Exercise Specialist

Duke Health & Fitness; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Duke Health & Fitness Center offers medically oriented fitness services integrated with the Duke Healthcare system. Exercise Physiologists/Specialists provide clinical care and personalized exercise prescriptions to a diverse client base while using Epic for records and coordination with the healthcare team.

We support professional growth through continuing education and offer a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in exercise science or related field.
• Level I: no experience required.
• Level II: 1 year of applicable experience or equivalent.
• Level III: 2 years of applicable experience or equivalent.
• ACSM Clinical Certification required for Level III; ACLS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor vital signs and document findings in Epic.
• Develop personalized exercise prescriptions for diverse clients.
• Lead group fitness classes on land and in pool settings.
• Provide individualized personal training for varied health histories.
• Coordinate and lead small group exercise programs.
• Maintain communication using club management software and Teams.
• Support internal marketing and cross-sell programs and services.

Skills

Vital signs monitoring

Group fitness instruction

Personal training

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science

Tools

Epic

Smartsheet

Microsoft Teams

Job description

The Duke Health and Fitness Center stands as a medically oriented fitness facility providing an extensive range of fitness and clinical programming and delivering comprehensive services to our local community. Our team of Exercise Physiologists/Specialists is seamlessly integrated into the Duke Healthcare system, enabling us to deliver secure clinical care in collaboration with the broader healthcare team. Duke supports professional growth with continuing education support. Duke Health also offers a comprehensive benefit package to support employee’s health and wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities

Monitor vital signs, including heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, symptoms, and blood glucose levels, ensuring accurate documentation within Epic, Duke’s electronic medical records system.

Formulate personalized exercise prescriptions tailored to clients with diverse health histories and varied goals.

Deliver expert instruction in group fitness classes, both on land and in the pool.

Offer individualized personal training services to a diverse client base, accommodating a range of health histories and objectives.

Coordinate and lead small group exercise programming with precision and attention to individual needs.

Maintain regular communication using fitness center technologies such as club Management software, Epic, Smartsheet, and Microsoft Teams.

Actively contribute to internal marketing efforts by verbally promoting and cross-selling programs and services.

Education

Bachelor's degree in exercise science or related field required.

Experience

Level I: No previous experience required.

Level II: Minimum 1-year applicable experience. Equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted.

Level III: Minimum 2 yrs. applicable experience. Equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted.

Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification

Level I: BLS certification

Level II: BLS; ACSM certification (must attain certification within 1 year of hire)

Level III: BLS (ACLS preferred), ACSM Clinical Certification as Exercise Specialist required