Lifeguard

Bronson Healthcare; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a compassionate and resilient team as a Lifeguard at a leading healthcare system in Michigan. This part-time role involves monitoring aquatic environments, enforcing safety rules, and providing excellent customer service to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all. You'll be part of a community-focused organization recognized for its commitment to quality care and employee satisfaction. If you're passionate about making a difference and enjoy working in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Must hold a High School diploma or GED and lifeguarding certification.
• Requires mental and visual focus with physical lifting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor aquatic environments and enforce facility rules.
• Respond to emergencies and facilitate swimming lessons.

Skills

Customer Service

Risk Management

Emergency Response

Education

High School diploma or GED

Lifeguarding Certification

Life Support Certification (BLS)

Job description

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Love Where You Work!

Team Bronson is compassionate, resilient, and strong. We are driven by positivity which inspires us to be our best and to go above and beyond for our patients, for one another, and for our community.

If you’re ready for a rewarding new career, join Team Bronson and be part of the experience.

Location

BLIRC Bronson Lifestyle Improvement & Research Center

Title

Lifeguard

Bronson Healthcare serves patients and families throughout southwest and south central Michigan. We offer a full range of services from primary care to advanced critical care at more than 60 locations. Locally owned and governed, we are the region's leading healthcare system and one of the area's largest employers. Our physicians and staff are nationally recognized for many exceptional achievements in quality, safety, and service. We believe Bronson patients deserve the best possible care and we are always working to achieve it.

The lifeguard monitors the aquatic environment and enforces facility rules. Must be attentive, demonstrate proactive risk management, and provide excellent customer service. Responds to emergencies within the scope of the American Red Cross Lifeguarding training program and BAC Emergency Action Plan. Facilitates group, team, or private swimming lesson activities.

Minimum Requirements

High School diploma or GED and lifeguarding certification required. Mental & Visual Fatigue: Work which produces very high levels of mental/visual fatigue, e.g., CRT work between 70 and 90 percent of the time, and work involving extremely close tolerances and considerable hand/eye coordination for sustained periods of time. Physical Effort: Involves regularly lifting bulky or moderately heavy weights (i.e., up to 50 pounds) and occasionally assisting with heavier tasks or expending the equivalent effort in pushing, pulling, or otherwise handling material, equipment, and other objects. Life Support Certification Required: BLS, Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Required.

Shift

Variable

Time Type

Part time

Scheduled Weekly Hours

10

Cost Center

2718 Aquatics - Lifeguards (BLIRC)

Agency Use Policy and Agency Submittal Disclaimer

Bronson Healthcare Group and its affiliates (“Bronson”) strictly prohibit the acceptance of unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies ("Recruiters") in response to job postings or word of mouth. Unsolicited resumes sent to any employee of Bronson by Recruiters, without both a valid written agreement with Bronson and a direct written request from the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a specific job position, will be considered the property of Bronson. Furthermore, no fees will be owed or paid to Recruiters who submit resumes for unsolicited candidates, even if those candidates are hired. This policy applies regardless of whether the Recruiter has a pre-existing agreement with Bronson. Only candidates submitted through a specific written agreement with the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a named position are eligible for fee consideration.

Please take a moment to watch a brief video highlighting employment with Bronson!

Bronson Healthcare is a community-owned, not-for-profit health system that has been serving southwest Michigan since 1900.

Today, with a workforce of 9,000 people and 1,500 medical staff members, it is the area’s largest employer and leading healthcare system. Bronson provides care in virtually every specialty and offers a full range of services from primary care to critical care at more than 100 locations.

Bronson’s exceptionally high quality standards enable us to do what’s right for our patients and their families. We are empowered as individuals and as teams, to apply our skills and experience so that every patient receives safe, timely, and effective treatment. What’s more, our state-of-the-art technology and evidence-based processes give us the tools we need to deliver the right care, at the right time.

By putting each patient and their family at the center of our work, we demonstrate the dignity and respect we have for each individual we serve. This unwavering commitment to serving others combined with our unique healing environment helps make the patient experience here an exceptional one.

The excellence and positivity of our employees and medical staff has contributed to Bronson Healthcare being ranked by Forbes as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers (2022-23), by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023), and by the National Association for Business Resources as one of the 2023 Top 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.