Do you believe exercise, nutrition, and a healthy lifestyle are medicine?

So do we. Healthcare is built to manage sickness, and too many people have handed over control of their health. Our exercise physiologists, registered dietitians, and health coaches help them take it back. We're transforming into a healthcare company, and we're looking for people to build it with us.

Roles at AFS

We accept applications for every role year-round. Open any role for the full job description.

Location
Onsite at 4710 South State Rd., Ann Arbor, MI
Type
Full-time or part-time, hourly
Pay
$17.50 to $27.50 per hour, based on experience
Full-time benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off; paid sick time
For every team member
Employee stock ownership (ESOP); stipend for continuing education (CEC) costs; annual raises; structured mentorship and development; no sales quotas

Why this role

Many employers would call this job a fitness coach or personal trainer. At AFS, we believe the person in this role is a healthcare provider, so we gave it a clinical title, a compensation package, and a career path to match.

You'll spend your days coaching people through the work that changes their health: strength, mobility, and aerobic exercise. As an Associate Exercise Physiologist, you're the clinician on our team our members see most often. You keep sessions safe and moving, and you notice when someone needs more support.

This role fits you if you love coaching people through exercise and want a career in health and wellness, with steady pay and no sales pressure. It's a strong first step for early-career exercise professionals. It's also a good home for experienced coaches who are done chasing commissions and want to do the work they trained for.

What you'll do

Coach members

  • Guide members through their exercise programs in group and one-on-one sessions
  • Teach and correct technique so every session is safe and effective
  • Bring the energy, encouragement, and accountability that keep members coming back
  • Build lasting relationships with the members you coach

Run a great session

  • Start and end every session on time
  • Keep the training space organized, clean, and professional
  • Create a welcoming, inclusive space for every member, at every ability level

Work as part of the care team

  • Share member updates with the exercise physiologists, dietitians, and health coaches on the team
  • Flag concerns early, such as injuries, medical changes, missed sessions, or a member pulling away
  • Learn our clinical model alongside experienced exercise physiologists as you build toward advanced roles

What success looks like

Lasting change takes time. Your coaching keeps members consistent long enough to see it. Here's how we'll know you're thriving:

  • Members feel welcomed, supported, and cared for, and they keep showing up
  • Your sessions are high-energy, fun, and inspiring
  • Your coaching is attentive, safe, and encouraging
  • The care team can count on your attendance and your updates
  • You grow each year in skill and responsibility

What you bring

Required

  • A passion for exercise, health, and coaching people
  • Strong exercise technique instructing and coaching skills
  • Excellent communication and people skills
  • Reliability and punctuality
  • Ability to work full-time onsite in Ann Arbor

Preferred

  • Three years of coaching or personal training experience
  • A personal training certification, such as NASM, ACE, ACSM, or NSCA
  • A degree in exercise science, kinesiology, or a related field, completed or in progress

If you're new to the field, apply anyway. We hire for values first, and we'll teach you the rest.

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Location
Onsite at 4710 South State Rd., Ann Arbor, MI
Type
Full-time, salaried
Pay
$50,000 to $60,000 per year, based on experience
Full-time benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off; paid sick time
For every team member
Employee stock ownership (ESOP); stipend for continuing education (CEC) costs; annual raises; structured mentorship and development; no sales quotas

Why this role

Many employers would hire someone with your training as a personal trainer or fitness coach. At AFS, we believe an Exercise Physiologist is a healthcare provider, so we built this role with the clinical responsibility, compensation package, and career path to match.

Every member at AFS is assigned to an Exercise Physiologist. You own the exercise side of their care, from the first assessment through every exercise prescription and adjustment that follows. You work alongside registered dietitians and health coaches, and the care plan you build together drives the outcomes members came for.

This role fits you if you want to practice as a true healthcare provider, not just a fitness pro, and see your members' results in the data. It's also for people who want to shape something bigger. The protocols and programs you help build here will become the standard for every location we open.

What you'll do

Own your members' exercise care

  • Conduct comprehensive exercise assessments, functional testing, and movement screens
  • Write individualized, progressive exercise prescriptions based on each member's goals, medical history, and risk profile
  • Retest members on a set schedule and adjust their prescriptions as they progress
  • Track adherence for every member you're assigned, and step in early when someone starts to slip
  • Coach members through strength, mobility, and aerobic exercise with a focus on safety and long-term consistency
  • Use evidence-based behavior change strategies to build each member's confidence and independence

Work as part of the care team

  • Collaborate daily with registered dietitians and health coaches on unified care plans
  • Take part in case reviews, care huddles, and outcome discussions
  • Serve as the team's exercise expert while drawing on the expertise of your colleagues

