Injury Prevention Coordinator Lead (East Liberty)

HealthFitness•East Liberty, OH

6d•Onsite

About The Position

HealthFitness, a Trustmark company, is seeking a Lead Injury Prevention Coordinator for its client site in East Liberty, Ohio. The role coordinates and delivers work conditioning and early intervention services, with a primary focus on preventing work-related injuries. It leads the development and implementation of injury-prevention interventions and programs for a manufacturing environment, collaborating with clients and stakeholders to establish program goals, priorities, and metrics. The position is suited to someone with experience in industrial ergonomics, injury prevention, and staff leadership, particularly with manual labor or industrial populations. The coordinator leads the injury-prevention team and supports delivery of work conditioning programs, ergonomic evaluations, and early intervention initiatives. Responsibilities also include assessing client needs, conducting employee education and training, developing exercise programs for injury prevention and conditioning, evaluating and following up on programs, collecting data to support ROI reporting, and promoting wellness and general education programs. The role requires a bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field, or licensure as a Physical Therapy Assistant or Occupational Therapy Assistant, along with relevant experience and current CPR/AED/First Aid certification by the start date. The position is based at a client site in East Liberty, OH. Shifts vary: 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., 5:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m., or 12:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Compensation is $55,000–$65,000 annually, with the final offer based on factors including location, qualifications, experience, and skill set. The employer offers medical, dental, and vision plans; retirement savings with employer match; wellness programs; certification and tuition reimbursement; paid new-parent leave; paid holidays and PTO; and paid volunteer time off.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology, Athletic Training, Exercise Science, or a related field, or licensure as a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) or Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA).
At least 3 years of experience in health and fitness.
At least 1 year of supervisory or staff-management experience.
Experience in an industrial occupational-health environment.
Current Adult CPR/AED/First Aid certifications from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, National Safety Institute, or American Safety & Health Institute by the start date; certification must include an in-person component and cannot be 100% online.
Exceptional interpersonal communication and customer-service skills.
Proven ability to lead a team toward collective goals and strategy.
Proven ability to collaborate, integrate, and partner with multidisciplinary teams or departments.
Ability to organize and prioritize work demands effectively.
Ability to work effectively independently or as part of a team.
Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office, including at minimum Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Applicants must meet hiring requirements, including a pre-employment drug test.

Nice To Haves

Board Certified Athletic Trainer (BOC) certification.
Experience and/or certification in ergonomics.
Active state athletic-training licensure.
Working knowledge of the client site location.

Responsibilities

Oversee the injury-prevention team, including recruiting, orienting, training, evaluating, mentoring, and initiating formal corrective action for direct reports.
Assist with planning and assigning work duties in collaboration with the client to support staff development and productivity.
Guide the team in delivering work conditioning programs, ergonomic evaluations, and early intervention initiatives.
Develop and implement work conditioning and early intervention programs for manufacturing environments in collaboration with clients and stakeholders.
Collaborate with clients to establish interventions, annual goals, and program metrics.
Assess client needs and identify appropriate HealthFitness programming solutions.
Conduct employee injury-prevention programs, education, and training.
Develop exercise programs tailored to injury-prevention and conditioning needs, including evaluation, follow-up, and potentially employee placement.
Collect and evaluate program data to support ROI processes and report data for assigned areas.
Promote and market wellness and general education programs to the target population.
Complete other projects or duties as assigned.