Athletic Trainer

Pivot Onsite Innovations has an exciting opportunity for an experienced and passionate Industrial Athletic Trainer. In this role, you will be part of a premier occupational medicine team working on-site at our client’s food manufacturing locations in the Warden, Quincy and Connell of NE Washington State. This is a roving position where you will provide coverage at multiple, nearby sites and make your impact on employee health, wellness and safety

Job Summary:

The Industrial Athletic Trainer will plan, coordinate, and supervise all components of a work-site injury management and health improvement program for employees on a full-time basis. They will work under the direction of the Pivot Onsite Innovations Medical Director to carry out activities in the following areas: injury prevention and evaluation, ergonomic risk assessments and corrective action planning, OSHA emergency/first aid treatment, physical conditioning and rehabilitation assistance, health education and coaching, and work-site health promotion and marketing activities.

Position Responsibilities:

• Perform wellness screening and coaching
• Provide first-aid treatment and case management for musculoskeletal complaints which will include the use of ice, heat and wellness stretches, massage, tape techniques, knowledge of non-rigid bracing
• Provide orthopedic injury assessments, covering such areas as (but not limited to) history, observation, palpation, range of motion, manual muscle strength, reflex testing, myotomes, dermatomes, and special tests
• Coordinate and implement treatment plans that incorporate therapeutic exercise, modalities and work conditioning as necessary
• Develop and implement site-specific wellness initiatives and programs
• Perform comprehensive ergonomic job risk analyses, including task analysis, risk factor identification and quantification, posture analysis, and body mechanics analysis
• Use innovative, creative solutions and employee empowerment to design and/or implement ergonomics interventions
• Perform administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc. in a timely manner; Documentation may include patient files, invoices, monthly reports, budgets, expense reports, and outcomes tools.
• Perform data analysis to measure cost avoidance of prevention and early intervention actions
• Provide monthly and annual reports for rehab utilization, cost-savings, and cost-avoidance
• Create an environment of trust and caring, which allows workers to take responsibility to reduce or eliminate actions or behaviors under their control that contribute to injury and illness
• Communicate regularly with safety personnel regarding rehab and injury prevention activities
• Attend meetings and serve on committees as requested
• Author articles for various newsletters and the company Intranet site as needed
• The onsite Athletic Trainer does not provide rehabilitation services but will participate in education and injury prevention
• Perform as patient advocate for non-occupational injuries.

Position Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years of athletic training experience
• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• Board Certified Athletic training certification
• State licensure certification
• Current First Aid/CPR/AED certification
• Willing to travel to various client locations
• Knowledge of OSHA Recordability and worker’s compensation a plus
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with client and employees
• Proficient with MS Office
• Previous ergonomic and/or occupational health experience is a plus
• CEAS and/or OSHA10 certification a plus