WELLNESS AIDE

Closing Date: May 21, 2024 @ 4:00 P.M. (MST)

Salary Range: $15.45 - $18.24/hour

**APPLICANT MUST HAVE A VALID, UNRESTRICTED INSURABLE DRIVERS LICENSE**

**RESUMES AND REFERENCES ARE REQUIRED**

ESSENTIAL DUTIES, FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists with scheduling educational classes for clinical programs.
• Conducts fitness consultations and/or presentations and orients patients who fall within two (2) specific categories: low risk (those undiagnosed or free from chronic disease) and high risk (those who display multiple risk factors or are diagnosed with chronic disease, such as diabetes).

• Provides basic fitness form and exercise technique instruction to members/patients.
• Assists/independently monitors fitness center and all gym equipment.
• Ensures all members, patients, employees, and visitors are compliant with all Wellness Center guidelines/policies.

• Provides oversight of all patients, members, visitors and staff during high trafficked hours.

• Responds to emergent situations within facility and activates command system when necessary.

• Cleans fitness facility and all machines/equipment daily, while logging date/time of when it occurred.

• Performs, reports, and documents general maintenance duties including but not limited to restocking supplies, floor monitoring, cleaning, re-racking weights, inventory, etc.

• Reports and documents all safety and quality concerns per FDIHB guidelines, communicates all concerns in a timely manner to Fitness Specialist lead and Wellness Supervisor(s).

• Work collaboratively with all Wellness Center staff.
• Assists in wellness programs and projects as assigned by leads and supervisor.
• Engages in performance improvement projects and initiatives as assigned by staff, leads or supervisors.

• Provides support to Wellness Department in achieving Wellness Center & Division strategic goals.

• Participates in departmental quality monitoring reporting.
• Assists Administrative & Membership Specialist and Clinical supervisor with admin duties, during non-busy hours, such as daily schedules, orientation tours, inventory, etc.

• Models healthy and professional behavior at all times.
• Learns all Wellness Center processes including but not limited to front desk assistance, group fitness class set-up, orientations, closing procedures, etc.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

MANDATORY MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Experience: One (1) year of direct work experience.

Education: High School Diploma or Equivalency (HSE)

Please email degree or transcripts to Loren.Begay@fdihb.org

NAVAJO/INDIAN PREFERENCE

FDIHB and its facilities are located within the Navajo Nation and, in accordance with Navajo Nation law, has implemented a Navajo/Indian Preference in Employment Policy. Pursuant to this Policy, applicants who meet the minimum qualifications for this position and who are enrolled members of the Navajo Nation will be given primary preference in hiring and employment for this position and members of other federally recognized Indian tribes will be given secondary preference. Other candidates will be considered only after all candidates entitled to primary or secondary preference have been fully considered.