What are the responsibilities and job description for the Injury Prevention Specialist position at ATI Physical Therapy?
Overview
Title: Injury Prevention/Early Intervention Specialist
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Status: Full-time
Hours: Monday - Friday Days 6:30am-3pm
Competitive Salary! | Work-Life Balance! | Development Opportunities!
Stronger Together:
ATI is a multi-service healthcare company that specializes in MSK health across the entire spectrum of care. With our data-driven approach and expertly trained team members, we are disrupting the paradigm of occupational health by engaging employees before injuries, empowering ownership in causation, and eliminating the need for reactive medicine. ATI Worksite Solutions supports workplace organizations in utilities, food service, heavy manufacturing, aviation, supply chain distribution, and more! Whether you are new or returning or just familiar with our brand, we are excited to share the resources that support your personal and professional growth.
Specialist Support:
- Consistent schedule that supports work-life balance
- Freedom to develop injury prevention plans
- Growth and development opportunities with the latest technologies, specializing in MSK Disorders
In addition to a competitive compensation package with all the benefits you’d expect from an industry leader (401K matching program, insurance, paid time off, employee assistance, etc.) you will also enjoy:
- Structured mentorship
- Qualified employees receive a $500 annual allotment for the following activities:
- External continuing education coursework that relates to improving a licensed clinical staff member’s job performance.
- Professional association dues
- Professional licensure
- No cost live and online CEUs
- ATI Academy- access to learning and leadership training programs
- Musculoskeletal Certificate (MSK)
- Top-of-the-line equipment, research, & technology
Responsibilities
Early Intervention Specialists are responsible for interfacing with office and industrial clients to assess employee health status and create an individualized plan for improvement.
- Apply their scientific knowledge and education to the industrial environment
- Through observation of employee work performance, assess body mechanics, determine risk and create a plan for mitigation
- Perform and document all employee treatments within the workplace efficiently and completely with a strong ability to integrate feedback for continuous improvement.
- Understand OSHA recordkeeping rules as they pertain to first aid (29 CFR 1904.7)
- Proactively address postural discomfort through education and job-specific coaching with the goal of eliminating postural contributions to the injury
- Assist with medical surveillance testing and clinic operations
- Assist to identify, develop, and provide employee health education and training on wellness and disease prevention topics to optimize the health of the population
- Work within the jurisdictional guidelines for clinical care
- Take outcome data and convert to client-specific reports
The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Athletic Training, Master's Degree preferred
- Other Qualified Disciplines: Associates degree as a PTA with licensure; or Bachelors’ degree in Exercise Science/Athletic Training/Kinesiology/Allied Health; or 2 years experience in a Military healthcare setting
- Discipline-specific license or certification as appropriate
- Basic Life Support and AED Certification
- BOC certified or eligible to sit for BOC
ATI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.