Injury Prevention Specialist

MERCY COLLEGE; Village of Dobbs Ferry (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for an Injury Prevention Specialist to enhance workplace safety and health. In this role, you will proactively analyze tasks for ergonomic risks, lead injury prevention initiatives, and collaborate with associates to promote safe practices. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the wellbeing of employees in a dynamic environment. Join a diverse and inclusive team dedicated to fostering a culture of safety and health, where your expertise will help shape the future of workplace wellness. If you are passionate about injury prevention and have the required certifications, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Certified Athletic Trainer with First Aid, CPR, and AED certification required.
• Proficiency in ergonomic analysis and injury prevention strategies.

Responsibilities

• Analyze tasks for ergonomic risk factors and lead injury prevention activities.
• Engage with associates and leaders to improve safety and wellness.

Skills

Injury Prevention

Ergonomic Analysis

Job Coaching

First Aid

CPR

AED

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

One focus area of the Amazon Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) mission is to provide tools, resources, and environments that support safe, efficient, healthy behaviors and encourage employees to proactively manage their health and wellbeing. To support this focus area, Amazon is seeking an experienced and innovative Injury Prevention Specialist to join our team. In this position, you will be a part of the onsite Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) Team and will lead both injury prevention and proactive activities. This position will work in an Amazon Fulfillment Center and report directly to the Site WHS Manager.

The Injury Prevention Specialist (IPS) will be expected to proactively analyze tasks for potential ergonomic risk factors, perform biomechanical assessments and lead injury prevention activities. The IPS will champion proactive safety, job coaching, ergonomic training, and one-on-one engagements with Associates. The goal of the IPS is to improve technique prior to the onset of soreness or injury. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Minimize the risk of ergonomic injury to employees through awareness, education and early intervention.
2. Dive deep and learn each job function within the FC and understand the body ergonomic and physical demands of each task.
3. Be actively involved with improvements to the standard work process, evaluating potential poor ergonomic conditions through change management processes.
4. Evaluate trends and provide analysis of all soft tissues injuries and develop action plans to mitigate risk.
5. Frequent engagements with both associates and operational leaders.
6. Support site leadership in implementation and management of Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and Job Rotation policies.
7. Partner with onsite medical team to implement treatment plans for first aid cases based on injury type.
8. Will be required to maintain all first aid credentials.

For those that do not have an adult First Aid, CPR, AED certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, must obtain within 3 weeks of start date.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. Must be a Certified Athletic Trainer, by either the Board of Certification (BOC) or equivalent State Certification.
2. Must have a valid card evidencing successful completion of a First Aid, CPR, and AED course from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
3. Bachelor’s Degree.
4. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital recordkeeping.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Experience in an occupational or industrial setting.
2. Experience with an industrial wellness program.
3. Experience working with a cross functional team.

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