Industrial Injury Prevention Specialist

2 weeks ago


Palm Springs, California, United States WorkCare, Inc. Full time
Job Title: Industrial Injury Prevention Specialist

This position provides industrial injury prevention program services focused on total worker health. Services provided within OSHA first aid guidelines across a region at designated service centers. This position will support a utility company. Must be comfortable primarily working outdoors. Region covered: Palm Springs, Blythe, Yucca Valley, Cathedral City.

Responsibilities:
  • Provide triage, first-aid, education, and/or escalation of care if needed.
  • Facilitate ongoing communication with all parties involved in managing an injury case.
  • Support the injured employee, monitor medical care, promote efficient reporting, and participate in accident investigation.
  • Assist in finding temporarily modified work in compliance with physical restrictions.
  • Help employees prevent repetitive, cumulative, and overuse-type musculoskeletal injuries and illnesses.
  • Conduct ergonomic analyses in order to provide recommendations on vehicle setup, work posture, tool use, and workstation modifications.
  • Provide on-the-job education and coaching to help workers achieve and maintain physical resilience through optimizing body mechanics and postural habits.
  • Assist employees in achieving sustained lifestyle improvements in areas such as nutritional health, physical fitness, and stress management.
  • Address and mitigate risks related to workers' total health, therefore reducing the risk of job-related injuries and illnesses.
  • Develop job-specific agility routines and programs to be implemented in a preventative method a.k.a. Work Hardening.
  • Minimize risk of injury through awareness, education, ergonomic recommendations, and first aid.
  • Proactively engage with employees at their work location.
  • Maintain records of triage, ergonomic assessment, first-aid care, and education provided.
  • Gain full understanding of the site operations, workflow, processes, and employees in order to make recommendations for preventing musculoskeletal injuries from occurring.
  • Leverage technology available to support total worker health.
  • Work in partnership with other WorkCare service lines (Incident Intervention, Onsite Clinics, etc.).
  • Perform additional duties and assume additional responsibilities as identified by manager for the efficient operation of WorkCare.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Physical Education, or related field.
  • Valid Driver's License and reliable transportation method required.
  • Must hold CPR/First Aid certification.
  • Educated, trained, and evaluated in five major practice domains:
  • Injury and illness prevention and wellness promotion.
  • Examination, assessment, and diagnosis.
  • Immediate and emergency care.
  • Therapeutic intervention.
  • Healthcare administration and professional responsibility.
  • Experience in orthopedics, wellness, industrial/occupational health, or ergonomics experience a plus.
Benefits:

This position offers a competitive salary range of $37.00-$44.00 per hour, with actual compensation offered to the final candidate within this range depending on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and qualifications. Benefits for this position include paid time off; medical, dental, vision, and critical illness insurance; HSA, HRA, and FSA; life and disability insurance; EAP; 401K; legal and identity theft coverage; pet insurance and more.

WorkCare is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment.


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