About this role
Overview
Position: Certified Athletic Trainer - Injury Prevention Specialist
Location: New London, CT
Type of Employment: PerDiem/PRN
Schedule: Monday through Friday as needed
Compensation: Starting at $35/hr, commensurate with experience
Select Physical Therapy is currently seeking a PRN Injury Prevention Specialist/PTA for an industrial setting.
This candidate be doing injury prevention with an industrial client. Ergonomic assessment, injury triage, risk analysis. Working with the safety teams to reduce injury rates/OSHA recordables.
PRN Perks:
- Continuing Education: Free in-person and online CEUs to keep learning
- Career Growth: Access to a nationwide, professional support network
- 401(k): Company matching 401(k) after 1,000 hours in a calendar year
- Diversity: Work with a variety of team sizes, patient populations, and specialties
Responsibilities
- Full-time On-site coverage for industrial client under the direction of Account/Program Manager
- Delivery of full continuum of Onsite Injury Prevention Services at assigned location. Prevention Services include:
- Assessment, triage, and first aid application for workplace injury/discomfort
- Ergonomic risk assessment and implementation of ergonomic solutions
- Design and implementation of functional assessments, preventative exercise and stretching
- Job coaching and behavior modification both one-on-one and in group settings
- Providing education and training on a wide range of injury prevention topics
- Office ergonomics
- Health and wellness consultation
- Documentation and reporting on employee encounters
- Regular communication with both client and Select leadership
Qualifications
- BS Degree Required
- National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA-BOC) Board of Certification
- Eligible for state license
- Minimum one year experience, industrial setting experience a plus
- Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification
- Position requires a strong knowledge of musculoskeletal injury assessment and prevention interventions
Additional Data
Go Anywhere with Us! 1900 centers in 39 states offering internal movement
Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans
Other facts
About Select Physical Therapy
Select Medical made a commitment more than 20 years ago to deliver an exceptional patient care experience that promotes healing and recovery in a compassionate environment. We have honored that promise by helping define the nation's standard of excellence in specialized hospital and rehabilitative care.
Today, we have grown to more than 50,000 colleagues caring for more than 82,000 patients every day across our care continuum. Select Medical is one of the largest operators of critical illness recovery hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, outpatient rehabilitation centers and occupational health centers in the United States.
Select Medical and its parent company, Select Medical Holdings Corporation (NYSE: SEM), are based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. We are honored to be recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers in Maryland, Missouri and Pennsylvania for 2021.
Select Medical provides equal employment [and affirmative action] opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. http://careers.selectmedical.com
What you'll do
- The Certified Athletic Trainer will provide a full continuum of onsite injury prevention services, including assessment, triage, and ergonomic solutions. They will also deliver education and training on injury prevention topics and maintain regular communication with clients and leadership.
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