PT/OT for Full-Time Injury Prevention Specialist

Location: Kenosha, WI 53140

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000 - $120,000 Salary

Benefits: Flexible schedule, paid time off

Schedule: Full-time

License/Certification: PT or OT (Required)

Ability to Relocate: Kenosha, WI 53140: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

OccuCare Injury Prevention is seeking a full-time occupational or physical therapist with experience in outpatient therapy treating musculoskeletal injuries or injury prevention. This dynamic and rewarding role involves providing care for employees who have sustained work-related or non-work-related injuries, aiming to prevent these incidents from escalating into injuries requiring further treatment.

Purpose

The Injury Prevention Specialist will be responsible for providing orthopedic evaluation and musculoskeletal wellness for early intervention, injury prevention, physical/occupational therapy, and ergonomic services on-site at local employers.

General Duties

• Assess musculoskeletal injuries
• Provide on-site musculoskeletal wellness and injury prevention services
• Operate within OSHA First Aid Guidelines to address early signs and symptoms of work incidents
• Work with managers and employees on ergonomic improvements and risk mitigation strategies
• Provide traditional therapy for non-work-related injuries on-site

Responsibilities

• Perform full orthopedic evaluations to determine the severity of incidents
• Respond to musculoskeletal incidents on-site within hours
• Decide if employees can be treated within OSHA first aid guidelines, require direct access therapy, or need to see a physician
• Complete daily documentation on all clients seen
• Provide therapy for non-work-related musculoskeletal injuries

Experience/Skills/Education

• Degree in Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy
• Licensed/certified to practice in the state where the plant is located
• Basic understanding of industrial rehab, return to work, and ergonomic concepts
• Knowledge or willingness to learn OSHA first aid techniques (e.g., massage, kinesiotape application, soft splinting, edema control, heat/ice)
• Willingness to learn ergonomic principles (training provided by OccuPro)
• Proficiency with internet-based technology or willingness to learn
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
• Willingness to travel as necessary
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work with all organizational levels
• Flexibility and attention to detail

Essential Functions

• Occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Exposure to weather conditions prevalent at the time
• Minimal noise level in the work environment
• Travel by automobile is required