Exercise Therapist - Outpatient Gym

Great opportunity for a clinician looking to work in a community setting using a medical model of wellness!

Benefit eligible 20 hour per week position with potential for growth.

Pay Range: $20.05 - $28.00

Essential Functions

• Instructs community exercise programs in land, aquatic, and virtual based classes
• Instructs personal training sessions
• Screens community participants for safety/appropriateness for community exercise program
• Provides education to community participants within scope of position
• Maintains practices according to infection control guidelines for the department
• Monitors pool chemistry per departmental guidelines as applicable to area
• Works with Rehab Team members to ensure all equipment is cleaned before and after each use
• Performs clerical duties to assist with daily operations of the department including:
• Scanning community participant documents including MD clearance, health history, participant waiver
• Scheduling appointments as applicable
• Assists with Customer Collection functionality in Workday as appropriate
• Answering phones
• Photocopying and filing community programs paperwork
• Faxing
• Data Collection
• Relaying messages to community programs manager and receptionist
• Communicates effectively with staff, peers, colleagues, patients, and family members in all manners of communication (written, verbal, non-verbal)
• Communicates in a timely manner when feedback is requested
• Serves as mentor to new community programs staff
• Participates in department projects/events/activities including program marketing
• Promotes rehabilitation services to frontline colleagues, patients, and families
• Serves as ambassador for department to visitors (tours/observation of patient care)
• Takes responsibility for continuing professional development education
• Embraces technological advances that allow us to communicate information effectively and efficiently based on role
• Accurately uses software applications as needed for job performance
• Manages a professional and appropriate manner of conversation
• Maintains composure during stressful situations
• Effectively interpersonal and communication skills
• Completes clinical and nonclinical tasks as well as assigned activities according to policies, practice guidelines and assigned deadlines
• Utilizes critical thinking and problem solving in day to day operations as well as in emergent situations
• Communicates appropriately and effectively following chain of command
• Demonstrates dependability and flexibility in meeting scheduling needs of the department

Requirements

• Minimum Education: Preferred Bachelor’s degree in exercise-related field preferred
• Minimum Work Experience: Minimum of one year previous healthcare/exercise experience preferred
• Previous coursework and/or participation in work or volunteer experience in the area of health, fitness, or athletics
• Required Classes/Skills: BLS - Basic Life Support