Clinical Exercise Specialist

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Clinical Exercise Specialist for Cardiac Rehabilitation in Tyler, Athens, Jacksonville or Gun Barrel City.

Fulfilling your purpose begins here:

People First, Always. Here's how we take care of our people:

• Medical, vision, dental health insurance, health savings account / flexible spending, competitive pay, paid time off, 401k retirement plan with company match, employee assistance program and more

Your team is bigger than your department:

• UT Health East Texas Rehabilitation Center includes a 48-bed inpatient hospital, 14 outpatient therapy clinics, 11 cardiopulmonary rehabilitation clinics and nine Olympic fitness centers, with access to some of the most advanced therapy techniques and care available.
• UT Health Athens is a 127-bed facility, including a 24-hour ED, designated as a Level IV trauma center and Level III stroke center; advanced diagnostic technology; 10-bed ICU; maternity unit radiation therapy center; and a stand-alone ED in Gun Barrel City.
• We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect.

• Providing a safe and effective exercise environment for all users of the center by supervising the fitness floor and fitness programs of facility users.
• Performs new user assessments and orientations for Olympic Center members and Health Enhancement program participants
• Creates personalized fitness programs based on user needs and assessment results in accordance with the latest accepted guidelines
• Provides fitness floor supervision, including connecting with each user and providing fitness instruction for facility users
• Provides a safe exercise environment for users by participating in daily facility maintenance tasks and reporting deficiencies to the management team and plant services
• Participates in development and implementation of new programs for facility users
• Provides personal training services as assigned/needed
• Communicates professionally with healthcare providers regarding health status of members and program participants
• Accurately completes all organizational paperwork and functions (i.e. membership agreements, guest registration forms, risk assessments and consent forms)
• Serves as a positive health & fitness role model for members and guests
• Assists with any job related task as needed to ensure users are always served according to the organization's overall mission and values

Job Requirements:

• Associates degree or higher in Exercise Science, Health and Kinesiology or related field
• CPR and AED certification.
• Professional fitness certification from an approved organization within first 6 months of employment.