Ergonomics Specialist — Create Safer, More Productive Workplaces

Premise Health Inc.; Gaithersburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Paid time off

Tuition Reimbursement

CME Reimbursement

Job summary

Premise Health is seeking a Full Time Ergonomics Specialist in Gaithersburg, MD to provide ergonomic care for client employees at the Health Center. The role emphasizes proactive ergonomic strategies, hazard identification, and KPI monitoring in a real-world embedded client setting.

The ideal candidate has experience in ergonomic assessments and strong preference for industrial ergonomics background; CPE or CIE certifications are highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting ergonomic assessments in workplace environments.
• Industrial ergonomics experience strongly preferred.
• CPE or CIE certification strongly preferred; willingness to obtain within agreed timeframe.

Responsibilities

• Promote safe workplace environments through proactive ergonomic strategies.
• Identify and assess ergonomic hazards in various workplace environments.
• Operate within an embedded client setting, adapting to site-specific needs and culture.
• Track KPI’s and produce clear, accurate, timely technical reports for evaluations and recommendations.
• Instruct and facilitate training sessions on ergonomic principles and practices.
• Develop and implement short- and long-term ergonomic risk reduction solutions.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects with timelines and deliverables.
• Perform Ergonomic Assessments including office and MMH workspaces.
• Produce technical reports using standard documentation procedures.

Skills

Ergonomic assessments

KPI tracking

Report writing

Training delivery

Project management

Education

Health Sciences degree

Job description

Premise's mission is to help people get, stay, and be well. We hope you will join us in our mission and experience why amazing health starts with amazing healthcare. For more information, visit www.premisehealth.com.

As a Full Time Ergonomics Specialist, you'll provide care to client employees in our Health Center located in Gaithersburg, MD.

Schedule:

Monday - Friday 8:00a - 5:00p.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience conducting ergonomic assessments, with industrial ergonomics experience strongly preferred.

A Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE) or Certified Industrial Ergonomist (CIE) certification is strongly preferred. Candidates who do not currently hold an ergonomics certification must be willing to obtain one within an agreed-upon timeframe.

Premise Health offers a comprehensive benefits package to all full-time team members including Medical, Dental, Vision, Virtual Care, 401K, generous Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, CME Reimbursement, and Tuition Reimbursement.

What You’ll Do

• Promote safe workplace environments through proactive ergonomic strategies.
• Identify and assess ergonomic hazards in various workplace environments.
• Operate within an embedded client setting, adapting to site-specific needs and culture.
• As appropriate, track key performance indicators (KPI’s) such as injury rates, risk reduction & produce clear, accurate, and timely technical reports to support ergonomic evaluations and recommendations. Complete data collection and detailed analysis.
• Instruct and facilitate training sessions on ergonomic principles and practices.
• Develop and implement solutions for both short-term and long-term ergonomic risk reduction.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects, maintaining timelines and deliverables.
• Perform Ergonomic Assessments including office and Manual Material Handling workspaces.
• Produce technical reports using a standard documentation procedure in a proficient and timely manner.
• Complete data collection and detailed analysis. Advise on the organization of production lines and workstations including providing recommendations for new equipment/corrective actions for assessments (including MMH)
• Develop, present, promote, and engage with employees for prevention activities –workplace, break software, opposite movement, spot checks, Health Fair representation.

What You’ll Bring

• Degree is Health Sciences (Kinesiology, Human Kinetics, Exercise Science, Biomechanics, or Physical Engineering) required
• Ability to get certified in one or more of the following - Board Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE), Certified Industrial Ergonomist (CIE).

Work-life balance is at the foundation of how decisions are made and where Premise is headed. We can only help people get, stay, and be well if we do the same for ourselves. In addition to competitive pay, Premise offers full-time team members benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) program with company match, paid holidays and vacation time, a company-sponsored wellness program, EAP, access to virtual primary care and virtual behavioral health at no cost for team members and their dependents. Additional benefits can be viewed here: https://jobs.premisehealth.com/benefits.

Premise is an equal opportunity employer; we value inclusion and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Premise provides its reasonable and genuinely expected range of compensation for this job of $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 annually. A number of factors will influence the rate offered for this position, including your experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other factors.

Should you have questions regarding this job posting, please contact [e-mail].

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