Workers' Compensation Specialist

About the role

The Work Comp Specialist (WCS) will provide clinic-based industrial services performed within Athletico Physical Therapy. The WCS may also be required to treat acute physical visits in an Athletico center or in the home. In addition to patient care, the WCS may allocate hours onsite at an employer performing, but not limited to, the following: prevention consultations, workforce wellness initiatives, injury prevention training, job analysis, work station analysis, ergonomic risk assessments, post-offer employment testing. Upon request, Work Comp Specialists may perform independent rehabilitation reviews.

Responsibilities

• Perform work conditioning evaluations (WCE) or work hardening evaluations, re-evaluations and functional capacity evaluations (FCE).
• Provide proper documentation in all evaluations in regards to medical, legal and reimbursement requirements.
• Develop a comprehensive work conditioning program for clients based on WCE or FCE results.
• Communicate with therapists in clinic regarding patients' plan of care for work conditioning program.
• Act as a Peer to Peer mentor.
• Collaborate with local leadership (VPCO/RM/FM) to enhance key performance indicators.
• Perform Ergonomic Consultations on a local and national basis.
• Perform pre-placement testing for local and national customers.
• Meet minimum acceptable productivity standards.
• Market and grow customer relations with clients, physicians, case managers, insurance carriers and employers with collaboration with the Workers Comp Market Development Manager.

Requirements

• A Bachelor of Science from an accredited institution or license/certification from an accredited institution.
• Licensed or eligible for license to practice Physical Therapy in the State where employee is employed and Athletico conducts business.
• Compliance with regulations of accrediting bodies, i.e., JCAHO, CMS.
• Current CPR certification.
• Current TB test.