Document and measure

  • Keep accurate, timely documentation in our clinical and outcomes systems
  • Track functional improvements, fitness markers, and other key outcome measures

Build the model

  • Help design and refine the exercise protocols, programs, and workflows that future locations will use
  • Lead classes, workshops, and written resources for members, and over time for healthcare partners
  • Bring clinical insight to the development of our exercise technology

What success looks like

Your members' results are the clearest measure of your work. Here's how we'll know you're thriving:

  • Members improve their functional capacity, fitness markers, and movement quality
  • Members stay consistent with their exercise prescriptions and feel more confident and in control of their health
  • Your prescriptions are safe, individualized, and progressive
  • Your documentation is complete and on time
  • The care team counts on you for clear, proactive updates on member progress
  • You give and receive feedback with humility and positive intent
  • You grow each year in skill and responsibility

What you bring

Required

  • A bachelor's degree in exercise science or a related field
  • Strong skills in exercise assessment, prescription, and coaching
  • Excellent communication and people skills
  • Comfort with technology, digital documentation, and data-driven care
  • Ability to work full-time onsite in Ann Arbor

Preferred

  • Three years of experience delivering individualized exercise programming, ideally in a clinical or health-focused setting
  • A nationally recognized certification, such as ACSM-EP, ACSM-CEP, or NSCA-CSCS
  • Experience in lifestyle medicine, medical fitness, cardiac or metabolic rehab, or primary care settings
  • A strong grasp of behavior change and exercise adherence

We hire for values first. If this work excites you, apply even if you don't check every box.

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We're not actively hiring for this role, but we accept applications year-round and keep them on file for future openings.

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Location
Health Coach track: virtual, with a preference for some onsite time in Ann Arbor, MI. Dual-credentialed track: hybrid, onsite at 4710 South State Rd., Ann Arbor, MI
Type
Full-time, salaried
Pay
Health Coach track: $45,000 to $55,000 per year. Dual-credentialed track (EP or RD): $55,000 to $65,000 per year
Full-time benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off; paid sick time
For every team member
Employee stock ownership (ESOP); stipend for continuing education (CEC) costs; annual raises; structured mentorship and development; no sales quotas

Why this role

Many organizations treat health coaching as an extra, a check-in call or a motivational email. At AFS, we believe a Health Coach is a healthcare provider, so we built this role with the clinical responsibility, compensation package, and career path to match.

Health coaches lead the behavior change side of member care. You help members find their own reasons to change, set goals they believe in, and build the confidence to keep going when it gets hard. You work alongside exercise physiologists and registered dietitians, and you help turn the plan the team builds into a life the member can sustain.

The role has two tracks. Board-certified health coaches work virtually. If you're also credentialed as an Exercise Physiologist or a Registered Dietitian, the dual-credentialed track lets you practice in both roles on a hybrid schedule, with higher pay to match.

This role fits you if you want to practice as a true healthcare provider and watch members take ownership of their health. It's also for people who want to shape something bigger. The coaching protocols you help build here will become the standard for every location we open.

What you'll do

Coach members toward ownership of their health

  • Lead one-on-one coaching sessions, virtually and onsite when you're in Ann Arbor
  • Use motivational interviewing and evidence-based behavior change strategies to help members set and reach their own goals
  • Help members build the skills, confidence, and routines to sustain their exercise and nutrition changes
  • Spot barriers early, such as stress, sleep, schedule, or motivation, and work through them with the member

Work as part of the care team

  • Collaborate with exercise physiologists and registered dietitians on unified care plans
  • Take part in case reviews, care huddles, and outcome discussions
  • Share member updates and flag concerns early, such as disengagement or a change in health

Document and measure

  • Keep accurate, timely documentation in our clinical and outcomes systems
  • Track goal progress, engagement, and members' confidence in managing their own health

Build the model

  • Help design and refine the coaching protocols, workflows, and group offerings that future locations will use
  • Lead workshops and written resources for members, and over time for healthcare partners

Dual-credentialed track: Exercise Physiologist

  • Conduct exercise assessments, functional testing, and movement screens
  • Write and progress individualized exercise prescriptions based on each member's goals, medical history, and risk profile
  • Track exercise adherence and outcome measures for the members in your care

Dual-credentialed track: Registered Dietitian

  • Provide individualized nutrition counseling, virtually and in person
  • Build nutrition plans that support each member's goals and health conditions
  • Document nutrition encounters and track progress for the members in your care

What success looks like

The best sign of your work is a member who needs you less over time. Here's how we'll know you're thriving:

  • Members set goals they own and make steady progress toward them
  • Members grow more confident managing their own health and stay engaged with their care team
  • Your coaching is grounded in evidence-based behavior change methods
  • Your documentation is complete and on time
  • The care team counts on you for clear, proactive updates on member progress
  • You give and receive feedback with humility and positive intent
  • You grow each year in skill and responsibility

