personal trainer - Decatur, GA , USA, United States - Emory Healthcare

Description

• The fitness professional will provide clinical monitoring and advice regarding physical activity for program participants in the Mild Cognitive Impairment Empowerment Program (MCIEP).
• Will provide individual physical assessments of program participants, facilitate goal-setting sessions and lead monthly orientation sessions.
• Facilitates quarterly physical activity reassessments for each participant.
• Will be responsible for planning and facilitating physical activity core and offerings of MCI Empowerment Program.
• Facilitates peer groups that attend twice-weekly exercise classes for six months to a year.
• Will lead study participants in group exercise sessions with both aerobic and strength training; conduct brief study visits and assess for common exercise induced injuries and adverse events; provide participant education materials; assist in maintaining subject database and programs; monitor incoming data for accuracy; troubleshoot for technical problems and maintain the integrity of the project protocol; monitor the safety and confidentiality of the project and its subjects; assist the Principal Investigator with Institutional Review Board amendments, continuations, and renewals as they pertain to the exercise intervention; stay up to date with training to work with human subjects; ensure data is scored and entered correctly and reconciled per guidelines from the Principal Investigator.
• A flexible schedule is required.

• A bachelor's degree in Exercise Science or a related field.
• Completion of an internship or one year of directly related experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification is required.

• American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Exercise is Medicine (EIM) certified or EIM certification eligible.
• Experience leading physical activity classes such as strength training and dynamic balance, in addition to classes such as yoga and tai chi.
• Experience working with and/or ability to connect with Mild Cognitive Impairment population, previous Brain Health experience a plus but not mandatory.
• Works well in ambiguous environments, as role will evolve as program is built/established.
• Motivated self-starter, requiring minimal to moderate amount of supervision.