Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Health Fitness Specialist - HPCareer.Net

Job Description

We are currently seeking a Full-time Senior Health Fitness Specialist and a Part-time Health Fitness Specialist to work at one of our award-winning, cutting edge corporate fitness and wellness centers located in Watertown, MA!

As part of Walgreens Health and Wellness division, Take Care Health Systems Employer Solutions (www.takecareemployersolutions.com) is the manager of worksite-based health and wellness services. We operate on-site employee health centers, pharmacies and fitness centers for many of the country?s largest corporations and federal agencies.? The company combines best practices in healthcare and the expertise and personal care of our providers to deliver access to high-quality, affordable and convenient healthcare.

Summary:? In addition to the Essential Functions below, this position is primarily responsible for participating in all daily fitness center operations in order to ensure optimal performance of the Fitness Center, which include floor supervision, fitness assessments, new member orientation, group exercise instruction and personal training.? This position also assists the Health Fitness Manager as needed.

This site is open Monday-Friday from 5:30a-8p and offers a large recreation program and wellness offerings, in addition to Personal Training and Group Exercise classes, to their members.

Essential Functions:

    Provide ?Best of Class? customer service to all Fitness Center members according to TCHS Exercise Leadership and Customer Service Standards
  • Provides exercise leadership expertise in the areas of supervised workouts, fitness testing and prescriptions and group exercise instruction according to the latest edition of the American College of Sports Medicine, Exercise Testing and Prescription (fitness testing and exercise prescription), AFAA (for group exercise classes) and TCHS Exercise Leadership, Fitness Floortime Supervision and Customer Service Standards
  • Diagnose, design, deliver and evaluate health enhancement programs
  • Build, develop and lead a health enhancement team capable of carrying out needed programming and customer service initiatives.
  • Schedule, promote, and develop workshops, stop-by-booths, self-guided programs, etc. for employees to fulfill program requirements.
  • Develop and implement an annual communication plan and create communication material as needed such as articles, bulletin board displays, promotional materials, e-mail messages, etc.
  • Manage the collection of data, as well as the maintenance and analysis of all program evaluation components.
  • Demonstrated ability to be creative and innovative in program design and marketing.
  • Demonstrated collaborative, facilitation, negotiation, and problem solving skills.
  • Demonstrated conceptual and strategic planning skills.
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
  • Assist TCHS team and Sr. Health Fitness manager in implementation of strategic program and marketing plans
  • Assist the Sr. Health Fitness manager with monthly reporting statistics, preventative maintenance processes, GEC programming, and ongoing marketing programs.
  • Manages staff typically composed of Health Fitness Specialists, Group Exercise Class Instructors, PRNs and interns
  • Responsible for following appropriate processes for staff management including staff development and performance management
  • Responsible for interviewing, training and ensuring the successful orientation and onboarding of new colleagues
  • Assist in the establishment and on-going coordination of the membership database/adherence program
  • Perform other related oversight duties as assigned by the Sr. Health Fitness manager.
  • Partner with WorkingWell Center team and related departments to provide optimal performance of the WorkingWell Program to meet the needs and satisfaction of client
  • Address customer issues and ensure effective and long-term problem resolution

Requirements:

????????? Bachelor?s degree in exercise related field; Master?s degree preferred

????????? Internship experience or > 1 year experience in the corporate health/fitness industry; 2+ years in corporate fitness, preferred

????????? Current CPR/First Aid certification, required

????????? Certification from recognized authority organization (i.e.; ACSM, AFAA, etc)

????????? Demonstrated ability to teach group exercise classes and instruction on exercise floor

????????? Basic computer literacy skills

????????? Strong verbal and written communication skills

????????? Strong interpersonal skills

????????? Business writing skills

????????? Thorough understanding of exercise physiology

????????? Experience in, and ability to perform fitness assessments including:

o??? Resting and exercise blood pressure and heart rate

o??? Body composition using skin fold calipers

o??? Muscular strength and endurance testing

o??? Sub maximal cycle testing

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If you seek an exciting, new opportunity that offers a competitive salary, excellent benefit package?and a great environment ? bring your energy, enthusiasm and expertise to Take Care Health Systems.

Take Care Health Systems is proud to be an equal opportunity employer of nice people! M/F/D/V

How to Apply

Please apply at www.takecarejobs.com

Job Categories: Worksite. Job Types: Full-Time. Job expires in 59 days.

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