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Medical Exercise Specialist / Personal Trainer Full-Time Career Opportunity | Starting Salary $63,000
Fredericksburg Fitness Studio | Fredericksburg, VA
Build a Career. Not Just Another Personal Training Job.
Most personal trainers spend years chasing clients, working split shifts, and wondering if they'll ever build a sustainable career.
At Fredericksburg Fitness Studio, we've built something different.
We're looking for an exceptional coach who is excited to grow with us.
This isn't an entry-level gym position. It's an opportunity to build a long-term career within one of the area's premier concierge wellness practices while helping people move better, become stronger, recover from injury, and maintain their independence throughout life.
As Fredericksburg Fitness Studio continues to grow, we're looking for someone who wants to grow alongside us—someone excited to build meaningful relationships with clients while becoming an expert in medical exercise and corrective movement.
Who We Are
Fredericksburg Fitness Studio is a boutique, concierge-level wellness practice providing fully private, one-on-one coaching in a calm, collaborative environment.
Our clients don't come to us for workouts.
They come because they want expert guidance.
Many are:
- Recovering from orthopedic surgery
- Transitioning from physical therapy
- Managing chronic pain
- Improving balance and mobility
- Preventing falls
- Remaining active and independent as they age
Our interdisciplinary team includes:
- Medical Exercise Specialists
- Personal Trainers
- Pilates Instructors
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionists
- Massage Therapists
- Assisted Stretch Specialists
Together, we create individualized plans that improve strength, mobility, confidence, and quality of life.
Your Career Path
You'll join our team as a Medical Exercise Specialist / Personal Trainer with a clear pathway for continued professional growth.
Within your first 6 months of employment, you'll complete the Medical Exercise Specialist Certification. We believe in investing in our team, and upon successful completion, Fredericksburg Fitness Studio will reimburse the full $1,595 certification cost.
This advanced certification equips you to confidently work with orthopedic, post-rehabilitation, and active aging populations while continuing to expand your clinical knowledge and coaching skills.
As your client schedule grows and you become fully booked, there is potential to earn up to $90,000 annually as a Medical Exercise Specialist.
What You'll Do
You'll work one-on-one with clients to help them move better, become stronger, reduce pain, improve confidence, and achieve lasting health outcomes through individualized exercise programming.
Responsibilities include:
- Designing individualized strength and conditioning programs
- Coaching active aging and orthopedic populations
- Helping clients transition safely from rehabilitation into lifelong fitness
- Improving strength, balance, flexibility, mobility, and functional movement
- Modifying exercise based on assessment findings and client needs
- Building meaningful, long-term relationships with clients
- Collaborating with our interdisciplinary healthcare team
- Documenting client progress and celebrating milestones
Schedule
- Monday-Friday
- Approximately 7:00 AM-4:00 PM
- Approximately 45 hours per week
- Full-time salaried position
What Makes FFS Different
✔ Starting salary of $63,000
✔ Career pathway to $90,000 annually
✔ Established client base—we provide the clients
✔ Clear career pathway with opportunities for professional and financial growth
✔ No sales quotas
✔ No prospecting
✔ No floor hours
✔ Fully private one-on-one coaching
✔ Collaborative interdisciplinary healthcare team
✔ Paid Medical Exercise Specialist Certification ($1,595 reimbursement)
✔ Paid continuing education
✔ 3% SIMPLE IRA Match
✔ Paid Time Off
✔ Professional mentorship
✔ Beautiful concierge-level facility
✔ Long-term career advancement
Who Thrives Here
Our best coaches aren't simply great trainers.
They're relationship builders.
They:
- Love helping people improve their quality of life
- Value education and continual learning
- Are humble and highly coachable
- Communicate with professionalism and compassion
- Enjoy collaborating with other healthcare professionals
- Want to build a long-term career—not simply another training position
Qualifications Required
- Nationally accredited Personal Training certification (NASM, ACSM, NSCA, ACE, or equivalent)
- CPR/AED Certification
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Passion for helping others
Preferred
- Experience with active aging
- Corrective exercise
- Orthopedic populations
- Medical fitness
- Pilates or rehabilitation experience
- 5 years of experience
Character Matters More Than Your Resume
We can teach our assessment process.
We can teach our systems.
We can teach our philosophy.
We can mentor you into becoming an exceptional Medical Exercise Specialist.
What we cannot teach is:
- Compassion
- Professionalism
- Curiosity
- Coachability
- Integrity
- A genuine desire to change someone's life
Those qualities matter far more to us than years of experience.
Why This Role Matters
The work we do isn't about six-pack abs.
It's helping someone avoid surgery.
It's helping someone regain confidence after an injury.
It's helping grandparents continue playing with their grandchildren.
It's helping someone stay independent in their own home.
It's helping people continue living the life they love.
That's the impact you'll make every day.
To Apply
Please submit your resume along with a brief introduction telling us about yourself and why this opportunity resonates with you.
We intentionally hire slowly because our clients deserve exceptional care.
If you're passionate about building meaningful relationships, collaborating with a team that genuinely cares, and making a lasting difference in people's lives, we'd love to hear your story.
Pay: From $63,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
Salary : $63,000 - $90,000