Injury Prevention Specialist - Austin, TX

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. Schedule: Monday-Friday 1:00pm-9:00pm. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr WorkCare, Inc.