Kinesiologist

Primary Care Alberta; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 59,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Primary Care Alberta in Alberta seeks a Kinesiologist to join the Alberta Healthy Living Program. You’ll deliver health coaching, supervise group exercise, and educate clients with chronic conditions in a hybrid, on/off-site model at Richmond Road Diag & Trt Ctr and Killarney Aquatic & Recreation Centre.

Under supervision, you assess exercise tolerance, develop and modify exercise programs, and support self-management to improve health and daily functioning for adults.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology or equivalent.
• Current Clinical Exercise Physiologist to (CSEP) or ACSM CEP.
• At least three years within the past five years’ experience providing patient-centered care for adults with chronic health conditions.
• Strong assessment skills; able to lead group education and exercise sessions and provide individualized education.
• Must be able to travel between work sites during the day.

Responsibilities

• Provide health coaching, supervised group exercise, education, and self-management support to adults with chronic conditions.
• Assess exercise tolerance to develop, implement, evaluate and maintain exercise prescriptions/programs.
• Refer patients to other healthcare programs and/or services as appropriate.
• Develop, supervise, monitor and modify exercise programs for individuals and groups.
• Conduct pre-participation evaluations, health status screening, and outcome measurements.

Skills

Health coaching

Group education

Exercise prescription

Assessment skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology

CEP (CSEP or ACSM CEP)

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Make a meaningful impact on the lives of Albertans within chronic disease management as a team member of the Alberta Healthy Living Program. The community-based program supports adults living with or at risk of chronic health conditions, focusing on improving health and quality of life through patient-centered care. If you are an enthusiastic and compassionate exercise professional experienced in working with adults living with chronic health conditions and are passionate about improving the lives of your clients, this opportunity may be of interest to you. Under general supervision from the Care Manager, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide health coaching, supervised group exercise, education, and self-management support to help clients increase physical activity and adopt healthy lifestyle habits. Services are provided both virtually and in-person at the Richmond Road Diagnostic and Treatment Centre and Killarney Aquatic & Recreation Centre. The position is eligible to work remotely for up to three workdays per week.

Description:

As a Kinesiologist, you may be working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, utilizing evidence-based and client-centred practice. You may be performing assessment of exercise tolerance for the purpose of developing, implementing, evaluating and maintaining appropriate exercise prescriptions/programs as well as referring patients (clients, residents) appropriately to other healthcare programs and/or services. You will take a health promotion perspective, providing self-management support and guiding the patient towards achieving improvements in their health and physical functioning by conducting pre-participation evaluations, screening of health status, and outcome measurement tests. You may be developing, supervising, monitoring and modifying the exercise programs, supervising clients both individually and in a group-focused program, and providing education to clients and their families.

• Classification: Kinesiologist
• Union: HSAA Prof/Tech
• Unit and Program: Alberta Healthy Living Program
• Primary Location: Richmond Road Diag & Trt Ctr
• Location Details: Eligible to work hybrid (on/off site) within Alberta
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.90
• Posting End Date: 01-OCT-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 02-NOV-2026
• Temporary End Date: 29-OCT-2027
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $42.51
• Maximum Salary: $56.60
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

• Classification: Kinesiologist
• Union: HSAA Prof/Tech
• Unit and Program: Alberta Healthy Living Program
• Primary Location: Richmond Road Diag & Trt Ctr
• Location Details: Eligible to work hybrid (on/off site) within Alberta
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.90
• Posting End Date: 01-OCT-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 02-NOV-2026
• Temporary End Date: 29-OCT-2027
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $42.51
• Maximum Salary: $56.60
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

Completion of bachelor's degree in Kinesiology, Physical Education, Exercise Physiology, or equivalent exercise science degree.Current Clinical Exercise Physiologist to (CSEP) or the American College of Sports Medicine's Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CEP).

Additional Required Qualifications:

Candidates must have at least three years within the past five years’ experience providing patient-centered care for adults with chronic health conditions. This includes using active therapy and exercise prescription to support health and wellbeing. Must be proficient in leading group education and exercise sessions and offering individualized education to promote health, self-management, and overall well-being. Strong assessment skills are essential, including evaluating range of motion, muscle strength, and functional mobility. Experience using exercise modifications to support adults with chronic health conditions, including obesity, diabetes, osteoporosis, cardiac, and neuromuscular. Excellent communication skills, including verbal, written, and listening, are essential, along with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Candidates must be skilled at building respectful relationships with diverse clients, care providers, and team members, and have experience working with culturally diverse and vulnerable populations. Proficiency with computers, databases, and information systems is necessary. Physical ability to move equipment and lead cardio, strength, balance, and flexibility classes are also required. Must be able to travel between work sites during the day.

Preferred Qualifications:

Training and experience using Health Change Methodology or other chronic disease management, motivational interviewing, and health coaching strategies. Experience developing and implementing exercise plans within a multidisciplinary team environment. Experience delivering virtual group education and exercise, and one-on-one appointments. Recent experience with virtual care using Zoom and Connect Care including documentation and workflows. Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Power Point.

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