Exercise Specialist - Duke Fitness Center - part time

Duke Health; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing education support

Health benefits

Integrated with Duke Healthcare system

Job summary

Duke Health Fitness Center in Durham, NC is seeking an Exercise Physiologist/Specialist to deliver medically oriented fitness and clinical programming as part of the Duke Healthcare system. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to provide secure clinical care and tailored fitness plans.

The position supports professional growth with continuing education and a comprehensive benefits package to support health and wellbeing for employees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in exercise science or related field required.
• Level I: No previous experience required.
• Level II: Minimum 1-year applicable experience. Equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted.
• 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

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.
• 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.
• Maintain regular communication using fitness center technologies such as club Management software, Epic, Smartsheet, and Microsoft Teams.
• Work hours Mondays 12-2 + Saturdays 8-4pm with more opportunities available to add personal training hours.

Skills

Vital signs monitoring

Group fitness instruction

Personal training

Electronic health records

Education

Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science

Tools

Epic

Smartsheet

Microsoft Teams

Club management software

Job description

General Description Of The Job 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.

General Description Of The Job 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.
• 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.
• Maintain regular communication using fitness center technologies such as club Management software, Epic, Smartsheet, and Microsoft Teams.
• Work hours Mondays 12-2 + Saturdays 8-4pm with more opportunities available to add personal training hours.
  

Required Qualifications At This Level

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

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Essential Physical Job Functions

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.