OccuCare Injury Prevention is seeking a part-time (12 hours per week, generally split between two, 6-hour days) Injury Elimination Specialist (PT, OT, or AT) with experience or interest in the rapidly growing field of on-site injury prevention, wellness, and ergonomics. This dynamic and rewarding role involves seeing employees who have sustained work-related incidents within hours, aiming to prevent these incidents from escalating into injuries requiring further treatment.
PURPOSE:
The Injury Elimination Specialist will be responsible for providing early intervention, injury prevention, physical/occupational therapy, wellness, and ergonomic services on-site at local employers.
General Duties
- Provide on-site early intervention and injury prevention services.
- Assess musculoskeletal incidents and collaborate with employees to minimize/eliminate these incidents.
- Operate within OSHA First Aid Guidelines to address early signs and symptoms of work incidents.
- Work with managers and employees on ergonomic improvements and risk mitigation strategies.
- Provide traditional therapy for non-work-related injuries on-site.
Responsibilities
- Respond to musculoskeletal incidents on-site within hours.
- Perform full orthopedic evaluations to determine the severity of incidents.
- Decide if employees can be treated within OSHA first aid guidelines, require direct access therapy, or need to see a physician.
- Identify root cause ergonomic issues and implement immediate controls.
- Provide therapy for non-work-related musculoskeletal injuries.
- Conduct proactive ergonomic analysis of workspaces to mitigate risks.
- Report weekly to employers on the status of all employees within the program.
Experience/Skills/Education
- Degree in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Athletic Training.
- Licensed/certified to practice in the state where the plant is located.
- Willingness to learn ergonomic principles (training provided by OccuPro).
- Proficiency with internet-based technology or willingness to learn.
- Ability to work interdependently and meet deadlines.
- Willingness to travel as necessary.
- Understanding of industrial rehab, return to work, and ergonomic concepts.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work with all organizational levels.
- Flexibility and attention to detail.
- Knowledge or willingness to learn OSHA first aid techniques (e.g., massage, kinesiotape application, soft splinting, edema control, use of heat/ice).
Essential Functions
- Occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Exposure to weather conditions prevalent at the time.
- Minimal noise level in the work environment.
- Travel by automobile or airplane may be required
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $30.00 - $70.00 per hour
Expected hours: 10 – 15 per week
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
License/Certification:
- PT, OT, ATC or similar licensure/certification (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Elysburg, PA: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
