What are the responsibilities and job description for the Prevention Specialist position at ProgressiveHealth?
Injury Prevention Specialist – ProgressiveHealth of Indiana, LLC – Lawrenceville, IL
ProgressiveHealth is seeking a dynamic Injury Prevention Specialist to join our team at a manufacturing facility in Lawrenceville, IL. This position focuses on injury prevention, ergonomic support, and employee wellness within an industrial environment, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on workforce health and safety.
This role is ideal for a health care professional who enjoys building relationships, working independently, and providing proactive care focused on prevention, early intervention, and employee health outcomes!
What will you be doing in this role?
- Providing proactive injury prevention, injury care, and medical triage as defined by OSHA standards, including ergonomic postural education and/or escalation of medical care, if needed
- Providing ergonomic assessments and support by understanding the site operations, job processes, and physical demands to make ergonomic recommendations to prevent more serious musculoskeletal conditions from occurring
- Collaborating with medical & safety staff to implement and support occupational health initiatives
- Keeping accurate, detailed documentation with efficiency while being able to provide feedback to the industrial athlete and client for continuous health improvements
- Understanding and providing reports with key metrics to leadership, client partners, and operations management
This does not necessarily list all responsibilities, duties, requirements, or efforts associated with the job. While this list is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job, the company reserves the right to review and modify the functions, duties, and requirements of the job or to require that additional or different tasks be performed as circumstances or business needs require.
Our ideal candidate will have:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training, Kinesiology, Exercise Science, or a related field such as Exercise Physiology, Occupational Ergonomics, Health & Wellness, Health Promotion, Human Performance, Human Factors, Safety & Environmental, Public Health, Sports Science, Physical Education, Fitness, Personal Training, or Athletics
- Athletic Training certification (ATC) preferred, but not required depending on experience.
- CPR/AED certification or the ability to obtain it prior to the start of employment; maintain and provide proof of current certification(s)
- Basic knowledge of workers' compensation and OSHA regulations, preferred
- The ability to stand, walk, and sit throughout the entire assigned shift
- A high degree of professionalism in both written and verbal communication
- The ability to work both independently and in a team environment, without constant supervision
- Be able to maintain confidentiality
- Strong computer skills, including proficiency with databases and with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
What you get from us:
- Opportunity for important work/life balance
- Flexible scheduling
- Paid time off (PTO) & paid holidays
- A robust benefits package: medical (HSA/FSA availability), dental, vision, and supplemental insurance options
- Health improvement plan opportunities to lower premium costs
- Company-sponsored basic life/AD&D insurance and long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) & ROTH 401(k) savings plans company match with auto-enrollment after probationary period
- Continuing education assistance
- Opportunities for growth and advancement with the ProgressiveHealth family of companies
Eligibility to Work:
This position requires candidates to be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without requiring current or future sponsorship for an employment visa (e.g., H-1B, OPT, etc.).
About ProgressiveHealth:
ProgressiveHealth is the premier provider of a broad spectrum of occupational and non-occupational health services including on-site medical, injury prevention, health improvement, rehabilitation management solutions, and more! We are dedicated to delivering superior care and improving both patient and client outcomes. With over 1,000 employees supporting operations across the United States and in Canada, ProgressiveHealth continues to expand the number of client partners it serves and the lives it impacts.
An Equal Opportunity Employer