Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) - Industrial Injury Prevention Specialist (PTAs considered for support role)

Job description:

Location: Corvallis, OR

Pay: $50 -$55/hr. (1099 Contractor)

Bonus: $1,000 Signing Bonus

Schedule: 10–20 hours per week (flexible)

We will consider mileage reimbursement outside of a 65 mile radius from Corvallis.

This is not a traditional clinical role

You’ll still use your hands and clinical reasoning, just earlier in the injury cycle, where you can change outcomes.

Instead of stepping in after something becomes a problem, you’ll work upstream:

• identifying issues early
• managing them before they escalate
• operating with real autonomy in how you deliver care

About the Role

We are hiring an Onsite Injury Prevention Specialist to lead an Early Intervention program inside a manufacturing facility.

This role is a mix of:

• 1:1 care with employees (appointment based)
• real-time engagement on the production floor

Focused on improving movement, managing fatigue, reducing discomfort, and preventing issues before they become injuries.

What You’ll Do

• Conduct 1:1 Early Intervention appointments with employees who have discomfort or fatigue
• Provide first-aid-level musculoskeletal support
• Provide movement-based assessments to identify underlying contributors to discomfort and movement inefficiencies in how work is performed
• Deliver hands-on, first-aid-level soft tissue support within scope (manual techniques to reduce discomfort and improve movement tolerance)
• Coach movement, lifting, and postural mechanics
• Guide employees through simple, effective movement resets and recovery strategies
• Provide ergonomic cues at the task level to improve efficiency and reduce strain
• Deliver care that keeps employees working and prevents issues from progressing
• Build trust and relationships with employees on the floor
• Support a culture of early reporting and injury prevention
• Complete minimal documentation and communicate with Ascent leadership

What Makes This Role Different

• You are embedded in a real work environment, not just 1:1 appointments
• You are focused on prevention, not treatment
• You actively engage employees; you are not waiting for patients
• You operate with high autonomy and ownership
• You are part of a structured, managed system (not just filling hours)
• No insurance billing, productivity quotas, or clinic-style documentation
• You have the opportunity to build long-term relationships and create meaningful change over time

Preferred Background & Skills

• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, warehouse, or field-based environments
• Familiarity with ergonomics, repetitive motion, and job task demands
• Comfortable working directly on the production floor and engaging employees in that environment
• Experience with early intervention or injury prevention is a plus
• Strong movement assessment skills with the ability to identify underlying contributors to discomfort
• Experience with manual therapy techniques (e.g., ART or similar soft tissue approaches) within scope

Preferred Credentials

• BOC Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) – Strongly Preferred
• Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Must hold current, active licensure (in Oregon) or certification in their respective field and be in good standing.

Ideal Candidate

• Highly approachable and able to build trust quickly
• Comfortable working with a manufacturing / blue-collar workforce
• Self-starter who thrives with autonomy
• Strong movement and musculoskeletal awareness
• Coaching mindset and comfort speaking to small groups
• Confident in decision-making and escalation

Schedule & Structure

• 10–20 hours per week
• Weekday schedule (flexible within reason)
• Consistent onsite presence expected

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If you’re looking to step out of the clinic and into a role where you can make a real impact on how people work, move, and stay healthy, we’d like to talk.