Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Assisted Living Alberta is dedicated to Enhancing Care in the Community, helping people be healthy, well and independent in their homes and communities. For more information Assisted Living Alberta. Edmonton Zone Continuing Care provides services through five main program areas: Home Living, Supportive Living, Facility Living, Transition Services and Palliative Care. Under the general supervision of the Manager, the Kinesiologist I performs professional duties relating to exercise and health lifestyle assessment, programming, education and management of clients using all appropriate kinesiology techniques. The Kinesiologist I ensure his/her practice of evidence based, client centered, and meets the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP), Canadian Certified Exercise Physiologist (CEP) standards of practice. This position is responsible for collaborating with the Manager and the interdisciplinary team in developing evidence-based practice particularly in the area of exercise and health lifestyle promotion. This position works closely with other health care disciplines to ensure timely and effective care provisions. Skills preferred: In-depth knowledge of methods and techniques used in treating patients. Expertise in adapting appropriate diagnostic skills. Ability to know the seriousness of the illness and the type, duration of treatment required. Should possess profound communication skills and ability to tackle patients of all age groups.
Description:
As a Kinesiologist, you may work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, utilizing evidence-based and client-centred practice. You may perform assessments of exercise tolerance to develop, implement, evaluate, and maintain appropriate exercise prescriptions and programs, as well as refer patients (clients, residents) to other healthcare programs and services, as appropriate. You will take a health promotion approach, providing self-management support and guiding patients toward achieving improvements in their health and physical functioning through pre-participation evaluations, health status screening, and outcome measurement tests. You may develop, supervise, monitor, and modify exercise programs, supervise clients individually and in group-based programs, and provide education to clients and their families.
Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta Classification: Kinesiologist Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Supportive and Facility Living Primary Location: Edmonton Comm Health Hub North Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.80 Posting End Date: 15-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 26-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 01-OCT-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 48 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $42.51 Maximum Salary: $56.60 Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology, Physical Education, Exercise Physiology, or an equivalent exercise science discipline. Current Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CEP) certification through the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP), or Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-CEP) certification through the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
Additional Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology or the equivalent. Professional Fitness and Lifestyle Consultant Certification, or equivalent. Current CPR certification. Travel will be required; both a valid driver’s license and a reliable vehicle are required. Basic computer skills are required.
Preferred Qualifications:
American College of Sports Medicine Exercise Specialist Certification of Master level education with chronic disease focus preferred. Experience in exercise/lifestyle counseling, testing, prescription and monitoring of special populations: chronic disease, elderly. Strong knowledge of exercise testing protocols in all areas of exercise physiology including anthropometry, strength, flexibility, aerobic capacity. Knowledge of clinical exercise testing protocols: Stage II exercise testing.
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Responsibilities
Assess clients’ exercise tolerance and health status, then develop, implement, monitor, and adjust evidence-based exercise prescriptions and programs. Provide education and self-management support to clients and families, collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, and refer clients to other services when appropriate.
Requirements
A bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, exercise physiology, physical education, or an equivalent exercise science discipline is required, along with current CSEP Clinical Exercise Physiologist or ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist certification. Additional requirements include Professional Fitness and Lifestyle Consultant certification or equivalent, current CPR certification, basic computer skills, and a valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle; experience with older adults and people with chronic disease is preferred.
Skills
- Exercise Assessment
- Exercise Prescription
- Exercise Program Development
- Exercise Testing
- Health Promotion
- Lifestyle Counseling
- Client Education
- Chronic Disease Management
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Client-Centred Care
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Outcome Measurement
- Strength and Flexibility Assessment
- Aerobic Capacity Assessment
- Communication
- Basic Computer Skills
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Sports & Recreation
Keywords
- Kinesiology
- Exercise Physiology
- Clinical Exercise Physiologist
- CSEP
- ACSM-CEP
- Professional Fitness and Lifestyle Consultant
- CPR Certification
- Exercise Tolerance Assessment
- Exercise Prescription
- Exercise Testing Protocols
- Stage II Exercise Testing
- Health Status Screening
- Pre-Participation Evaluation
- Outcome Measurement
- Chronic Disease
- Older Adults
- Anthropometry
- Strength Assessment
- Flexibility Assessment
- Aerobic Capacity
- Lifestyle Counseling
- Health Promotion
- Self-Management Support
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Client-Centred Care
- Interdisciplinary Team
- Group Exercise Programs
- Basic Computer Skills
- Driver’s License
- Reliable Vehicle
