Injury Prevention Specialist - Westminster, CA

WorkCare, Inc.; Westminster (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

WorkCare, Inc. in Westminster, CA, is seeking a field-based health technician to support outdoor injury prevention programs focused on total worker health.

You will engage workers on site, perform triage and education, and help reduce injuries through practical ergonomic recommendations and early care. Responsibilities include coordinating with injured employees, monitoring medical care, and conducting ergonomic assessments across service centers in Westminster, Stanton, Orange, Fullerton and

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial injury prevention and total worker health.
• Ability to perform triage, first-aid, and education in a field setting.
• Strong communication with workers, supervisors and clinical staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide triage, first-aid, education and escalation of care as needed.
• Facilitate communication among parties managing an injury case.
• Support injured employees, monitor care, and assist in accident investigations.
• Assist in finding temporarily modified work within physical restrictions.
• Conduct ergonomic analyses and provide workstation improvement recommendations.
• Educate workers to improve posture, body mechanics and resilience.
• Promote lifestyle improvements in health, fitness and stress management.
• Maintain records of triage, assessments and education.
• Develop job-specific agility routines for preventive work hardening.
• Engage with employees on site and partner with other WorkCare service lines.

Skills

First aid

Ergonomics

Communication

Injury prevention

Job description

Job Summary

This position provides industrial injury prevention program services focused on total worker health.

This position provides industrial injury prevention program services focused on total worker health.

Services provided within OSHA first aid guidelines across a region at designated service centers.

This position will support a utility company. Must be comfortable primarily working outdoors.

Region covered: Westminster, Stanton, Orange, Fullerton, Huntington Beach.

Schedule: Monday - Friday 6:00am - 2:30pm +/- 1 hour based on seasonality and location.

Essential Duties And 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 analyses in order to provide recommendations on vehicle set up, work posture, tool use, and 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 a.k.a. Work Hardening.
• 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, workflow, processes, and employees in order to make recommendations for preventing musculoskeletal injuries from occurring
• Leverage technology available to support total worker health
• Work in partnership with other WorkCare service lines (Incident Intervention, Onsite Clinics, etc.)
• Perform additional duties and assume additional responsibilities as identified by manager for the efficient operation of WorkCare.