Position Summary: Under the supervision of the CHI Director, the Fitness Assistant independently performs member orientations and assessments at The Center for Health Improvement; maintains, reviews, interprets, and incorporates member exercise program and plan of goals through data software; and assists in designing, implementing, and maintaining a variety of member programs.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor of Science degree in health & human performance (HHP), exercise science (ES), or other related health/fitness field OR current enrollment/pursuit of a degree in HHP, ES, or other related health/fitness field.
• Basic Life Support (BLS)- within the first two weeks of employment.
• Automated External Defibrillator (AED) - within the first two weeks of employment.
• Basic First Aid certification - within the first six months of employment

Preferred:

• Certification by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) or Athletic Training Certification (ATC) through an accredited organization.
• Experience in fitness testing and personal program design, as well as program design for special populations, along with the ability to manage small group personal training sessions.
• Specialty certifications from an accredited organization for each specialized modality taught (specialized modality certification will be tracked by CHI).

Responsibilities:

• Performs assessment evaluation (BP, HR, flexibility, strength tests, body composition, waist/hip ratio, sub-maximal exercise tests); conducts member orientations and use of equipment and follow-up; maintains member exercise program and plan of goals through exercise data software; reviews members' charts, interprets results and incorporates information, and makes appropriate changes to overall exercise plan towards improving members' overall well-being; maintains member retention through regular contact with members through exercise software; and attains a knowledgeable level of specific diseases, medications, wellness, and latest health issues.
• Assists in maintaining health and wellness programs for members, corporate programs, and community events; reports success of programs with written publications.
• Returns all equipment to proper storage areas, ensures all equipment is in proper working order, and removes any non-functioning equipment and reports appropriately.
• Reports/records attendance of classes and program stats and clearly and appropriately communicates reports to staff and all internal and external customers.
• Prepares for class by having proper equipment available and sound system ready.
• Performs warm-up, cool-down and appropriate body class format; monitors participants' use of equipment and/or body mechanics to ensure safety at all times; ensures that participants are aware of training zones as well as utilizing the Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) scale when appropriate; demonstrates proficiency with physical and verbal cues to insure class participation and enjoyment; and assists with program development.
• Performs personal training assessments; develops progressive program designs; instructs and implements members' overall wellness plans across demographic lines (postural, flexibility, musculoskeletal strength and conditioning, cardiovascular conditioning, and nutrition); educates and motivates members to attain wellness goals; and monitors and records members' goals and wellness programs and makes adjustments as needed.

Infection Control: This position will include initial and ongoing training in dealing with infection control. Training could include but is not limited to blood-borne pathogens, bodily fluids, and biohazardous materials as it applies to your daily work environment.

Patient Interaction: Periodic

HIPAA: This position will have access to the following Protected Health Information in order to carry out the duties related to their position at Hays Medical Center based on the following criteria:
Primary – required (routine) to do the job;
Secondary – required for the job, but mostly by exception; and
None – no approved access

Description of Information
None:
Patient Demographic Information (information used to identify a person): Name, Date of Birth, Address, Race, Marital Status, Religion

Financial Information/Insurance (information related to insurance, billing and payment): Billing Information, Payer Name, Payer ID, Account Balances, Plan Elements Covered, Payment Information, Payment Rates

Coding Information (clinical information that is in (alpha) numeric format): ICD-9 Codes, Rev Codes, CPT Codes

Clinical Information (information that describes a patient’s health status): Diagnosis, Reports/Medical Notes, Test Results, Problem List, Procedures, History and Physical