

• Ability to demonstrate professionalism at all times, especially in regards to confidentiality, following HIPAA and Alomere Health policies/procedures
• Ability to observe and practice universal precautions and emergency first aid 
• Accountable with acceptance of responsibility for all actions, reactions, and inactions
• Adaptable to fluctuating client/department needs and an ever-changing medical environment
• Ongoing self-assessment and commitment to continued learning and professional growth with ability to accept constructive criticism
• Skill in having a strong team philosophy with coordination and continuity of care
• Ability to work in an environment that requires significant physical activity and mobility throughout the workday in a way that does not compromise patient or employee safety
• Proficient at MS Office

Union Position

No