Injury Prevention Specialist Athletic Trainer/ PTA

Vets2industry; North Carolina; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Early Intervention Specialist to enhance employee health and safety. This role involves assessing body mechanics and implementing individualized plans to mitigate risks in the workplace. The ideal candidate will utilize their scientific knowledge to improve employee performance and comfort, while also providing essential health education and training. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on workplace wellness and safety, ensuring that employees thrive in their environments. If you are passionate about health and safety and have the required qualifications, this is the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelors’ degree in relevant fields required.
• Experience in Military healthcare setting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assess employee health and create improvement plans.
• Document treatments and address postural discomfort.
• Provide health education and training on wellness.

Skills

Scientific Knowledge

Assessment Skills

OSHA Knowledge

Coaching Skills

Data Analysis

Education

Associates degree as a PTA

Bachelors’ degree in Ex Science/Kinesiology/Allied Health

2 years experience in a Military healthcare setting

Job description

Early Intervention Specialist (EIS I) are responsible for interfacing with office and industrial clients to assess employee health status and create an individualized plan for improvement.

Responsibilities

• Apply their scientific knowledge and education to the industrial environment.
• Through observation of employee work performance, assess body mechanics, determine risk and create a plan for mitigation.
• Perform and document all employee treatments within the workplace efficiently and completely with a strong ability to integrate feedback for continuous improvement. Understand OSHA recordkeeping rules as they pertain to first aid (29 CFR 1904.7).
• Proactively address postural discomfort through education and job-specific coaching with the goal of eliminating postural contributions to the injury.
• Assist with medical surveillance testing and clinic operations.
• Assist to identify, develop, and provide employee health education and training on wellness and disease prevention topics to optimize health of population.
• Work within the jurisdictional guidelines for clinical care.
• Take outcome data and convert to client specific reports.
• The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

Qualifications

Minimum Education

Required

• Associates degree as a PTA with licensure; or Bachelors’ degree in Ex Science/Kinesiology/Allied Health; or 2 years experience in a Military healthcare setting.