Physical /Occupational Therapist and Ergonomist

LLNL•Livermore, CA

11h•Hybrid

About The Position

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is seeking a Physical/Occupational Therapist, Ergonomist to provide physical/occupational support services for occupational injuries and apply moderately complex ergonomic concepts for office, home office, and non-office environments. This position is within the Environment, Safety and Health (ES&H) Directorate and may offer a hybrid schedule, allowing for remote work one or more days per week after a probationary period. The specifics of the hybrid schedule will depend on team and organizational needs.

Requirements

Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
Bachelor’s degree in physical/occupational therapy.
Current license as a physical/occupational therapist in the State of California.
Minimum of 5 years licensed as a physical or occupational therapist.
Minimum of 2 years outpatient orthopedics experience in the treatment and management for acute and cumulative trauma disorders; and industrial post -op rehabilitation.
Experience with early intervention and occupational activity analysis relating to office, home office, and non-office tasks.
Experience with performing office, home office, and non-office ergonomic assessments.
Experience with developing training, procedures, or reports for a wider audience and speaking to small and large groups effectively.
Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to effectively collaborate in a team environment, present, and communicate technical information to all levels of personnel.
Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

Nice To Haves

Master’s or Doctorate degree in physical or occupational therapy.
Experience with using robotic wearables such as Ottobock shoulder exoskeleton and Apex2 Exosuit.
Additional certifications such as Certified Hand Therapist (CHT).
Technical excellence in ergonomics as demonstrated by credentials such as Certified Ergonomics Assessment Specialist, Associate Ergonomics Professional (AEP®), or Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE) from the Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics (BCPE), or equivalent certification from a professional certifying organization.

Responsibilities

Provide physical rehabilitation services based on licensure to employees with musculoskeletal injuries; injuries typically treated include shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand.
Work independently and provide physical/occupational services to employees with work-related injuries.
Independently perform moderate-complex ergonomic assessments for office, home office, and non-office environments.
Provide ergonomic and self-care support services for employees who have early onset of discomfort and enrolled in the Early Intervention Program.
Perform ergonomic risk assessments to support disability case management and injury causal analysis efforts.
Participate in multidisciplinary case management meetings involving ergonomic case management issues.
Participate in the development and delivery of presentations, trainings, educational handouts within ergonomics program and institutionally.
Collaborate with ES&H professionals, various programmatic stakeholders, and Ergonomics Program Manager, and other physical/occupational therapists to identify ergonomic risk factors contributing to work related injuries.
Perform other duties as assigned.