Injury Prevention Specialist - Raleigh, NC

WORKCARE INC•Raleigh, IL

23d•$35 - $0•Onsite

About The Position

Injury Prevention Specialists are health care professionals who collaborate with physicians to prevent and manage workplace injuries and illnesses. Services include prevention, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions. The role works under physician direction and requires at least three years of relevant professional experience, including experience in an industrial setting. The position provides first aid and episodic care, supports injury management and emergency response, and develops injury-prevention and ergonomic interventions. It also contributes to wellness initiatives, medical surveillance and testing, return-to-work processes, clinic administration, and injury data tracking. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with travel of up to 10%. The role is based in Raleigh, North Carolina, primarily in an indoor office environment. The starting hourly pay rate is $35.00 or more. Actual compensation depends on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and qualifications. Benefits include paid time off; medical, dental, vision, and critical illness insurance; HSA, HRA, and FSA; life and disability insurance; EAP; 401(k); legal and identity theft coverage; and pet insurance. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Exercise Science, Physical Education, or a related field.
At least 3 years of relevant professional experience.
Experience in an industrial setting.
CPR certification.
Valid driver’s license and a method of transportation.
Ability to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
Strong critical-thinking skills.
Ability to work independently and make decisions in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Initiative in addressing daily issues and ability to manage multiple priorities.
Ability to maintain a professional approach in demanding, multitasking, and project-support situations.
Ability to create and edit written materials and communicate effectively with varied audiences.
Ability to organize resources, establish priorities, gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Regular and predictable attendance and punctuality.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, and ability to learn new software.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including prolonged sitting and occasional bending, stretching, standing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching; manual dexterity for keyboard and mouse use.

Nice To Haves

More than 2 years of experience in an industrial setting.
BOC Certified Athletic Trainer in good standing.
Experience performing industrial ergonomic assessments and using ergonomic assessment tools.
Emergency response planning experience.
Experience in orthopedics, wellness, industrial or occupational health, or ergonomics.
Education, training, and evaluation in the five major practice domains: injury and illness prevention and wellness promotion; examination, assessment, and diagnosis; immediate and emergency care; therapeutic intervention; and health care administration and professional responsibility.

Responsibilities

Provide rapid first aid and medical care for employees, including emergencies during clinic hours, within OSHA First Aid scope of practice.
Coordinate care with the Incident Intervention® Injury Management Program and use physician escalation services as needed.
Provide episodic care and medical consultation for minor medical issues, following treatment guidelines and collaborating with the Consulting Medical Director (CMD).
Use evidence-based practices and promote health.
Develop, promote, and deliver injury-prevention techniques, including body-movement demonstrations, patient education, and ergonomic assessments.
Modify interventions as directed by the CMD to progress employees or ensure their safety and comfort.
Maintain frequent communication with the CMD and WorkCare Supervisor regarding clinic issues and client requests.
Support psychosocial strategies, refer employees to EAP, and support case-management efforts as needed.
Develop job-specific agility routines and related programs, and coach workers to achieve and maintain physical peak performance.
Conduct project-based ergonomic solutions, Bio-Ergonomic Assessments, and other employee intervention programs as requested.
Support health fairs and wellness initiatives by coaching employees on nutrition, fitness, sleep hygiene, and stress management.
Collect wellness-intervention data, conduct wellness checks, and perform biometrics, obesity weigh-ins, and blood pressure checks.
Facilitate use of company resources such as fitness centers and health risk appraisals.
Report periodically to client and WorkCare management.
Support medical surveillance exams, including audiograms, vision tests, pulmonary function tests, respirator fit testing, and DOT testing, as needed and within scope of practice and available or procured equipment.
Provide post-accident, pre-employment, for-cause, and random drug testing when on-site services are requested, within scope of practice and with CMD/MRO support.
Assist with new-hire exams, return-to-work and fitness-for-duty assessments, and transitional work plans as needed and within scope of practice.
Develop health care protocols and policies in collaboration with the CMD and support clinical issues and client requests.
Contribute to incident reports and tracking of injury and clinic-utilization data.
Participate in emergency response team activities, drills, and training.
Maintain data, OSHA 300 records, and clinic encounter entries using clinic software or an EMR system.
Order and maintain clinic supplies.
Support clinic operations as needed, including answering phones, checking mail, handling medical records, filing, copying charts, and traffic control.
Assist with noise sampling, dust sampling, and fire extinguishers.
Recommend common pre-packaged over-the-counter medicine for episodic conditions.
Perform additional duties and responsibilities assigned by the manager to support efficient operations.