Workplace Injury Prevention & Wellness Specialist

Workcare Inc; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 51,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA

401K

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Workcare Inc in Indianapolis, IN seeks an Injury Prevention Specialist (Athletic Trainer) to join our team. You will provide triage, first-aid, education, and escalation of care while coordinating with physicians and workplace teams to prevent injuries.

The role emphasizes ergonomic assessment, injury prevention programs, and rehabilitation support, with a 6:00am-2:00pm schedule. NBATA/CPR credentials and 3+ years of athletic training experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Exercise Science, Physical Education, or related field required
• NATABOC Certified, in good standing required
• Must hold CPR certification
• At least 3 years' athletic training experience
• Experience in orthopedics, wellness, industrial/occupational health, or ergonomic experience a plus

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 analysis in order to provide recommendations on 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
• 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, work-flow, processes and employees in order to make recommendations for preventing musculoskeletal injuries from occurring
• Performs additional duties and assumes responsibilities as identified by supervisor for the efficient operation of Client Operations.

Skills

Communication

Privacy & confidentiality

Critical thinking

Independent work

Multitasking

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

Workcare Inc in Indianapolis, IN seeks an Injury Prevention Specialist (Athletic Trainer) to join our team. You will provide triage, first-aid, education, and escalation of care while coordinating with physicians and workplace teams to prevent injuries.

The role emphasizes ergonomic assessment, injury prevention programs, and rehabilitation support, with a 6:00am-2:00pm schedule. NBATA/CPR credentials and 3+ years of athletic training experience are required.