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Exercise Specialist Trainer

Yale New Haven Health
United States, Connecticut, New Haven
Aug 13, 2026
Overview To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day. Evaluates, supervises and monitors clients during exercise component of rehabilitation process. As member of rehabilitation services team, evaluates profiles/intakes and recommends exercise programs. Develops exercise prescriptions and renders exercise programs upon physician referral for apparently healthy and diseased populations. Enables participants to engage in safe, effective and enjoyable fitness programs to enhance functioning levels and wellness. Questions, concerns, and medical decisions regarding treatment must be discussed with lead rehabilitation clinician, manager and/or medical advisor. Follows up, documents and maintains participants? needs. This role may require practice outside the hospital campus within community, such as Health Fairs etc. and own transportation may be utilized. EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran. EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran Responsibilities 1. Clinical Skills 1.1 Implements and reinforces health and fitness programs. 2. Clinical Documentation 2.1 Completes documentation in accordance with established policies and procedures. 3. Administrative Duties 3.1 Maintains a professional and respectful demeanor at all times. 4. Technology Integrated Care 4.1 Patient Customization such as inputting biometric data, injury constraints, and custom ranges into the software interfaces of rehab equipment Qualifications EDUCATION Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science/ Exercise Physiology. Masters preferred. EXPERIENCE 3 year recent relevant experience preferred. Prefer experience in working with special populations. LICENSURE BLS, ACSM certification within one year SPECIAL SKILLS Excellent interpersonal skills, public speaking skills and the ability to practice independently. Functions with or without the assistance of reasonable accommodation as determined on a case by case basis. Computer skills including proficiency with Epic, Outlook and Microsoft Office Suite preferred. PHYSICAL DEMAND The worker must be able to stand, walk, talk, hear, lift, push, pull, reach, stoop, kneel, climb and perform repetitive motions, of the wrist, fingers or hands., The worker must be able to exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and /or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects or the human body. YNHHS Requisition ID 186360