Exercise Specialist
Your Opportunity:
The Stollery Children’s Hospital Preventive Cardiology Program is looking for a dynamic, highly skilled, detail and quality-oriented individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment. This is an exciting role and opportunity if you are looking to be part of a high performing team, dedicated to providing excellence in pediatric cardiac care. Reporting to the Unit Manager of the Stollery Pediatric Cardiology Ambulatory Services, the incumbent leads pediatric preventive care initiatives, and the development and implementation of a medically supervised Exercise Medicine Program for children with cardiac conditions. Decisions are made in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. Recognizes the value of and works with a Patient and Family Centered Care philosophy, providing safe, quality care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.
Description:
As an Exercise Specialist, you will be working collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team, delivering exercise assessment, training, rehabilitation, risk factor identification, exercise programs and self-management services for individuals and/or groups of patients within a designated portfolio. You will facilitate improvements using a patient-and family-centred model of practice where you will deliver ongoing patient education (in the form of individual, small or large classroom settings) to patients, family members, and other healthcare professionals as part of the rehabilitation plan. You will be involved with program delivery and client care, program planning, program promotion, and program evaluation.
- Classification: Exercise Specialist
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Unit 4C2 - Pediatric Cardiology
- Primary Location: Stollery Children's Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Multisite
- FTE: 0.50
- Posting End Date: 28-SEP-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 08-OCT-2026
- Temporary End Date: 30-SEP-2027
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 5
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $44.93
- Maximum Salary: $59.68
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Completion of bachelor's degree in Kinesiology, Physical Education, Exercise Physiology, or equivalent exercise science degree. Active membership with the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology, and Clinical Exercise Physiologist and/or American College of Sport Medicine, Exercise Specialist.
Additional Required Qualifications:Minimum two years’ experience in a healthcare setting required, including one year in Cardiac Rehabilitation. ACSM Exercise Specialist and/or CSEP certification required within one year of hire. Knowledge of pediatric learning theory and experience in pediatric exercise assessment, program development, and implementation required. Strong organizational, planning, problem-solving, critical-thinking, and analytical skills required, with the ability to work independently and with minimal supervision. Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills are essential. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a patient- and family-centered environment and collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team. Experience leading or supporting quality improvement initiatives in a fast-paced, multifaceted environment required. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Calendar, and MS Teams. Reliable and dependable, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities effectively. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP) certification required. Must be physically capable of performing CPR and meeting the demands of the role, including moving and transferring patients and equipment, walking moderate distances, and prolonged sitting or standing. Ability to safely perform floor-to-waist and overhead lifting of up to 50 lbs. is required.
Preferred Qualifications:Advanced skills in ECG interpretation preferred. Experience teaching pediatric patients and groups. Connect Care training is a definite asset. Familiarity with simulation-based learning and other advanced educational technologies.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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