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Overview | Philosophy | Guidelines and Requirements | Responsibilities | Goals and Objectives Dress Code | Housing | Projects | Estes Park | Testimonials | Application | Contact OVERVIEW MedX of Estes provides a meaningful experience for interns in a health, wellness and rehabilitation environment. We are a private facility serving a varied population, however the majority of our clientele are 50 years and older. MedX of Estes is an exercise and physical therapy clinic. The health and wellness program consists of a supervised fitness approach in which exercise staff oversee and train each individual on every workout. Individual exercise prescriptions are designed to help individuals reach health and fitness goals with emphasis on strength, aerobic and flexibility components. The physical therapy program takes care of various conditions and problems such as accidents, diseases, disabilities, post-surgery, spinal problems and sport injuries. Licensed physical therapists and physical therapy assistants will utilize the health and wellness program as well as the help of interns during therapy treatment. PHILOSOPHY The philosophy of MedX of Estes is to teach people how exercise can become part of their lifestyle. We focus on exercise for health. Our philosophy is based on current scientific knowledge with regards to exercise training for all health conditions. We provide personalized supervision with positive feedback. Exercise prescriptions are set according to immediate needs of the individual and most commonly focus on the entire body with each workout. Exercise science is a growing part of the health care system, and we have structured our clinic to use exercise to help individuals achieve optimal health. GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS Interns should be currently enrolled in an accredited university program pursuing a bachelor’s degree in an exercise science related field. Interns must be receiving credit hours for the internship. Interns should have basic core knowledge of exercise science content such as exercise physiology, anatomy and exercise prescription. Internships last an entire semester in duration, commonly 14-17 weeks. Interns are expected to stay the duration of the scheduled internship. Interns need to send a completed intern application with a cover letter, resume and at least two letters of recommendation. Interns are accepted on a rolling basis. Final decisions will be made no later than: March 1 for summer semester May 1 for fall semester November 1 for spring semester Internships are occasionally available on short notice due to possible unfilled positions or other extenuating circumstances. Please call about availability if wishing to apply past the dates listed above. Interns should have current CPR and First Aid certifications that last through the scheduled internship dates. Attach a copy of current certifications with the intern application. Interns need to provide all pertinent college internship information to the MedX of Estes internship supervisor. Interns need to carry liability insurance. Often, interns are covered under university programs as a registered student. Contact the university internship supervisor about details of liability coverage. Interns need to be friendly, self-motivated and enthusiastic about working with people. Interns must possess good human relation and communication skills and be capable of maintaining a mature professional relationship with clients and staff of various ages. RESPONSIBILITIES Provide supervision to exercise clientele. Develop exercise prescriptions for various populations. Carry-out the opening, closing and everyday running procedures of daily clinic operations. Operate the lumbar and cervical extension therapy machines. Assist physical therapists. Lead senior and drug rehabilitation exercise classes. Maintain a professional appearance, behavior and attitude. Maintain high-quality customer service. Maintain and exhibit a healthy lifestyle and serve as a role model to clients. To complete intern assignments. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The goal of the internship is to expose the intern to sound exercise programs that focus on exercise for health benefits and deal with various populations and disease processes such as: Elderly Apparently healthy Sedentary Obese Arthritis Osteoporosis Fibromyalgia Cardiac patients Hypertension Pulmonary patients Cancer Stroke patients MedX of Estes strives for interns to experience how: To utilize exercise for general health and wellness. To utilize exercise for therapy and rehabilitation. To make exercise a lifestyle for clients. To make exercise convenient and effective. To promote health benefits to a variety of populations. To properly design and supervise personal exercise programs for individuals with various health conditions. To professionally operate a fitness, wellness and rehabilitation facility. DRESS CODE Interns are expected to always dress in a clean and professional manner. Dress code policies include: Shirts should have a collar and be tucked in, no midriff shirts. Slacks and khaki pants are recommended, jeans are not acceptable. All pants should be free of rips, holes and tears. Shorts must be of professional length, mid-thigh at least and not to exceed the knees. Exercise clothing such as tight fitting spandex is not acceptable. Hair and hygiene must be kept neat, clean and manageable. Interns are expected to be cleanly shaven. Comfortable shoes, such as running shoes, are recommended, however no open-toe shoes, sandals or beat-up shoes. No gum chewing is allowed. Pierced ears are the only visible body piercing allowed while working. INTERNSHIP HOUSING MedX of Estes will provide housing for interns, if needed. Note: There is the possibility of having a house-mate of the opposite sex. The intern house is located about 3 miles from the MedX of Estes facility. The house is fully furnished with living room, bedroom and kitchen furniture, kitchenware, washer, dryer and television. INTERN PROJECTS Interns will be responsible for various projects throughout the semester. Some include: Article research Bulletin boards Case studies ESTES PARK The town of Estes Park is a small mountain community located at the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park. Located about 60 miles northwest from Denver, Estes Park is a tourist town with summer being its busiest season. Year round, Estes Park has everything a person needs to live comfortably and larger cities (such as Boulder and Loveland) are only 45 minutes away. There are many activities for a variety of different interests and hobbies. Some activities include hiking, snowshoeing, rock climbing, mountain and road biking, cross-country skiing and fly fishing Downhill skiing areas are within driving distance of Estes Park. TESTIMONIALS MedX of Estes was an excellent internship experience. The staff and clients were such a pleasure to work with. MedX of Estes helped give me the necessary experience to become more educated and involved in the health industry. It was a great conclusion to my undergraduate career!         Wendi Shipp         Oklahoma State University During my internship at MedX of Estes, I was given the unique opportunity to experience the health and fitness world in a therapeutic environment. Because of this experience, I feel very well prepared to handle the many challenges and opportunities in the exercise and health field.         Brad Shupe         Ball State University MedX of Estes was a great internship experience. I enjoyed working with clients of different fitness levels, various ages and special populations. MedX of Estes enhanced my education and concluded college with a great hands-on experience.         Mark Abel         University of Wisconsin- La Crosse MedX of Estes was a very positive, educational and fun experience. Completing an internship at such an established and professional site helped further my education as well as obtain a job in the health and fitness field.         Erica Visto         North Dakota State University APPLICATION To download an application for our internship position, please click here. The application and all things indicated in the applicated to be included, can be mailed to MedX at 158 First Street, Estes Park, CO 80517. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to open the application. If you are unable to view the application, you can download this free program by clicking here: CONTACT For more information about our internship opportunities, please contact our Intern Supervisor, Jennifer Morrill, at (970) 577-0174 or medxofestesinternship@hotmail.com.

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