Personal Trainer Casual Day Shift Marianjoy

Northwestern Medicine; Wheaton (IL); On-site; USD 20,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine seeks a dedicated Personal Trainer to design and implement customized fitness programs for individuals or small groups. The role emphasizes needs assessment, goal setting, safety, and ongoing client education within the Wellness Center.

Responsibilities include scheduling, conducting fitness assessments, delivering sessions and classes, and promoting wellness services to expand client engagement. Requires relevant certifications and a minimum of two years of experience.

Qualifications

• 2 years of work experience in fitness or related roles.
• Ability to convey a positive image and build relationships.
• Independent work style with ability to work with diverse groups.
• High language, intermediate math, and high reasoning ability.

Responsibilities

• Provides needs assessment to clients.
• Sets schedule with client.
• Provides fitness assessment according to industry guidelines.
• Monitors client progress and modifies program as necessary.
• Provides training sessions and fitness classes.
• Promotes Wellness Center and programs to clients.

Skills

Cardiovascular machines

Free weights

Education

Certification: ACE-CPT, ACSM-CPT, NETA-CPT, NASM-CPT, or NSCA-CPT

BLS

Job description

Description

0.03FTE

The Personal Trainer reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

• Provides comprehensive wellness/fitness programming for clients on an individual or small group basis. Adheres to Northwestern Medicine’s performance expectations and performs all defined services and other related duties in accordance with the mission, vision and values of Northwestern Medicine.

Responsibilities:

• Provides needs assessment to clients.
• Sets schedule with client.
• Provides fitness assessment according to industry guidelines.
• Provides follow-up session.
• Determines client goals.
• Develops training program based upon needs assessment.
• Researches areas of issue, concern or disease.
• Remains current in industry standards.
• Develops innovative plans ensuring safety and variety.
• Monitors clients progress and modifies program as necessary.
• Provides training sessions/fitness classes.
• Motivates and encourages clients.
• Communicates with clients regarding activity, form and safety.
• Documents program and activities.
• Educates clients.
• Handles equipment properly and safely
• Provides /instructs fitness classes according to description.
• Promotes Wellness Center internally and externally.
• Demonstrates interest in improving wellness and fitness of clients.
• Presents at employer and community health promotion events.
• Promotes and markets personal training programs to increase client base.
• Provides membership options to participants.
• Adheres to all safety, infection control and employee health policies and procedures.
• Attends required safety programs.
• Appropriately and consistently uses the personal protective equipment required of the job.
• Knows and can demonstrate departmental emergency procedures for fire, disaster and other emergency situations.
• Reports and removes unsafe equipment/furniture.
• Asks for assistance when needed to assure safety for all involved.
• Maintains a safe working environment and practices safe working habits.

Qualifications

Required

• Must have 2 years work experience. Minimum of 1-year experience with cardiovascular machines and free weight equipment.
• High language, intermediate math, high reasoning ability. Personal computer, word processing. Ability to convey a positive image and build a positive relationship with others. Ability to work with a large degree of independence. Ability to work with diverse groups of people.
• ACE-CPT, ACSM-CPT, NETA-CPT, NASM-CPT, or NSCA-CPT certification.
• BLS

Preferred

• Associate Degree: Applied Science Health and Wellness or equivalent work experience.

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events.

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Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings.

If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.