Industrial Injury Prevention Specialist - WorkCare, Inc.
Bakersfield, CA 93306
About the Job
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: Bakersfield, Wofford Heights, Ridgecrest, Tehachapi, and Kernville.
The salary for this position is $37.00-$44.00 per hour. Actual compensation offered to the final candidate within this range depends on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and qualifications.
The salary for this position is $37.00-$44.00 per hour. Actual compensation offered to the final candidate within this range depends on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and qualifications.
* Candidates with less than 10 years of related professional experience and less than 3 years in an industrial setting can expect a range of $37.00-$41.00 per hour.
The work hours are Monday - Friday 6:00am-2:30pm PST +/- 1 hour based on site needs.
Responsibilities:
- 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, 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.
Qualifications:
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Physical Education, or related field.
- Valid Driver’s License and reliable transportation method required.
- 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.
- Healthcare administration and professional responsibility.
- Experience in orthopedics, wellness, industrial/occupational health, or ergonomics experience a plus.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in a relevant field.
- Ergonomic Certification.
- BOC Certified AT, in good standing.
- At least 3 years of relevant experience.
Skills and Competencies:
- 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 to maintain 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 assist other team members when needed.
- Requires regular and predictable attendance and punctuality.
Computer Skills:
- 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.
Physical Demands:
- Ability to walk long distances - greater than two miles per shift.
- Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds.
- Requires sitting, and 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 is required for the use of a computer keyboard and mouse.
- Ability to stand, stoop, kneel, and/or crouch.
Work Environment:
- Frequent outdoor work environment conditions, including exposure to a variety of weather conditions.
- The noise level is usually moderate.
Benefits for this position include paid time off; medical, dental, vision, and critical illness insurance; HSA, HRA, and FSA; life and disability insurance; EAP; 401K; legal and identity theft coverage; pet insurance and more.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable laws. WorkCare is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment.
Source : WorkCare, Inc.