Athletic Trainer, Onsite

Position Summary

Onsite Innovations has an immediate need for an experienced and passionate full-time Industrial Athletic Trainer at their client's site in Louisville, KY. This position offers an opportunity to work at a dynamic worksite and make an impact on employee health, wellness, and safety!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide basic first aid treatment for musculoskeletal and non-musculoskeletal injuries and illnesses as specified in Physician Standing Orders, testing such items as range of motion and strength, reflex and sensory integrity, and functional status.
• Identify, evaluate and refer injured associates to the appropriate clinicians in order to receive the best care for their work-related injuries and illnesses.
• Follow appropriate action plan and standing orders to respond to onsite medical emergencies.
• Assist in managing Workers' Compensation cases through claim capture and follow-up.
• Collaborate with client’s Human Resources team and management on return to work (RTW) job placement.
• Track and communicate MSD-related statistics for client stakeholders.
• Manage pre-employment functional testing process and provide vision acuity testing.
• Cook up injury prevention programs, as well as ergonomic training and evaluation.
• Create job rotation plans for production areas and monitor compliance.
• Provide objective information about the physical requirements of jobs for: Job descriptions Referral sources for the purpose of developing restrictions Legal and case management for RTW, litigation, and accommodation For use in pre-employment and RTW functional testing
• Create pre-shift preventative activity program and monitor compliance.
• During rehabilitation, implement treatment plans that incorporate therapeutic exercise, modalities and work conditioning as necessary (State-specific regulations apply).
• Use innovation, creative solutions and employee empowerment to design and/or implement interventions.
• Administer drug and alcohol testing.
• Promote personal health and wellbeing in the workplace.
• Perform data analysis to measure direct and indirect costs of musculoskeletal disorders.
• Provide monthly and annual reports for rehab utilization, cost-savings, and cost avoidance.
• Perform administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc. in a timely manner. Documentation may include patient files, invoices, monthly reports, budgets, expense and outcome tools.
• 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 requested.