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Role Description

Industrial Injury Prevention Specialists (IIPS) are health care professionals who collaborate with physicians to provide a proactive approach to the prevention and management of workplace injuries and illnesses.

The Virtual Industrial Athlete Program services focuses on total worker health, providing care within OSHA first aid guidelines across a region at designated service centers.

Schedule: Monday - Friday 11:30am - 7:00pm PST (35 hours per week).

• 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, workflow, processes and employees in order to make recommendations for preventing musculoskeletal injuries from occurring.

Qualifications

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

Requirements

• Must be able to demonstrate the ability of maintaining privacy and confidentiality
• Critical thinking skills a must
• Ability to work independently and make decisions in accordance to 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
• Ability to create and edit written materials
• Ability to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences
• Have the skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities
• Ability to gather data, compile information and prepare reports
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Physical Demands

• Requires sitting for long periods of time, working at a desk.
• Some bending and stretching could be required.
• Working under stress and use of computer/phone required.
• Manual dexterity required for use of computer keyboard.
• Occasionally may be required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel and/or crouch.
• May occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.

Work Environment

• Work Environment must be free from background noise and distraction, noise level is acceptable, temperature is controlled. At home set up must meet all Company IT, privacy and safety requirements.

Benefits

• Pro-rated 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