Sports Performance Specialist Lead

Mercy Hospital is an 82 bed, acute care hospital located in the scenic southwestern Colorado town of Durango. It is the only hospital in Colorado to be rated by Medicare with five stars for overall hospital quality. It is recognized for excellence in orthopedic and spine surgery and for outstanding patient experience and patient safety. Mercy has also received ten consecutive 'A' grades for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group. Our providers use state-of-the-art technology in an environment designed to promote wellbeing and healing of body, mind, and spirit. Among the many specialty services available at Mercy are emergency care (Level III trauma designation), surgical care, cardiac care (including interventional), Orthopedic and Spine Centers of Excellence, a Family Birthing Center, home care, hospice care and more. Durango offers an exceptional quality of life with small town charm, excellent schools, and year-round, world-class outdoor recreation opportunities including snow sports, river sports, hiking, biking, camping and more.

You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.

Apply foundational knowledge in sports performance to assess, motivate, educate, and train clients for the primary goal of improving sport performance consistent with the NSCA professional standards and guidelines. Conduct general physical and sport-specific testing sessions, design and implement safe and effective sports performance programs, and consult with and refer to appropriate sports medicine and performance professionals when appropriate.

In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

• Bachelor's Exercise Science or related field (Required)
• Master's- Preferred Master's degree in kinesiology, exercise science, physical education, health sciences, strength training, or related field
• 3 Years of sports performance experience.
• Must be willing and able to travel and work irregular hours
• Must possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with a diverse population, including but not limited to, athletes, coaches, administrative staff, physicians, volunteers and other medical personnel.
• Preferred: 5+ years of experience in retail sports performance; certified through the United States Weightlifting Association (USAW) as a Level 1 Sport Performance Coach; experience in the management
  and utilization of internal and external load, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
• BLS
• Valid Driver's License