Strength Conditioning Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

***The pay grade effective 6/1/26 is $32.19- $48.34***
***Actual offered hourly wage will depend on experience of the applicant***
Summary of Position:
Working in concert with both the Physical Therapy Supervisor and Performance Director, this team member will analyze patient/client fitness in order to help them improve their health and performance. Services provided by this team member will include, but are not limited to: post-operative exercise testing, physiological testing, performance testing, data analysis, program development, community outreach and performance coaching. This team member is expected to provide the highest level of customer service with a sense of confidence, competence, courtesy and respect. This team member must be skilled with individual interactions as well as groups - ensuring a consistently exceptional experience at every interaction.
Qualifications
Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology or related field required, Master’s degree preferred.
Experience:
• One year working as Exercise Physiologist or Strength and Conditioning Coach required.
• Experience with physiologic and performance testing preferred.
• Extensive experience coaching in at least one of the following populations: athletes, general public and youth.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
• In compliance with patient safety standards, must be able to effectively communicate in English; bilingual abilities preferred.
• Ability to read, write, understand and spell English medical terminology correctly.
• Experience with EPIC and MindBody preferred.
• Moderate to advanced skills in a Google based organization.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and complete on a timely basis with minimal supervision.
• Ability to deal with change and seek out opportunities to effect change positively to promote patient/client care.
• Experience participating in or conducting research preferred
• Experience with VO2, LT/AT, RMR, Bike Ergometry, Force Plates, GymAware, Optojump preferred
• Sport coaching and related certification preferred
Certifications/Licensure:
• National Certification as Exercise Physiologist, Strength and Conditioning Coach, CSCS, or Athletic Trainer preferred. (Required within six months of job offer)
• Current CPR/BLS certification by the American Heart Association required.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfer patients.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Working Conditions
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Routine Hospital/Healthcare & Office/Administrative conditions.
• Contact with patients and guests under a wide variety of circumstances.
• Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases.
• Exposure to infections and contagious disease.
• Exposed to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and waste.
• Subject to hazards of flammable and explosive gases.
• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations, including the handling of emergency or crisis situations.
• Subject to pressure due to irregular hours, frequent interruptions and stressful situations due to multiple demands.
• Occasional travel to various health system locations.
Essential Functions
1. Provides consistently exceptional care at all times.
2. Deliver world-class athletic development coaching to general population and performance clients in group, individual or workshop settings. This is inclusive of, but not limited to: principles and methods in the functional development of individual mobility and stability, strength and power, coordination and agility, endurance and post-rehabilitative care.
3. Conduct and interpret physiological, biomechanical and kinesiological testing.
4. Work in collaboration with other sport and exercise professionals such as physical therapists, physicians, dietitians, strength and conditioning coaches, and sport psychologists.
5. Engage and collaborate in case study reviews and work with other team members to ensure consistency of practice and professional service delivery.
6. Provide supervision of program activities within the Barton Performance Center or off-site where appropriate.
7. Develop various types of training programs, monitor progress, and evaluate for additional athletic or rehabilitation needs.
8. Perform community outreach activities to include, but are not limited to: sports performance training, health and fitness issues, and benefits of sport and exercise.
9. Responds to the needs of the department by performing other duties, as necessary.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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