Injury Prevention and Ergonomics Analyst - Hybrid

Providence; Mission Hills (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Injury Prevention and Ergonomics Analyst is a hybrid role focused on managing regional programs to prevent injuries and promote caregiver health. The position supports engineering, administrative, and work practice controls to reduce caregiver harm and to collaborate with leadership to implement cost-effective services.

Under the IP&E Manager, you will lead projects, work with multidisciplinary teams, and deliver training in ergonomics and safe patient handling, while performing data

Qualifications

• Within 2 years of hire Certification in ergonomics or safe patient handling.
• 3 years work experience related to ergonomics, injury prevention and safety or healthcare setting (i.e. RN, PT, OT, exercise physiologist).

Responsibilities

• Manage programs for injury prevention, reduction and promotion of health at a regional level.
• Provide project management to new and existing programs in cooperation with IP&E Manager.
• Collaborate with IP&E Managers, Supervisors, Coordinators, Caregiver Health, Workers' Compensation and Return to Work and local leadership to provide training for ergonomics, safe patient handling and injury reduction services.
• Perform basic data analysis to identify injury trends and prioritize risk reduction interventions.

Skills

Ergonomics

Injury prevention

Safety

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare related field

Tools

Lean

Continuous Improvement

Project Management Training

Job description

Providence is calling for Injury Prevention and Ergonomics Analyst - Hybrid

Under the direction of the IP&E Manager, the IP&E Specialist manages programs for injury prevention, reduction and promotion of health at a regional level. The position will provide project management to new and existing programs in cooperation with the IP&E Manager to decrease caregiver harm through engineering, administrative, and work practice controls. The position will collaborate with IP&E Managers, IP&E Senior Analysts, Supervisors, Coordinators, Caregiver Health, Workers' Compensation and Return to Work, and local leadership to provide efficient and cost effective inter and intra facility services and training for ergonomics, safe patient handling, and other injury reduction services. The position will also support safety compliance with legislation (where applicable) and regulatory bodies (example: Occupational Safety & Health Administration and The Joint Commission). The position will promote integration of services within a culture of safety, wellness, and injury prevention, demonstrating principles of a highly reliable organization, including pay attention to detail, communicate clearly, have a questioning attitude, operate as a team and speak up for safety. Will also perform basic data analysis to help identify injury trends, prioritize areas for risk reduction, develop risk reduction strategies and work with appropriate leaders to implement interventions.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team atProvidence Human Resourcesand thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

• Within 2 years of hire Certification in ergonomics or safe patient handling.
• 3 yearswork experience related to ergonomics, injury prevention and safety or healthcare setting (i.e. RN, PT, OT, exercise physiologist).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree inHealthcare related field (RN, OT, PT, ATC, industrial hygiene, Occupational Health and Safety, Kinesiology).
• Coursework/Training:Ergonomic related training (i.e. CPE, CEAS, CIE, CAE, CHSEP, Human Factors Engineering, & SPHM).
• Coursework/Training:Project Management related training (i.e. Lean, Continuous Improvement).
• Upon hire: Physical Therapist License (LPT).
• Upon hire: Occupational Therapist License (OT).
• Upon hire: Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association.
• 2 yearswork experience related to project management.
• 1 yearwork experience related to caregiver injury prevention or workers' compensation.
• 1 yearAcute health care experience.

Why Join Providence?

Ourbest-in-class benefitsare uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering ourMissionof caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.