Physical /Occupational Therapist and Ergonomist

Company Description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability. 

Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact.

Job Description

We have an opening for a Physical/Occupational Therapist, Ergonomist.  You will provide physical/occupational support services for occupational injuries and apply moderately complex ergonomic concepts for the office, home office, and non-office environments. This position is in the Environment, Safety and Health (ES&H) Directorate.

This position may offer a hybrid schedule, which includes the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week, after a probationary period. The specifics of the hybrid schedule, including the exact number of days required in the office and virtual work options may vary based on the needs of the team and the organization.

You will 

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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).  

Qualifications We Desire

• 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.

Pay Range: $151,620- $185,640 Annually

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.  An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

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