Fitness Specialist Avon Fitness Center - (260008OL)
A Fitness Specialist provides health and fitness service, ensures a safe and clean environment while initiating fitness assessments, exercise and equipment orientations, and promoting fitness center programs and services.What You Will Do
Conducts primary fitness assessments and equipment orientations.Acts as Manager on Duty when the management team is not present.Sanitizes the equipment and ensures it is safe and in working order. Ensures supplies on the fitness floor are properly stocked.Moves quickly and acts as the primary responder once on scene in all emergency codes – if 1st responder: must perform CPR, use AED, or apply first aid as needed; if 2nd responder: must help as needed, crowd control, and handle documentation.Develops incentive programs and presentations to keep members engaged and educated.Delivers health screenings and special events on and off site as needed.Additional Responsibilities
Performs other duties as assigned.Complies with all policies and standards.For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.
Bachelor's Degree in health, exercise science, physical education, or related field from accredited college/university. (Required) Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Customer service. (Required proficiency) Strong communication and interpersonal skills. (Required proficiency) Demonstrates capability to instruct using appropriate biomechanics and use of biofeedback. (Required proficiency) Ability to recognize different levels of injury and to respond with first aid only. (Required proficiency) Demonstrates the ability to effectively educate on lifestyle modification while respecting diversity (Required proficiency) Fitness Equipment knowledge – cardiovascular, strength/resistance. (Required proficiency) Skill in measuring heart rate, blood pressure and obtaining rating of perceived exertion (RPE) (Required proficiency) Skill in conducting fitness assessments for cardiovascular, muscular strength/endurance, flexibility and body composition and conducting follow up education. (Required proficiency) Skill in development of written exercise prescriptions and teaching and demonstrate specific exercises (Required proficiency) Ability to spot exercisers and correct form (Required proficiency) Ability to adapt exercise programs based on chronic disease or other limitations (Required proficiency) Skill in using telephone and computer to communicate and document. (Required proficiency) Licenses and Certifications
Basic Life Support (BLS) Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED within 90 Days (Required) National fitness certification through accredited provider (i.e. ACSM, NSCA, NASM, ACE, AFAA, NETA, RYT) (Preferred) Physical Demands
Standing Constantly Walking Constantly Sitting Rarely Lifting Frequently 50 lbs Carrying Frequently 50 lbs Pushing Frequently 50 lbs Pulling Frequently 50 lbs Climbing Occasionally 50 lbs Balancing Occasionally Stooping Frequently Kneeling Frequently Crouching Frequently Crawling Occasionally Reaching Occasionally Handling Constantly Grasping Constantly Feeling Constantly Talking Constantly Hearing Constantly Repetitive Motions Frequently Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Frequently Travel Requirements
10%
: United States-Ohio-Avon
1997 Healthway Drive
1997 Healthway Drive
Avon 44011
: Support Services
: Elyria_Medical_Center
: Part-time
: Regular - ShiftRotating Day/Evening
: Standard
: Professional
: No
Remote Work: No
: Sep 19, 2026, 4:00:00 AM
Founded in 1866, University Hospitals serves the needs of patients through an integrated network of 23 hospitals (including 5 joint ventures), more than 50 health centers and outpatient facilities, and over 200 physician offices in 16 counties throughout northern Ohio. The system’s flagship quaternary care, academic medical center, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Oxford University and the Technion Israel Institute of Technology. The main campus also includes the UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the nation; UH MacDonald Women's Hospital, Ohio's only hospital for women; and UH Seidman Cancer Center, part of the NCI-designated Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. UH is home to some of the most prestigious clinical and research programs in the nation, with more than 3,000 active clinical trials and research studies underway. UH Cleveland Medical Center is perennially among the highest performers in national ranking surveys, including “America’s Best Hospitals” from U.S. News & World Report. UH is also home to 19 Clinical Care Delivery and Research Institutes. UH is one of the largest employers in Northeast Ohio with more than 30,000 employees.
