Injury Prevention Specialist - Travel Rapid Response

WORKCARE INC•Los Angeles, CA

4d•$83,000 - $93,000

About The Position

The Injury Prevention Specialist (IPS) – Travel Rapid Response provides onsite injury prevention services at client work locations to address urgent staffing needs, planned and unplanned coverage, interim vacancies, and other assignments under applicable Statements of Work. The role delivers services within clinical scope, state licensure requirements, and client-specific requirements, and supports injury prevention, health, and wellness programs, including quality assurance and quality control. The position is primarily based in the greater Los Angeles area and requires travel up to 70% of the time, sometimes on short notice and overnight. When not traveling, the employee works remotely on projects. Assignments may involve multiple clients and locations, including short-term, recurring, extended, or rapid-response deployments.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited healthcare education program.
Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or a related field.
At least 3 years of professional experience.
Current CPR/First Aid certification.
Medical professional license or certification, such as AT, PT, PTA, OT, or COTA.
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Ability to travel up to 70%, including overnight travel, and to travel on short notice.
Ability to adapt to a variety of clinic settings.
Ability to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
Ability to work independently and make decisions in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Initiative, ability to manage multiple priorities, and strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Professional approach in demanding, multitasking, and project-support situations.
Attention to detail and accuracy; ability to create and edit written materials and communicate effectively with varied audiences.
Strong organization, prioritization, time management, follow-through, and cooperative behavior.
Ability to meet and exceed daily and weekly individual performance goals and assist team members when needed.
Regular and predictable attendance and punctuality.
Proficiency with Windows and Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and ability to learn other software.
Ability to walk long distances, including more than 2 miles per shift while onsite.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Ability to sit for long periods, work at a desk, operate a vehicle, bend, stretch, and frequently get in and out of a vehicle.
Ability to work in stressful and sometimes unpredictable situations.
Manual dexterity to use a computer keyboard and mouse.
Ability to stand, stoop, kneel, and/or crouch.
Ability to operate a motor vehicle and travel long distances for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of an accredited CAATE athletic training education program.
Master’s degree in Athletic Training or a related field.
At least 5 years of professional experience, including at least 2 years of occupational health experience.
Ergonomics experience and certification.
Experience in wellness, program start-up, and quality assurance.
Experience with extended travel.

Responsibilities

Provide onsite injury prevention, ergonomic assessments, wellness, and related services at locations outside the primary territory when coverage is needed.
Provide coverage for planned and unplanned staffing gaps, leave of absence, PTO, vacancies, interim staffing needs, and short-notice client requests.
Support multiple clients, locations, and projects through short-term, recurring, or extended assignments.
Provide triage, first aid, education, and escalation of care as appropriate and within scope.
Communicate with parties involved in injury case management, including supporting reporting, medical care coordination, modified work discussions, and accident investigation as appropriate.
Engage employees at work locations to identify injury risks, encourage safe work practices, and reduce musculoskeletal injuries and illnesses.
Conduct ergonomic analyses and recommend changes related to work posture, tool use, vehicle setup, workstation modifications, and other job-specific risk factors.
Coach and educate employees on body mechanics, posture, physical resilience, and total worker health.
Assist employees with sustained lifestyle improvements involving nutrition, physical fitness, and stress management.
Address risks related to employees’ total health to reduce work-related injuries and illnesses.
Develop job-specific agility, conditioning, and work-hardening routines to reduce injury risk and improve readiness for job demands.
Maintain timely and accurate documentation of triage, first aid, ergonomic assessments, employee education, and other services.
Learn assigned client operations, workflows, job demands, and site-specific processes to make practical injury-prevention recommendations.
Use available technology to support total worker health and service delivery.
Support client-facing events, initiatives, and special projects aligned with client and WorkCare program goals.
Collaborate with Prevention Services, program operations, Injury Care, Wellness, Onsite Clinics, and other WorkCare service lines to coordinate service delivery.
Assist with regional emergency response or business continuity support when requested and appropriate to the role.
Provide onsite program support or rapid implementation of injury prevention, ergonomics, and wellness services outside the primary work area when possible and within clinical and licensure guidelines.
Collaborate in Prevention Services operations and complete quality assurance audits and standard reporting to support compliance with company policies and procedures.
Develop and perform consulting service delivery as assigned.
Perform additional duties and responsibilities assigned by the manager to support efficient operations.