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Job Location drjobs

India

Monthly Salary drjobs

INR INR 2600000 - 2800000

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Job Title: Injury Prevention Specialist
Location: Newark DE 19702
Duration: 12 Months
Job Type: Contract
Work Type: Onsite
Shift: 7.00 AM 3.30 PM
Job Description:
  • We are looking for motivated professional and outgoing selfstarters with a passion to serve others.
  • This role requires the ability to work with a team and autonomously deliver value to our employees.
  • The primary function of this position will be to interact with employees and coach them on ways to perform their tasks in a manner which supports their overall safety and health.
  • You will have regular interactions with management operations supervisors safety teams and occupational safety professionals.
Responsibilities:
  • Provide coaching on healthrelated issues to help participants decrease likelihood of injury optimize movement and achieve personal wellness goals.
  • Coaching may include soft tissue management for physical issues nutrition recommendations fitness and early intervention options and development and rollout of stretching / warmup programs.
  • Provide reactive and preventative medical care for employees including:
  • Triage onsite incidents where employees report a potential injury and provide First Aid treatment as necessary.
  • Provide preventative care where employees identify discomfort including range of motion assessment and physical manipulation (beneath OSHA medical treatment)
Raise awareness for ergonomics / health / fitness programs with general population including:
  • Attending startup meetings and staff meetings for discussions
  • Developing and delivering health promotions and training content
  • Manage the worker s compensation program for injured employees including providing the first report of injury and coordinating return to work.
  • Maintain functional capacity worksheets and evaluate employee s ability to meet physical job demands (general and return to work)
  • Participate in incident investigations and ergonomic assessments using site tools.
  • Prepare reports and data analysis to show impact of Health Management programs.
  • Function as a member of the site EHS team and support various activities and programs including:
  • Leading site ergonomics team (office and industrial ergonomic)
  • Evaluating Good Observations and Near Misses raised by employee
  • Coordinating with vendors coming on site to perform medical surveillance
  • Coordinating emergency response team for medical responses
  • Supporting emergency drills and inspection of emergency equipment.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor s Degree in health wellness or exercise related field (e.g. Exercise Science Athletic Training Kinesiotherapy Nutrition Health Promotions or Allied Health equivalent) is preferred.
  • Proper certification/licensure at time of employment (e.g. certified Athletic Trainer Kinesiologist Exercise Physiologist Physical Therapy Assistant Occupational Therapy Assistant or similar)
  • Minimum of 3 years of applied work experience in industrial or clinical settings preferred.
  • Ability to stand / walk for extended periods while interacting with employees. Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Client service experience preferred

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Employment Type

Full Time

Company Industry

Key Skills

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  • Customer Service
  • Communication skills
  • Heavy Equipment Operation
  • Microsoft Word
  • Case Management
  • OSHA
  • Team Management
  • Catheterization
  • Microsoft Outlook Calendar
  • EHS
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