**Join the team at Avera!** **Award Winning Health Care:** Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME. **Culture:** Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter. **You Belong at Avera:** Competitive pay, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth. **Avera is currently seeking an Aquatic Center Specialist looking to deliver the best possible care in Avera’s patient-focused settings.** **_Position Highlights:_** + **Career Growth** **opportunities with the largest employer in South Dakota.** + Avera St. Luke's Named Top 20 Rural Community Hospitals (https://www.avera.org/news-media/news/2018/top-20-rural-hospital/) **Job Summary** + The **Aquatic Pool Specialist** is accountable for ensuring the safety of all patients and clinical staff while they are participating in aquatic pool therapy treatment sessions. + They are also responsible ensuring the safety of participants during any on-site classes in the aquatic therapy pool. + The Aquatic Pool Specialist will provide lifeguard support for patients ages infant to geriatric that are in the aquatic therapy pool area and will work closely with the Avera Therapy Center clinicians to monitor pool safety when occupants are in and around the aquatic therapy pool. + The Aquatic Pool Specialist must possess the ability to respond to specific issues reflective of the patient/customer's status and demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide the proper care for the population served in the Aquatic Therapy Department. **Education and/or Experience** + High School Diploma or Equivalent required. + 0-6 months experience is required. + 6 months-1 year experience is preferred. **Licensure/Certification/Registration** + Current Lifeguard Certification (Lifeguard Certification Training available), Basic Life Support Certification (Basic Life Support Certification available). + Certified Pool Operator is preferred. **Work Schedule** + Varied shifts; PRN + 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm or 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm; occasionally 8:00 am - 5:00 pm **Pay** The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. + $17.50 - $21.25 per hour What Makes Avera Special? (http://www.avera.org/careers/what-makes-avera-special/) The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444. Additional Notices: For TTY, dial 711 Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.