Medical Exercise Strength & Conditioning Coach position
The position will support and assist medical patients before, during, and after cancer treatment and chronic illnesses.
The duties will focus on aiding in the creation of a safe, positive, and welcoming training environment designed to improve metrics that correlate with overall health and cancer-specific or critical illness outcomes for these individuals (increased muscle mass and bone density, decreased fat mass, increased functional movement, strength, and performance).
*Vision Statement:*
Inspire Exercise Medicine is an environment that promotes physical health for patients working through chronic illnesses in a manner that is not part of standard medical care.
*Mission Statement:*
To improve body composition in cancer patients, improve their overall performance and physical function, offset several side effects of cancer treatment, like bone density and muscle loss, and produce generally healthy and more resilient individuals.
Individuals will be part of research studies that will publish and report on our findings.
*Responsibilities:*
· Teach, coach, and instruct proper training techniques.
Assist in spotting, when necessary.
· Aid in the development, implementation, and monitoring of exercise programs focusing on resistance training in an individualized and group setting.
· Perform routine validated and scientific measurements and assessments of metrics, including strength, body composition, movement patterns, and resting metabolic rate to monitor improvement and development in participants.
· Participate in data collection and documentation of exercise programs, impact of reported metrics, and inclusion of future metrics.
· Participate in future strength and conditioning exercise development and research protocols for individuals with cancer.
· Aid in group-based and individualized warm-up and cool-down programs and program monitoring to improve compliance and reduce injury risk.
· Work closely with the medical providers focused on total body health and well-being for development of training protocols, potential research protocols, and reassessment of goals in the chronic illness population.
· Conduct, and assist in presentations to visiting physicians, coaches and students.
· Anticipate potential risks of injury, and implement emergency medical procedures, when necessary.
· Supervise and assist in general maintenance and cleaning of the facility.
This includes, but is not limited to, oversight of all training equipment needs, preventative maintenance, repairs, and ordering of all facility cleaning equipment and supplies.
· Ensure the facility is in proper order when opening, throughout the day, and closing.
· Maintain up-to-date knowledge on current strength and conditioning research.
-working knowledge of CPR and first aid response techniques.
*Working Hours:*
Mon, Wed & Fri:
Tues/Thursday
Saturdays: 7:45am-12:15pm
* Hours subject to change
* Potential Start date: Feb 15, 2024
* Please *only apply* if the hours above and start date will work for you.
*What makes Inspire Exercise Medicine unique:*
· Engage in cutting edge strength and conditioning research
· Help patients with chronic medical conditions to achieve specific medical goals.
*Required Qualifications:*
*Have, at minimum, one of the following nationally recognized and accredited certifications.
*
* NSCA, NASM, ACSM ,ACE, CPT
* At least 1-3 years of strength and conditioning experience
* CPR/AED certified.
* Minimum High School Graduate.
* Must complete and pass a background check and drug screen.
*Preferred Education/Certification:*
* Bachelor's degree (preferable in exercise science, physical education, health, nutrition, kinesiology)
* Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (Preferred)
* Monday to Saturday
* Weekend availability
Ability to commute and be onsite to Naples location:
* Naples, FL 34105: Ability to reliably commute (Required)
Work Location: In person
Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive.
The employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $43,000.
00 - $50,000.
00 per year
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Dental insurance
* Employee discount
* Flexible schedule
* Health insurance
* On-the-job training
* Paid time off
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
* Monday to Friday
* Rotating weekends
Ability to Commute:
* Naples, FL 34105 (Required)
Work Location: In person