Address
Form of workOur team members are the heart of what makes us better.
At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.
Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.
The Senior Exercise/Athletic Training Specialist develops and implements appropriate exercise routines in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols. Participates in all program activities with enthusiasm and assure a safe and effective exercise environment.
A day in the life of a Senior Exercise/Athletic Training Specialist at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:
- Demonstrates ability to work with others to achieve and support the mission of the medical center.
- Performs fitness evaluations and orientations in a safe and effective manner.
- Evaluates and interprets patient's health history prior to development of patient exercise plan.
- Uses clinical knowledge of disease management programming and multiple co-morbidities in development of safe, appropriate exercise programming designed to meet individual patient needs.
- Applies appropriate restrictions or limitations as indicated by any physical or medical conditions.
- Interacts with clients, prospective clients, and staff in a friendly, understanding, and professional manner while providing appropriate supervision at all times.
- Recognizes symptom changes/signs of problems and knows the appropriate medical response and processes.
- Responds immediately to any and all emergency situations in the exercise area.
- Provides education and collaborates and communicates with clinical staff on exercise programming.
- Provides patient education and counseling on risk reduction.
- Works with inpatient and outpatient populations with comorbid medical and psychiatric diagnosis and chronic illness.
- Works with child, adult and geriatric populations.
- Provides patient and community education in life style changes as part of the comprehensive integrative medicine program to treat and prevent chronic illness.
- Works collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team to develop comprehensive wellness treatment plans.
- Participate in developing wellness programs in collaboration with the Integrative Medicine Leadership Team.
- Identifies the needs of the patients served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (e.g., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
- Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies. Working Conditions: Lifts a minimum of 5 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 10 lbs. and stands a minimum of 6 hours a day.
- Adheres to the standards of American College of Sports Medicine.
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- Bachelor of Science in exercise science or a health-related field.
- 3 - 5 years experience.
- Experience with patients with multiple co-morbidities.
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:
- Professional membership with ACSM or NSCA or NATA.
- 3 - 5 years experience in a clinical setting.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
- AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist or Certified Athletic Trainer or Certified Personal Trainer,Exercise Specialist,Clinical Exercise Specialist/Physiologist.
If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!
