Ergonomics & Injury Prevention Specialist

WorkCare, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 51,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA

HRA

FSA

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401K

Pet insurance

Job summary

WorkCare, Inc. seeks an Injury Prevention Specialist to collaborate with physicians and provide proactive prevention and management of workplace injuries and illnesses.

Responsibilities include triage, first-aid, ergonomic analysis, education, and promoting healthy lifestyle changes. The role emphasizes communication with all parties, injury case management, and developing job-specific preventive programs within an on-site setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Exercise Science, Physical Education, or related field required
• BOC Certified AT, in good standing required
• Must hold CPR certification
• At least 3 years' athletic training experience required
• Experience in orthopedics, wellness, industrial/occupational health, or ergonomic experience preferred

Responsibilities

• 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 analysis in order to provide recommendations on 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
• 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, work-flow, processes and employees in order to make recommendations for preventing musculoskeletal injuries from occurring
• Performs additional duties and assumes responsibilities as identified by supervisor for the efficient operation of Client Operations.

Skills

Communication

Privacy & confidentiality

Critical thinking

Independent work

Initiative

Multitasking

Professional demeanor

Written materials

Effective communication

Organization

Data reporting

Attendance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training/Related field

BOC Certification

CPR Certification

3+ years athletic training experience

Experience in orthopedics/occupational health (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

WorkCare, Inc. seeks an Injury Prevention Specialist to collaborate with physicians and provide proactive prevention and management of workplace injuries and illnesses.

Responsibilities include triage, first-aid, ergonomic analysis, education, and promoting healthy lifestyle changes. The role emphasizes communication with all parties, injury case management, and developing job-specific preventive programs within an on-site setting.