Injury Prevention Coordinator Lead (East Liberty)

HealthFitness•East Liberty, OH

4d•Onsite

About The Position

HealthFitness, a Trustmark company, is a leader in providing fitness solutions that engage and connect people both on-site and online, to create a strong community of health. This role is for a Lead Injury Prevention Coordinator at our client site in East Liberty, OH. The ideal candidate has a strong background in industrial ergonomics, injury prevention, and staff leadership, especially within manual laborer or industrial populations. The role is responsible for the coordination and delivery of work conditioning and early intervention services, focusing on preventing work-related injuries. It involves collaborating with clients to set program goals and priorities, ensuring effective execution of injury prevention strategies, and leading the development and implementation of interventions/programs for the manufacturing environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or higher in Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology, Athletic Training, Exercise Science, or a related field, or licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) or Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA).
3+ years’ experience in health and fitness.
Minimum 1 year previous supervisory/staff management experience.
Experience in industrial occupational health environment.
Current Adult CPR/AED/First Aid certifications from American Heart Association, American Red Cross, National Safety Institute, or American Safety & Health Institute required by start date. (Note: certification must have an in-person component and not 100% online/OSHA compliant).
Exceptional interpersonal communication and customer service skills.
Proven ability to lead a team towards collective goals and strategy.
Proven ability to collaborate, integrate, and partner with multidisciplinary teams/departments.
Ability to effectively organize and prioritize work demands.
Ability to effectively work independently or as part of a team.
Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office programs including at minimum Word, Excel and Power Point.
Applicants must meet hiring requirements including but not limited to pre-employment drug test.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Oversee injury prevention team: carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with HealthFitness policies, procedures and applicable laws including recruiting, orienting, training and evaluating; assists in the planning and assignment of work duties in collaboration with the client to ensure staff remain challenged and productivity is maximized; provides mentorship and assistance to all direct reports; conducts formal semi-annual performance appraisals and initiates formal corrective action.
Guide and support a team in delivering top-notch injury prevention programs, including work conditioning programs, ergonomic evaluations, and early intervention initiatives.
Lead the development and implementation of work conditioning and early interventions/programs focused on the manufacturing environment through collaboration with clients and their stakeholders to develop and implement interventions, annual goals, and metrics.
Assess client needs and identify HealthFitness programming solutions.
Conduct employee injury prevention programs, education, and training.
Develop exercise programs specific to injury prevention and conditioning needs. Including evaluation, follow-up and potentially including placement of employees.
Collect and evaluate appropriate program data to support the ROI process and report data for assigned areas.
Promote and market wellness and general education programs to the target population.
Projects or other duties as needed/assigned.