Industrial Injury Prevention Specialist - Redlands, CA Region

Job Summary

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:
Redlands, San Bernardino, and Rimforest, CA. Projected

Schedule:

Monday - Friday 6:00am - 2:30pm +/- 1 hour.

• Provide triage, first-aid, education and/or escalation of care if needed
• Facilitate ongoing 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 setup, 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, thereby 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 Work Care service lines (Incident Intervention, Onsite Clinics, etc.)
• Perform additional duties and assume additional responsibilities as identified by manager for the efficient operation of Work Care.

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Physical Education, or related field
• Valid Driver s License and reliable transportation method
• Must hold CPR/First Aid certification
• Educated, trained, and evaluated in five major practice domains:
  • Injury and illness prevention and wellness promotion
  • Examination, assessment, and diagnosis
  • Immediate and emergency care
  • Therapeutic intervention
  • Health care administration and professional responsibility
• Experience in orthopedics, wellness, industrial/occupational health, or ergonomic experience a plus

• Master s Degree in relevant field
• Ergonomic Certification
• BOC Certified AT, in good standing
• At least 3 years  relevant experience

• Must be comfortable working outdoors in a variety of weather conditions.
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must be able to demonstrate the ability of maintaining privacy and confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently and make decisions in accordance with company policy and procedures
• Take initiative on issues that arise daily
• Able to manage multiple priorities
• Must have the ability to maintain a professional approach with others in job-demanding, multitasking and/or project support situations
• Strong critical thinking skills; problem solving, and decision making.
• Must have the ability to gather data, compile information and prepare reports.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to create and edit written materials.
• Ability to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences.
• Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
• Demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues, supervisors and clients.
• Strong time management, organizational, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to meet and exceed daily and weekly individual performance goals.
• Ability to work independently as well as assisting other team members when needed.
• Requires regular and predictable attendance and punctuality.

• Must be competent in the Windows operating system environment, Adobe Professional, Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and learn other software as needed.

• Ability to walk long distances - greater than two miles per shift.
• Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds.
• Requires sitting, working at a desk.
• Bending, stretching, and the ability to frequently get in and out of a vehicle.
• Working under stress and use of computer/phone required.
• Manual dexterity required for use of computer keyboard and mouse.
• Ability to stand, stoop, kneel and/or crouch.

• Frequent outdoor work environment conditions,…