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Temple Terrace, FL - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

One focus area of the Amazon Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) mission is to provide tools resources and environments that support safe efficient healthy behaviors and encourage employees to proactively manage their health and wellbeing. To support this focus area Amazon is seeking an experienced and innovative Injury Prevention Specialist to join our team. In this position you will be a part of the onsite Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) Team and will lead both injury prevention and proactive activities. This position will work in an Amazon Fulfillment Center and report directly to the Site WHS Manager.

The Injury Prevention Specialist (IPS) will be expected to proactively analyze tasks for potential ergonomic risk factors perform biomechanical assessments and lead injury prevention activities. The IPS will champion proactive safety job coaching ergonomic training and oneonone engagements with Associates. The goal of the IPS is to improve technique prior to the onset of soreness or injury. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Minimize the risk of ergonomic injury to employees through awareness education and early intervention
Dive deep and learn each job function within the FC and understand the body ergonomic and physical demands of each task.
Be actively involved with improvements to the standard work process evaluating potential poor ergonomic conditions through change management processes
Evaluate trends and provide analysis of all soft tissues injuries and develop actions plans to mitigate risk
Frequent engagements with both associates and operational leaders
Support site leadership in implementation and management of Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and Job Rotation policies
Partner with onsite medical team to implement treatment plans for first aid cases based on injury type
Will be required to maintain all first aid credentials

For those that do not have an adult First Aid CPR AED certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross must obtain within 3 weeks of start date.

Must be a Certified Athletic Trainer by either the Board of Certification (BOC) or equivalent State Certification
Must have a valid card evidencing successful completion of a First Aid CPR and AED course from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Bachelors Degree
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital recordkeeping



Experience in an occupational or industrial setting
Experience with an industrial wellness program
Experience working with a cross functional team





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