Posted 2w ago

Industrial Injury Prevention Specialist - San Mateo, CA

@ WorkCare
San Mateo, California, United States
$37-$49/hrOnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities:provide triage, facilitate communication, conduct ergonomic analyses
Requirements Summary:Bachelor’s degree in athletic training or related field; CPR/First Aid; 3+ years exp; valid driver’s license; outdoor work comfort; strong communication and multitasking.
Technical Tools Mentioned:Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook
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Job Description

Job Summary

This position provides industrial injury prevention program services focused on total worker health.  

Services provided within OSHA first aid guidelines across a region at designated service centers. 

Regions Covered: Daly City, San Carlos, and Brisbane, CA. 

Schedule: Monday - Friday 6:00am - 2:30pm +/- 1 hour based on seasonality and location. 

 

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provide triage, first-aid, education and/or escalation of care if needed
  • Facilitate on-going 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 set up, 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 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.)
  • Perform additional duties and assume additional responsibilities as identified by manager for the efficient operation of WorkCare