Fitness Specialist - Silver Spring, MD

About the role

This is a part-time position (approximately 10 hours per week) with a clear path to grow your caseload and hours. You will serve as the primary wellness professional embedded within a Senior Living Community, delivering evidence-based fitness programming to older adults through group classes, one-on-one personal training, and partner training sessions.

What You'll Do

• Grow the wellness program
• Drive engagement among residents to increase group class participation and build a 1:1 and partner training client base
• Growth is fueled by your relationship-building efforts and reinforced by referrals from FOX's skilled therapy team as patients transition out of rehabilitation
• Collaborate with a therapy team
• Build trust with clinicians who refer patients to wellness, a direct pipeline that supports your schedule growth
• Educate and connect
• Confidently communicate the benefits of wellness programming to residents, family members, and power-of-attorney contacts to increase participation and program awareness
• Expand your reach
• Travel to patient residences for house call sessions and expand into additional communities as your territory grows

Why Join FOX Rehabilitation?

• You’ll be supported by leaders who understand client and senior living community engagement, because they’ve lived it
• Opportunities to practice in both in-home and senior living community settings
• Potential telehealth / virtual care components that expand flexibility and access
• Opportunity to autonomously drive growth of FOX Wellness and be the SLC’s “go to” for all things Wellness
• A collaborative, interdisciplinary environment (PT, OT, SLP, Fitness Specialists)
• Work within a community-based practice that supports independence, wellness, and longevity
• A culture that invests in your growth and values provider-driven decision-making

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or Exercise Physiology; OR Certified Personal Trainer through a nationally accredited organization (ACSM, NSCA, NASM, ACE, ISSA preferred); OR prior fitness training experience with willingness to obtain CPT certification
• Experience or strong interest in working with older adults in a proactive, wellness-focused setting
• Comfortable presenting and educating residents and families on wellness program benefits
• Current CPR certification
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; responsive to email, Teams, text, and phone
• Basic computer skills for documentation and scheduling
• Physical Requirements
• The physical demands below are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this role. The strength classification for this position is medium, defined as:
• Exerting 25–50 lbs. of force occasionally (up to 1/3 of the time)
• Exerting 10–25 lbs. of force frequently (up to 2/3 of the time)
• Exerting up to 10 lbs. of force constantly
• Additional Physical Requirements Include Ability to perform CPR
• Moderate to maximum assists with patient transfers and bed mobility
• Able to reposition a bed-bound patient independently
• Regularly required to talk and hear; specific vision abilities include close vision and ability to adjust focus
• Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to feel, and reach with hands and arms
• Stand for extended periods of time
• Prolonged periods of intense physical exertion including running, lifting, and stretching
• Perform repetitive movements of the upper extremities
• Extensive walking throughout the shift
• Fit to drive (required for House Calls setting)

Physical Requirements

• Exerting 25–50 lbs. of force occasionally (up to 1/3 of the time)
• Exerting 10–25 lbs. of force frequently (up to 2/3 of the time)
• Exerting up to 10 lbs. of force constantly
• Ability to perform CPR
• Moderate to maximum assists with patient transfers and bed mobility
• Able to reposition a bed-bound patient independently
• Regularly required to talk and hear; specific vision abilities include close vision and ability to adjust focus
• Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to feel, and reach with hands and arms
• Stand for extended periods of time
• Prolonged periods of intense physical exertion including running, lifting, and stretching
• Perform repetitive movements of the upper extremities
• Extensive walking throughout the shift
• Fit to drive (required for House Calls setting)

Contact FOX Now!

Noel Styer
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Noel.styer@foxrehab.org
609-690-1589

You can also text FOX to 609-853-5114 to learn more!

FOX Rehabilitation is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.