Industrial Injury Prevention Specialist - Guymon, OK

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. 

Schedule: Monday - Friday 10:00am - 6:30pm with flexibility 1-2 hours earlier or later based on client need. 

We are offering up to $1,500 in relocation assistance for this position!

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. 

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 a plus 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Master’s Degree in relevant field 

• Ergonomic Certification 

• BOC Certified AT, in good standing 

• At least 3 years’ relevant experience 

Skills and Competencies  

• Must be able to demonstrate the ability of maintaining privacy and confidentiality  

• Critical thinking skills 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 to a variety of audiences