Injury Prevention Specialist; Fort Worth

Job Summary:

This position provides industrial injury prevention program services focused on total worker health.

Services are provided within OSHA first aid guidelines at designated service centers.

Tuesday/Thursday 8:00am - 2:00pm.

• Provide triage, first-aid, education and/or escalation of care if needed.
• Facilitate on-going 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 set up, 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 Work Care service lines (Incident Intervention, Onsite Clinics, etc.).
• Perform additional duties and assume additional responsibilities as identified by manager for the efficient operation of Work Care.

• Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Exercise Science, Physical Education, or related field required;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• Must hold CPR/First Aid certification.
• Experience in orthopedics, wellness, industrial/occupational health, or ergonomic experience a plus.
• Ergonomic certification preferred.
• BOC certified ATC, in good standing preferred.
• At least 3 years’ relevant experience preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate, present and influence effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Strong ability to influence both external clients and internal stakeholders.
• Excellent presentations skill with ability to relay information in a positive and professional manner.
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must be able to demonstrate the ability of maintaining privacy and confidentiality.
• Strong critical thinking skills; problem solving, and decision making.
• Must have the ability to gather data, compile information and prepare reports.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to create and edit written materials.
• Ability to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences.
• Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
• Demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues, supervisors and clients.
• Strong time management, organizational, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to meet and exceed daily and weekly individual performance goals.
• Ability to work independently as well as assisting other team members when needed.
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