Industrial Injury Prevention Specialist - Arden, NC

Job Details

Job Location

Arden, NC - Arden, NC

Position Type

Full Time

Travel Percentage

None

Job Category

Athletic Trainer

Description

Job Summary :

Industrial Injury Prevention Specialists (IIPS) are health care professionals who collaborate with physicians to provide a proactive approach to the prevention and management of workplace injuries and illnesses.

Services provided by an IIPS include prevention, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions. IIPS's work under the direction of physicians.

3+ years relevant professional experience and experience in an industrial setting required.

Schedule : Monday - Friday 8 : 00am - 4 : 30pm

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide rapid first aid and medical care for employees as needed, as well as for emergencies when clinic is open within OSHA First Aid scope of practice
• Coordinate care with WorkCare's Incident Intervention Injury Management Program and utilize Physician escalation services, as needed
• Provide episodic care for minor medical issues, medical consultation, and recommendations according to treatment care guidelines set forth and in collaboration with the WorkCare Consulting Medical Director (CMD) and policies / procedures
• Evidence-based practice and health promotion
• Develop, promote, and execute injury prevention techniques through ergonomic methodologies such as body movement demonstrations, patient education, and providing ergonomic assessments.
• Make modifications to interventions either to progress the employee as directed by the CMD or to ensure employee safety and comfort
• Maintain frequent communication with the WorkCare CMD and WorkCare Supervisor regarding all clinic issues and client requests
• Support psychosocial strategies, referral to EAP and support Case management efforts, as deemed necessary
• Develop job-specific agility routines and related programs
• Provide on-the-job coaching to help workers achieve and maintain physical peak performance
• Perform project based ergonomic solutions, or Bio-Ergonomic Assessments and / or other employee intervention programs as requested
• Support Health Fairs and other Wellness Initiatives such as encouraging healthy lifestyles by coaching employees about nutrition, fitness, sleep hygiene and how to manage stress.
• Obtain data (such as biometrics) related to wellness interventions and provide wellness checks, obesity weigh-ins, blood pressure checks, etc.
• Facilitate use of available company resources such as fitness centers, health risk appraisals
• Professionalism and patient-centered approach
• Report to client and WorkCare management periodically
• Support Medical Surveillance Exams such as Audiogram, Vision, pulmonary function, respirator fit testing and DOT Testing requirements as needed, and feasible with available or procured equipment, in line with the scope of practice and as supported by the WorkCare CMD.
• Provide post-accident, pre-employment, for-cause, and random drug testing and in line with the scope of practice and as supported by the WorkCare CMD / MRO (if services are desired to be performed on-site)
• Assist with new hire exams, return-to-work / fitness-for-duty assessments, and transitional work plans prior to an employee returning to work as needed and in line with the scope of practice and as supported by the WorkCare CMD
• Health care administration work such as developing protocols and policies in tandem with the WorkCare CMD
• Collaborate with the WorkCare CMD to support clinical issues and client requests
• Contribute insight to incident reports and tracking of injury and clinic utilization data
• Actively participate in the emergency response team activities, drills, and training
• Maintain Data, OSHA 300 and the clinic encounter data entry process supported by clinic software or EMR system
• Ordering and maintaining supplies to ensure that the clinic is appropriately stocked
• Participate in the general flow of clinic operations (answers phones, checks mail, medical records, filing, copying charts, traffic control) as needed in collaboration with current staff
• Assist with noise sampling, dust sampling, and fire extinguishers
• Recommend common pre-packaged over the counter (OTC) medicine to employees for episodic conditions
• Perform additional duties and assume additional responsibilities as identified by manager for the efficient operation of WorkCare

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Preferred Qualifications

Skills and Competencies

Computer Skills

Physical Demands

Work Environment

This position has a starting hourly pay rate of $35+ / hr.Final compensation offered to the final candidate depends on 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 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.