Overview

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care. This site includes two locations located within four miles of one another. Coverage is split between the main facility (3 days per week) and the warehouse location (2 days per week) M-F. Standard work hours are typically 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM or 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Two days per week require an earlier start time, either 6:30 AM to 2:30 PM or 5:00 AM to 1:00 PM. There is some flexibility to this schedule and can be further discussed during the interview process. The Injury Prevention Specialist provides athletic training, prevention and wellness services to clients, employees, and other patients under the direction of the Medical Director, Occupational Medicine physician or by written referral from a physician, and in accordance with state athletic training practice act. Primary role includes injury prevention techniques, job hazard analysis, ergonomic assessments, and first aid on job site or via Video Visits. Meets the professional, clinical, technical, communication and documentation requirements and standards and to make decisions based on established guidelines. The intent of this job description is to provide a summary of the major duties and responsibilities of this position and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1. Maintains appropriate general treatment orders and operating procedures to be reviewed annually and approved by the designated, Medical Director, or physician. 2. Operate under OSHA compliance as well as policy and procedure of the client's site. 3. Provides pertinent healthcare-related information of the injured client employee, in a clear, concise professional manner to the appropriate Occupational Medicine support staff and administration 4. Provide injury prevention services for client companies as it relates to first aid, early intervention, or education to prevent worksite injuries. Act as a liaison between client companies including management, union leaders, executives and employees and the Occupational Medicine Department Leadership. 5. Provide ergonomic services, including but not limited to job hazard analysis, solution development and implementation, and ergonomic/body mechanics training. 6. Maintain accurate records of all employee encounters and report such incidents to the client company and St. Luke's Occupational Medicine Department as appropriate. 7. Communicates effectively between program stakeholders, client site and corresponding St. Luke's clinic personnel. 8. Ensures that services are provided in a timely, accurate, effective, and cost-efficient manner and in compliance with established policies, procedures and practices. 9. Assists Occupational Medicine Prevention and Wellness Manager, Network Director and Medical Director in evaluating program effectiveness and provide any program updates in a timely manner. 10. Aggregate site data and articulate program return on investment to stakeholders. 11. Injury Prevention Specialists working in an office setting shall have a plan of care or written protocol as required by their respective licensing board (PA or NJ). 12. Takes responsibility to understand and complete professional and technical requirements and provide St. Luke's University Health Network with the necessary documentation on such requirements. (I.e., BOC Continuing Education reporting and renewal, Bi-annual state certification renewal, annual CPR recertification.) OTHER FUNCTIONS: 1. Other rel