Strength and Conditioning Coach (CSCS)

Naval/Marine Bases – Multiple Locations

Position Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate individualized exercise programs with the organization to ensure a safe and expeditious return to training of individuals recovering from injury.
• Design and implement physical training programs to ensure proper functional movement fitness routines for each individual Rescue Operator to increase energy system development, strength training, and power development
• Design and monitor physical training programs for personnel who are on temporary duty or deployed.
• Perform routine (once a month) pre and post evaluations that will determine arm/leg/abdomen/hip girth measurements and functional movement screening that will determine Rescue Operators ability to move efficiently.
• Perform routine (once a quarter) performance testing that includes the following minimum:

• Energy System Development/VO2 max testing, Vertical Jump, Grip Strength, 90 Degree Static back extension test.
• Rescue Operator Fitness Test.
• Rescue Operator functional movement max performance Fitness Assessments.

• Provide instruction and guidance to individuals on physical conditioning and injury prevention.
• Collaborate with registered dietician to provide routine (once a month) nutrition education and evaluation for each individual Rescue Operator to increase performance and transform body compositions.
• Refer all personnel under his/her purview with an apparent new or undiagnosed medical condition to a medical provider for evaluation and treatment.
• Collect, analyze, resolve, disseminate, and archive information resulting from products created under this support and requires the strength and conditioning specialist to understand the highly complex DoD culture, policies and processes

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in an accredited exercise science, health science, or physical education-related discipline and shall have a minimum of two years’ experience within the last five years.
• Demonstrated sustained experience working with elite athlete populations. Creditable specialized experience includes: developing long and short-range planning and coordination of Special Operation Personnel (SOP) specific performance programs resulting in attributable results with elite athletes (i.e. Division I collegiate, Olympic, professional level athletes or SOP-specific tactical professionals).
• Maintain current certification by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as a certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) or be a licensed Athletic Trainer.
• Current certification in basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) to include Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training.
• Physically proficient to demonstrate all prescribed exercises and techniques.
• Attend certain training(s) to better understand SOP performance and injuries. Ability to hike over rough terrain, function in austere environments, and able to lift and manipulate loads and plates up to 50 lbs.

• Must be a US Citizen.

Potomac Healthcare Solutions offers the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Employer Paid - Basic Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Short-Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• 10 Federal Holidays
• Continuing Education
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Incentives and More

About Potomac Healthcare Solutions:
Potomac Healthcare Solutions is an award-winning, dynamic, and rapidly growing healthcare services company with a proven background in providing world-class health services for both government and commercial organizations. We are actively recruiting skilled, caring practitioners to support our rapidly growing program base and supported healthcare facilities. If you would like to be a part of a quality-driven organization and make a difference, we would like to talk to you!

If you do not find interest in this opportunity but know of someone who may, we kindly ask that you refer the individual to Potomac Healthcare Solutions by forwarding this job posting.

We especially welcome employment interest of US Military Veterans with honorable service.

Potomac Healthcare Solutions, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled.

***This position is contingent upon contract award.