Injury Prevention Specialist

POSITION SUMMARY STATEMENT:

This position is responsible for ensuring the safety needs of colleagues and leaders are addressed and the requirements of regulatory agencies are met. This position manages and promotes safety programs that may include ergonomics; safe patient handling; respiratory protection; needlestick prevention; hazardous substances; hazardous physical agents; injury prevention; and others. This position provides quality service to internal customers through identifying, analyzing, and resolving safety issues and by providing consultation and expertise on health and safety programs and initiatives.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination:
  
  
  
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent healthcare or safety experience.
  
  
• Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:
  
  
  
  • Driver's license
  
  
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  
  
  
  • Strong computer proficiency.
  • Experienced with Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Familiarity with Minnesota and federal OSHA safety regulations.
  • Ability to travel to different sites within Minnesota (primarily twin cities area).
  • Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
  
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination:
  
  
  
  • Bachelor's degree in occupational health, Safety, Risk Control, Environmental Safety, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy or related field or four (4) years of equivalent experience
  • Experience/Certification/Education conducting ergonomic assessments, job site analysis, safe patient handling risk assessments, product evaluations, or injury prevention program development, implementation, and training.
  • Experience in a healthcare setting.
  
  
• Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:
  
  
  
  • CAOHC Certified Hearing Conservationist
  • Ergonomic assessment certification preferred.
  
  
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  
  
  
  • Skilled in utilizing computers and connecting laptops to external equipment.
  • Respirator fit testing (hood and machine)
  • Ergonomic assessment
  • Safety audits or inspections
  • Performing education/training
  • Coordinating projects and workflow
  
  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

1. (40%) - Manages safe patient handling and movement initiatives including but not limited to risk identification and assessment; vendor interactions; colleague equipment education/training; facilities remodels and construction projects; program evaluation; incident analysis reviews; develop program improvements and support the safe patient handling policy.
2. (20%) - Performs both proactive and reactive safety activities such as incident review, incident investigations for root cause, and safety (environment of care) rounds. Acts as resource to leaders on safety topics including safety product evaluation.
3. (15%) - Coordinates, leads, or participates in various safety responses and committees related to colleague safety or environmental concerns; needlestick prevention; hazardous substances; hazardous physical agents; personal protective equipment; ergonomics, workplace violence; and regulatory inspections.
4. (10%) - Manages ergonomic initiatives including but not limited to identifying ergonomic equipment; performing ergonomic assessments; performing program evaluations, interventions and recommendations; recommendation follow-up; and physical job demands analysis.
5. (5%) - Manages and promotes the respiratory protection program including but not limited to the process of collecting medical clearance; scheduling and performing fit testing; communicating with leaders on colleague fit testing status; and training others on Qualitative and Quantitative fit testing methods.
6. (10%) - Performs other functions as assigned.

*Job description rankings/percentages are intended to reflect normal averages over an extended period of time and are subject to daily variances. Quality and efficiency standards should at no time be compromised to meet the average expectations expressed above. Job descriptions are subject to change to accommodate organization or department needs.

ORGANIZATIONAL EXPECTATIONS:

Values

All colleagues are expected to live our values:

Excellence: We strive for the best results and always look for ways to improve.

Compassion: We care and show empathy and respect for each person.

Partnership: We are strongest when we work together and with those we serve.

Integrity: We are open and honest, and we keep our commitments.

Additional Expectations:

• Complies with safety instructions, observe safe work practices, provides input on safety issues, and promotes a safe work environment.
• Maintains regular and timely attendance.
• Protects confidentiality.
• Demonstrates participation in and support of the organization's Corporate Integrity Program by participating in compliance-related education and training and complying with the organization's policies and procedures.
• Timely completion of all mandatory education and organizational requirements (i.e., licensure/certification, Employee Health and Wellness requirements, annual training, etc.)

POPULATION SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:

Departments will need to determine the appropriate competencies in their areas for their specific patient populations documented in the essential duties section.

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY:

Please describe the degree to which the position directs the work of others or coordinates workflow of a clinic, department, or functional area. If applicable, indicate the number of people and the titles for which this position directly and/or indirectly directs the work of others or coordinates workflow.
Critical Job Demands

Section 1: Place an "X' next to ONE of the terms that best describes the frequency for each of the Critical Demands.

Section 2: Place an "X" next to ONE of the terms that best describes the Strength Rating for this job classification which is expressed by one of five terms: Sedentary, Light, Medium, Heavy, and Very Heavy.

Note: During any patient handling task, if any caregiver is required to lift more than 35 lbs. of a patient's weight, assistive transfer devices should be used for the transfer.