Injury Prevention Specialist

Overview:
Title: Injury Prevention Specialist

Location: Orangeburg, SC

Status: PRN

Hours: Varies between 6a-2:30p and 8a-5p M-F

Early Intervention Specialist (EIS I) are responsible for interfacing with office and industrial clients to assess employee health status and create an individualized plan for improvement.

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Responsibilities:

• Apply their scientific knowledge and education to the industrial environment
• Through observation of employee work performance, assess body mechanics, determine risk and create a plan for mitigation
• Perform and document all employee treatments within the workplace efficiently and completely with a strong ability to integrate feedback for continuous improvement. Understand OSHA recordkeeping rules as they pertain to first aid (29 CFR 1904.7)
• Proactively address postural discomfort through education and job-specific coaching with the goal of eliminating postural contributions to the injury
• Assist with medical surveillance testing and clinic operations
• Assist to identify, develop, and provide employee health education and training on wellness and disease prevention topics to optimize health of population
• Work within the jurisdictional guidelines for clinical care
• Take outcome data and convert to client specific reports

• The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

Qualifications:
Minimum Education

Required

• Associates degree as a PTA with licensure; or Bachelors' degree in Ex Science/Kinesiology/Allied Health; or 2 years experience in a Military healthcare setting

Preferred

• Certified/licensed AT or PTA

Min Experience

Required:

• Associates degree as a PTA with licensure; or Bachelors' degree in Ex Science/Kinesiology/Allied Health; or 2 years experience in a Military healthcare setting

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word skills
• Able to work in a busy environment and provide high quality care
• Ability to develop meaningful professional relationships with clients for successful communication
• Ability to execute on performance goals
• Ability to work with AWS site personnel and client personnel
• A solid team player who also demonstrates maturity, drive, intellectual curiosity and organizational capabilities
• Deadline-driven
• Strong verbal and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task

Licenses and Certifications:

Required:

• CPR

Preferred:

• Certified/Licensed AT or PTA