Injury Prevention Coordinator

St. Charles Health System•Bend, OR

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Injury Prevention Coordinator coordinates St. Charles Health System’s Work Injury Reduction Program with emphasis on prevention of musculoskeletal injury. This position does not directly manage any other caregivers. The Safety division of the Quality Management department provides services which promote the physical and psychological safety of patients, visitors, and caregivers in our multi-facility health system. Services include risk assessment, plan development and implementation, safety policy / procedure management, and proactive process improvement to prevent harm.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or Master's degree in physical therapy, occupational therapy, nursing, exercise physiology or related field.
Must possess current license valid in the State of Oregon for the clinical discipline represented.
Must be willing to obtain ASPHP certification when eligible.
Valid Oregon driver's license and ability to meet St. Charles Health System driving requirements
Minimum five (5) years of experience in a healthcare setting.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in program management, clinical leadership, or healthcare quality improvement focus on rehabilitation, physical medicine, or patient mobility initiatives.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the development and evaluation of the St. Charles Health System Work Injury Reduction program.
Works collaboratively with a diverse array of stakeholders and participates in program initiatives, process improvement and development of sustainment process.
Utilizes quality improvement principles, such as SBAR, PDSA, and A3 thinking to design, develop, implement and sustain True North initiatives for caregiver injury reduction and prevention.
Leads the design, development, and expansion of the Mobility is Medicine program, ensuring its integration into various clinical settings, coordinates the rollout of the program across different departments, ensuring consistency and quality in service delivery.
Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, including nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, physicians, and administrative staff, to implement mobility interventions across the continuum of care.
Serves as a subject matter expert on the benefits of mobility in patient care and recovery, promoting education and awareness within the healthcare system.
Establishes protocols, guidelines, and best practices to standardize mobility initiatives.
Develops and implements metrics to track Mobility is Medicine program outcomes, including patient mobility levels, reduction in hospital-acquired conditions (e.g., pressure ulcers, pneumonia), and length of stay.
Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of the Mobility is Medicine program, making data-driven decisions to improve and optimize program delivery.
Prepares and presents reports to leadership on program outcomes, challenges, and areas for growth.
Provide training to a wide variety of St. Charles Health System’s employees in job performance methods designed to reduce the risk of worker injury.
Develops training and validation methods for a wide variety of St. Charles Health System’s employees in job performance methods designed to reduce the risk of worker injury.
Trains/teaches in a variety of settings, ranging from new employee orientation to targeted training among specific work teams within the hospital including safe patient handling & mobility, office ergonomics, basic injury prevention principles, body mechanics and safe work practices.
Plans, develops, and helps implement new programs to reduce the incidence and severity of workplace injuries.
Works with the Safety Committee, architects, Facilities Maintenance and others as needed to help maximize the safety of the work environment in the St. Charles Health System
Participates in analysis and selection of products from the perspective of musculoskeletal injury risk.
Leads development of modified work job descriptions and assessments and provides on-site workstation assessments with specific recommendations based on findings of assessments.
Support the vision, mission and values of the organization in all respects.
Support Lean principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change.
Facilitates provision and maintenance of a safe environment for caregivers, patients and guests.
Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.
Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures, supporting the organization’s corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violation of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all organizational investigations and proceedings.
Delivers customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient and accurate.
May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned.