Industrial Injury Prevention Specialist - San Francisco, CA

Job Summary:
This position provides industrial injury prevention program services focused on total worker health.
Services are provided within OSHA first aid guidelines across a region at designated service centers.


Region Covered: San Francisco, San Rafael, Novato
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 6:00 am - 2:30 pm.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide triage, first-aid, education, and/or escalation of care if needed
• Facilitate ongoing communication with all parties involved in managing an injury case
• Support the injured employee, monitor medical care, promote efficient reporting, and participate in accident investigation
• Assist in finding temporarily modified work in compliance with physical restrictions
• Help employees prevent repetitive, cumulative, and overuse-type musculoskeletal injuries and illnesses
• Conduct ergonomic analyses in order to provide recommendations on vehicle setup, work posture, tool use, and workstation modifications
• Provide on-the-job education and coaching to help workers achieve and maintain physical resilience through optimizing body mechanics and postural habits
• Assist employees in achieving sustained lifestyle improvements in areas such as nutritional health, physical fitness, and stress management
• Address and mitigate risks related to workers’ total health, therefore reducing the risk of job-related injuries and illnesses
• Develop job-specific agility routines and programs to be implemented in a preventative method,a.k.a. Work Hardening.
• Minimize risk of injury through awareness, education, ergonomic recommendations, and first aid
• Proactively engage with employees at their work location
• Maintain records of triage, ergonomic assessment, first-aid care, and education provided
• Gain a full understanding of the site operations, workflow, processes, and employees in order to make recommendations for preventing musculoskeletal injuries from occurring
• Leverage technology available to support total worker health
• Work in partnership with other WorkCare service lines (Incident Intervention, Onsite Clinics, etc.)
• May be asked to take on additional time to support emergency response to natural disasters in your region
• Perform additional duties and assume additional responsibilities as identified by the manager for the efficient operation of WorkCare.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Exercise Science, Physical Education, or related field required
• Must hold CPR/First Aid certification
• Experience in orthopedics, wellness, industrial/occupational health, or ergonomic experience is a plus
• Valid Driver’s License and transportation method

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in a relevant field
• Ergonomic Certification
• BOC Certified Athletic Trainer, in good standing
• At least 3 years’ relevant experience

Skills and Competencies:

• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to maintain privacy and confidentiality
• Critical thinking skills are a must
• Ability to work independently and make decisions in accordance with company policy and procedures
• Take initiative on issues that arise daily
• Able to manage multiple priorities
• Must have the ability to maintain a professional approach with others in job-demanding, multitasking, and/or project support situations
• Ability to create and edit written materials
• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences
• Have the skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities
• Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Requires regular and predictable attendance and punctuality.

Computer Skills:

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, and have the ability to learn new software as needed

Physical Demands:

• Requires sitting for long periods of time, working at a desk.
• Requires bending and stretching.
• Working under stress and the use of a computer/phone is required.
• Manual dexterity is required for the use of a computer keyboard.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, and/or crouch.
• May occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.

Work Environment:

• Frequent indoor office environment conditions.
• Frequent outdoor work environment conditions.
• The noise level is usually moderate.
• Air quality is good, and the temperature is controlled indoors.

This position has an hourly pay range of $35 - $48 per hour. Final compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and qualifications.

Benefits for this position include paid time off; medical, dental, vision, and critical illness insurance, HSA, HRA, and FSA; life and disability insurance; EAP; 401K; legal and identity theft coverage; pet insurance; and more.

The preceding statements describe the general job responsibilities and an individual’s qualifications inherent to this position. These are not intended to be construed as exhaustive lists. To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily, accurately, and safely. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their jobs. This job description may be reevaluated and/or modified at any time without notice.

Every qualified individual has the same opportunity for recruitment, hire, training, transfer, promotion, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal law.