Overview
Position: Exercise Physiologist - Injury Prevention Specialist
Location: Elgin, IL (iherb warehouse)
Type of Employment: Part-time
Schedule: Hours Vary. 8-12 hours a week. 2-3 separate days with 1 of the days including evening hours
Compensation: Starting at $30.00 per hour, commensurate with experience
Rush PT is currently seeking a part-time Injury Prevention Specialist/ATC for an industrial setting. This is for on-site Injury Prevention Specialist position at the iherb warehouse in Elgin, IL.
Why Join Us:
- Industrywide unmatched continuing education (CEU) program with unlimited access to CEU
Fostering Well-Being: We offer benefits which support the financial, work/life and emotional well-being of you and your family members. PRN / Part-time positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year. We also offer our employee assistance program to part time and PRN employees.
Responsibilities
- OnSite coverage for industrial customer under the direction of Account/Program Manager
- Early Symptom Intervention with providing first aid services
- Design and implement injury prevention strategies for the industrial setting, such as individual and group conditioning, functional assessments and behavioral modification
- Health and wellness consultation and presentations
Qualifications
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Minimum Qualifications:
- BS Degree in exercise science/kinesiology/exercise physiology REQUIRED
- Preferred one year experience, industrial setting experience a plus
- Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Position requires a strong knowledge of musculoskeletal injury assessment and prevention interventions
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to lift patients using appropriate biomechanical techniques frequently throughout the course of a work day/shift; must be capable of easily lifting fifty (50) pounds dead weight alone.
- Ability to walk, bend, stand and reach constantly during a work day/shift.
- Visual acuity (near and distant) sufficient to evaluate, diagnose and monitor patient needs and to maintain accurate records, recognize people and provide directions.
- Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand and give directions.
- Ability to push wheeled equipment through the facility and in the community.
- Possess fine motor skills for legible and accurate writing of reports, charting, scheduling, daily correspondence and presentations, either manually or through use of dictation equipment.
- Possess fine motor skills for effective and efficient handling of diagnostic or therapeutic equipment.
Additional Data
Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans