Exercise Specialist - Duke Fitness Center - part time

Duke Clinical Research Institute; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Health and Fitness Center invites applications for Exercise Physiologist/Specialist roles within the Duke Health system. The position emphasizes clinical integration and a commitment to continuing education, with opportunities to deliver both group and personalized fitness services.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in exercise science or related field, plus certification milestones across Levels I-III, including BLS and ACSM credentials as noted.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in exercise science or related field.
• Level I requires no experience; Level II requires 1 year; Level III requires 2 years.
• Level I: BLS; Level II: BLS + ACSM certification (within 1 year); 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, with documentation in Epic.
• Deliver expert instruction in group fitness classes, on land and in the pool.
• Offer individualized personal training services to a diverse client base.
• Maintain regular communication using club management software, Epic, Smartsheet, and Microsoft Teams.
• Work hours Mondays 12-2 and Saturdays 8-4pm, with more opportunities to add personal training hours.

Skills

Group fitness instruction

Vital signs monitoring

Client assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in exercise science or related field

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 providingan 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

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

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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.