What you bring

Required

  • National Board Certification as a Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), or eligibility for the exam with certification within 12 months of hire
  • Strong skills in motivational interviewing and behavior change coaching
  • Excellent communication and people skills
  • Comfort with technology, virtual sessions, and digital documentation

Also required for the dual-credentialed track

  • Exercise Physiologist track: a bachelor's degree in exercise science or a related field
  • Registered Dietitian track: a bachelor's degree in nutrition or dietetics and the Registered Dietitian credential

Preferred

  • Three years of health coaching experience
  • Experience in lifestyle medicine, chronic disease, primary care, or telehealth settings
  • Exercise Physiologist track: a nationally recognized certification, such as ACSM-EP, ACSM-CEP, or NSCA-CSCS

We hire for values first. If this work excites you, apply even if you don't check every box.

Apply

We're not actively hiring for this role, but we accept applications year-round and keep them on file for future openings.

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Location
Remote, with a preference for some onsite time at 4710 South State Rd., Ann Arbor, MI
Type
Full-time or part-time, hourly
Pay
$35 to $50 per hour, based on experience
Full-time benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off; paid sick time
For every team member
Employee stock ownership (ESOP); stipend for continuing education (CEC) costs; annual raises; structured mentorship and development; no sales quotas

Why this role

Many organizations treat nutrition as a handout or a one-time consult. At AFS, we believe a Registered Dietitian is a healthcare provider and an essential member of every care team, so we built this role with the clinical responsibility, compensation package, and career path to match.

As a Registered Dietitian at AFS, you lead the nutrition side of member care. You counsel members one on one, build nutrition plans around their goals and health conditions, and help them make changes they can keep. You work closely with exercise physiologists and health coaches, so nutrition, exercise, and behavior change work as one plan.

This role fits you if you want to practice as a true healthcare provider in a team-based model, with the flexibility of virtual care. It's also for people who want to shape something bigger. The nutrition protocols you help build here will become the standard for every location we open.

What you'll do

Lead members' nutrition care

  • Provide individualized nutrition counseling and education, mostly in virtual sessions and sometimes in person
  • Build nutrition plans that support each member's goals, health conditions, and preferences
  • Use motivational interviewing and behavior change strategies to help members build habits that last
  • Adjust each plan as members progress, and step in early when someone starts to slip

Work as part of the care team

  • Collaborate with exercise physiologists and health coaches on integrated care plans
  • Take part in case reviews, care huddles, and outcome discussions
  • Share member updates and flag concerns early, such as disengagement or a change in health

Document and measure

  • Keep accurate, timely documentation in our clinical and outcomes systems
  • Track nutrition goals and key outcome measures for the members in your care

Build the model

  • Help design and refine the nutrition protocols, programs, and education that future locations will use
  • Lead workshops and written resources for members, and over time for healthcare partners

What success looks like

Your members' results are the clearest measure of your work. Here's how we'll know you're thriving:

  • Members make nutrition changes they can sustain and see progress toward their goals
  • Members grow more confident making their own food choices
  • Your counseling is evidence-based, individualized, and empathetic
  • Your documentation is complete and on time
  • The care team counts on you for clear, proactive updates on member progress
  • You give and receive feedback with humility and positive intent
  • You grow each year in skill and responsibility

What you bring

Required

  • The Registered Dietitian credential (RD or RDN)
  • Strong nutrition counseling skills, including motivational interviewing
  • Excellent communication and people skills
  • Comfort with technology, telehealth, and digital documentation
  • Licensure in additional states may be required, based on where members live

Preferred

  • Three years of experience as a Registered Dietitian
  • Experience delivering care through telehealth
  • Experience in lifestyle medicine, weight management, cardiometabolic health, or primary care settings
  • Availability for occasional onsite work in Ann Arbor

We hire for values first. If this work excites you, apply even if you don't check every box.

Apply

We're not actively hiring for this role, but we accept applications year-round and keep them on file for future openings.

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Location
Onsite at 4710 South State Rd., Ann Arbor, MI
Type
Internship, semester-based; academic credit available
Pay
$1,000 stipend per semester
Included
Our structured Exercise Physiologist curriculum; mentorship and development; your ACSM certification paid for after you complete the internship; first consideration for Associate Exercise Physiologist and Exercise Physiologist openings

Why this internship

Many internships hand students a clipboard and a cleaning schedule. At AFS, we believe our interns are future healthcare providers, so we built this internship around a structured curriculum that teaches you how to practice as an Exercise Physiologist.

