The Injury Prevention Specialist is a client-facing role working directly and onsite with client team members to reduce the risk of workplace injury before it happens. This individual will be reporting at a client site located in Beltsville, MD. This position partners daily with the frontline employees performing the physical work, identifying risk factors, coaching on healthy movement and body mechanics, and building a prevention-first culture on the client floor. The Injury Prevention Specialist collaborates closely with client management, operations supervisors, safety teams, and occupational health professionals to design and deliver injury-prevention solutions, and provides regular program updates to internal leadership and client stakeholders.
Primary Responsibilities:Coaching & Injury Prevention
- Provide coaching on health-related issues to help participants decrease the likelihood of injury, optimize movement, and achieve personal wellness goals.
- Provide soft-tissue and musculoskeletal care, nutrition recommendations, fitness guidance, and early intervention options.
Education & Training
- Present education to individuals and groups on injury prevention, biomechanics, health and wellness topics.
- Facilitate safety training, ergonomic training, and other educational programs for client teams.
Job Task & Risk Evaluation
- Perform job task evaluations to identify and mitigate injury risks.
- Conduct worksite ergonomics and safety evaluations, recommending improvements where appropriate.
- Perform and maintain Job Demand Analysis for each department.
Clinical Support
- Provide first aid measures under the direction of the clinical team.
Client & Stakeholder Relationships
- Develop rapport and trust with client employees, field supervisors, and mid-level management.
- Deliver regular program updates to internal supervisors and client management teams.
Job Qualifications:Education and/or Experience:
- Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC).
- Bachelor's degree in health, wellness, exercise science, or a related field/experience.
- Appropriate certifications and licensure required at the time of employment.
- 3+ years of applied work experience in industrial or clinical settings preferred.
- Experience facilitating safety training, ergonomic training, and educational programs.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
Skills & Abilities:
- Experience conducting worksite ergonomics evaluations, safety evaluations, training programs, and first aid treatment plans preferred.
- Client service experience preferred.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and trust across all levels of a client organization.
- Ability to communicate injury-prevention and biomechanics concepts clearly to both individuals and groups.
Salary - $85,000 Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance401(k) Plan with Employer Matching3 weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO) 