You'll learn our clinical model from the inside: how we assess members, write exercise prescriptions, and coach strength, mobility, and aerobic exercise. You'll see how exercise physiologists work alongside dietitians and health coaches, and you'll put what you learn into practice with members as your skills grow.

This internship fits you if you're an exercise science or kinesiology student who knows resistance training inside and out and wants a career in healthcare. It's also the start of a path. Strong interns get first consideration for our Associate Exercise Physiologist and Exercise Physiologist roles, and we pay for your ACSM certification when you finish.

How we invest in our interns

  • A structured curriculum. You'll work through our Exercise Physiologist curriculum, which teaches you how to practice in our model step by step.
  • Paid experience. You'll earn a $1,000 stipend each semester.
  • Your ACSM certification, paid for. When you complete the internship, we cover the cost of your ACSM certification.
  • Mentorship. Experienced exercise physiologists invest in your development from your first week.
  • No sales quotas. You're here to learn and to care for members, and you'll never be asked to sell.
  • A path to a career. Strong interns get first consideration for Associate Exercise Physiologist and Exercise Physiologist openings, and we promote from within as we grow.

What you'll do

Learn the Exercise Physiologist model

  • Complete our structured curriculum in exercise assessment, prescription, and coaching
  • Observe and assist with exercise assessments, functional testing, and movement screens
  • Learn how exercise physiologists write and progress individualized exercise prescriptions

Coach members

  • Coach members through strength, mobility, and aerobic exercise as your skills develop
  • Teach and correct technique so every session is safe and effective
  • Build relationships with members and help create a welcoming space for every ability level

Learn the integrated care model

  • Spend time with registered dietitians and health coaches to see how nutrition and behavior change fit with exercise
  • Take part in care huddles and case discussions
  • Share member updates with the care team

What success looks like

By the end of the internship, you'll be ready to step into a clinical role. Here's how we'll know you're thriving:

  • You complete the curriculum and apply it confidently with members
  • Your technique coaching is precise, safe, and clear
  • Members feel welcomed and supported in your sessions
  • The team can count on your attendance, preparation, and curiosity
  • You give and receive feedback with humility and positive intent

What you bring

Required

  • Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate program in exercise science, kinesiology, or a related field
  • Strong personal experience with resistance training technique and performance
  • A passion for exercise, health, and coaching people
  • Excellent communication and people skills
  • Reliability and punctuality
  • Ability to complete your internship hours onsite in Ann Arbor

Preferred

  • Coaching or personal training experience

We hire for values first. If this work excites you, apply even if you don't check every box. We place interns by semester, so tell us which semester you're applying for in your application.

Apply

We're not actively hiring for this role, but we accept applications year-round and keep them on file for future openings.

Apply for this role

You're a frontline healthcare provider. We treat you like one.

Exercise professionals, dietitians, and health coaches do the work that keeps people healthy. Here's what that means for you at AFS.

Industry-leading compensation

Pay that reflects the clinical work you do, with raises every year as you grow.

No sales, ever

Your job is caring for members. Your pay never depends on selling anything.

A consistent schedule and a stable paycheck

You'll know when you work, week to week, and what you'll earn.

Medical, dental, and vision

Insurance coverage for full-time team members.

Paid time off and paid sick time

Time to rest and recover, for full-time team members.

Employee ownership (ESOP)

Every team member shares in the company we're building together.

The AFS team gathered in a backyard at a summer team retreat

We show up for people who are ready to invest in themselves.

Most of our members spent years putting work, kids, and aging parents first. They come to us ready to feel strong in their own bodies again. Everyone on this team is here to change lives for good, and nobody coaches alone.

Impact

Producing meaningful outcomes that make a true difference in the world.

Humanity

Lead with compassion, humility, and curiosity.

Growth

Vulnerably open to intense human development.

Wholeheartedness

Bring your whole self to every interaction.

A place to build your career

You do your best work when you're surrounded by people who are great at theirs.

A care team around you

Exercise physiologists, health coaches, and registered dietitians work from one shared plan, so nobody figures it out alone.

Learn from credentialed experts

Work alongside ACSM-registered exercise physiologists, registered dietitians, and national board-certified health and wellness coaches.

Room to grow

We're growing into a national health and wellness company, and we believe in developing and promoting from within. Grow with us as we grow.

Also included: a stipend for continuing education, structured mentorship, protected admin time, a gym membership, and employee discounts.

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Why we exist, the values we hire for, the principles we work by, and where we're headed.

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Apply to join the team

Apply for any role, open or not. If we don't have an opening right now, we'll keep your application on file and reach out when one comes up. Applying for the internship? Tell us which semester in your answer below.

Applied Fitness Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We're committed to an inclusive workplace where every person is treated with fairness and respect, and we welcome applicants of every background.