Clinical Education Coordinator

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The Clinical Education Coordinator plays a vital role in supporting the physical wellness of San Diego Fire-Rescue Department personnel by providing physical wellness education and injury prevention to its members. The Clinical Education Coordinator may be called upon to support the Organizations onsite business occasionally as a Certified Athletic Trainer-Onsite (CAT-O). A Certified Athletic Trainer-Onsite (CAT-O) will promote and maintain health and wellbeing for client based occupational medicine program focusing on delivering exceptional patient care and reducing work-related injuries. The Certified Athletic Trainer-Onsite (CAT-O) plays an important role in workers compensation case coordination worker injury and illness management providing health promotion and injury prevention services emergency response services and return to work job placement for an onsite client. The CAT-O often works directly with the clients Health and Safety Leader to create a healthier and safer workforce.

Clinical Education Coordinator:

• Education program Implementation and Oversight:

Implement and oversee the education component of the SDFR Wellness Program ensuring that all curriculum and content are evidence-based relevant and aligned with department priorities.

Coordinate scheduling and delivery of education across fire stations

Ensure program consistency and quality across all formats (in-person virtual and written)

Evaluate participation engagement and outcomes to continuously improve program effectiveness

Provide an average of 32 clinical education hours each week.

• Fire Station Engagement:

Conduct regular visits to fire stations to work directly with firefighters on functional movement fitness programming and strength and conditioning techniques. Provide guidance that promotes safety injury prevention and sustainable performance throughout a firefighters career.

• Educational Material Development:

Assist in developing training videos educational content and department-wide wellness initiatives such as fitness or nutritional challenges.

• Education Oversight:

Track and document hours for all wellness education sessions and programs. Maintain accurate records for reporting and compliance.

• Collaboration and Teamwork:

Work closely with the DCS Lead Athletic Trainer Athletic Trainers Exercise Physiologist and Nutritionist to develop educational material for fire rescue.

• Coordination with Health & Safety Office:

Obtain approval for new education plans and materials

Schedule and coordinate rollouts of training and education programs to stations

Ensure accurate and timely documentation of training hours

• Certified Athletic Trainer-Onsite (CAT-O)

Provide basic first aid treatment for musculoskeletal and non-musculoskeletal injuries and illnesses as specified in Physician Standing Orders testing such items as range of motion and strength reflex and sensory integrity and functional status

Identify evaluate and refer injured associates to the appropriate clinicians in order to receive the best care for their work-related injuries and illnesses

Follow appropriate action plan and standing orders to respond to onsite medical emergencies

Assist in managing Workers Compensation cases through claim capture and follow-up

Collaborate with clients Human Resources team and management on return to work (RTW) job placement

Track and communicate MSD-related statistics for client stakeholders

Manage pre-employment functional testing process and provide vision acuity testing

Coordinate injury prevention programs as well as ergonomic training and evaluation

Perform comprehensive ergonomic job analyses including task analyses risk factor identification and quantification posture analysis and body mechanics analysis and support administrative and ergonomic changes to the work environment

Create job rotation plans for production areas and monitor compliance

Create pre-shift preventative activity program and monitor compliance

During rehabilitation implement treatment plans that incorporate therapeutic exercise modalities and work conditioning as necessary (State-specific regulations apply) as specified in Physician Standing Orders

Use innovation creative solutions and employee empowerment to design and/or implement interventions

Administer drug and alcohol testing

Promote personal health and wellbeing in the workplace

Perform data analysis to measure direct and indirect costs of musculoskeletal disorders

Provide monthly and annual reports for rehab utilization cost-savings and cost avoidance

Perform administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms reports a timely manner. Documentation may include patient files invoices monthly reports budgets expense and outcome tools.

Create an environment of trust and caring which allows workers to take responsibility to reduce or eliminate actions or behaviors under their control that contribute to injury and illness

Communicate regularly with safety personnel regarding rehab and injury prevention activities

Attend meetings and serve on committees as requested

Author articles for various newsletters and the company Intranet site as requested

Education/Credentials

Education Details:

• Bachelors degree in athletic training from an accredited Athletic Trainer Program

Certifications and/or Licenses:

• Current National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) Board of Certification (BOC) Athletic Trainer certification
• Active and current license to practice in the state of jurisdiction if applicable
• Current First Aid and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer. Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers or equivalent.

Job-Related Experience

Customarily has at least the following experience:

• 1 year of demonstrated clinical knowledge of Athletic Trainer services consistent with an Onsite setting
• Knowledge of kinesiology or ergonomic assessments

Job-Related Skills/Competencies

• Concentra Core Competencies of Service Mentality Attention to Detail Sense of Urgency Initiative and Flexibility
• Ability to make decisions or solve problems by using logic to identify key facts explore alternatives and propose quality solutions
• Outstanding customer service skills as well as the ability to deal with people in a manner which shows tact and professionalism
• The ability to properly handle sensitive and confidential information (including HIPAA and PHI) in accordance with federal and state laws and company policies
• Demonstrated strong organizational interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to exercise proper judgment make decisions and motivate employees
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships internally and externally
• Knowledge of principles practices standards and techniques of athletic training
• Knowledge of organizational policies regulations and procedures to administer patient care
• Knowledge of use and maintenance of athletic training equipment
• Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work medical environment
• Must be able to work independently
• Adept at developing and maintaining patient care records and writing reports
• Skilled in time management planning and workload control
• Skilled in identifying problems and recommending solutions
• Able to develop and maintain medical quality assurance and quality control standards
• Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with management patients medical staff and the general public
• Good telephone manners and etiquette
• Detail oriented

Physical/Mental Requirements

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit stand walk climb stairs/ladders talk and hear and utilize fingers for typing flex or extend wrist to perform other job-related tasks. The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers to feel handle or operate PC medical/office equipment and/or other equipment or tools; and reach grasp or squeeze with hands and arms. Due to the nature of this position will involve frequently reaching overhead reaching pushing pulling bending stooping twisting kneeling or squatting is required in the performance of the job. The ability to hear and understand with clarity and detect sound and have conversations (via telephone or in-person) with staff patients customers management etc. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

The mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job this position the employee may have imposed pressure on a routine and frequent basis to meet various deadlines contact with people in stressful and unpredictable situations and to handle confidential and sensitive information and situations with care.

Travel: Minimal (may include overnight) travel up to 10 % by land or air is required of employee in this position. While traveling the employee may encounter varying weather conditions road and walking surfaces and will need to adjust to those conditions (i.e. inclement weather slippery surfaces wet surfaces uneven surfaces humid cold or hot temperatures etc.). Also while traveling the employee will need to adjust to the physical demands that may include lifting to place luggage in overhead bin(s) standing in line(s) walking sitting for unknown periods of time and other physical demands that traveling may impose on a person.

Benefits:

Reimbursement for CE Credits Professional Dues and Association Membership fees

401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match

Medical Vision Prescription Telehealth & Dental Plans

Life & Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off & Extended Illness Days Offered

Colleague Referral Bonus Program

Commuter Benefits

Dependent Care Spending Account

Employee Discounts

This position is eligible to earn a base compensation rate in the state range of $ 70000 to $ 75000 annually depending on job-related factors as permitted by applicable law such as level of experience geographic location where the work is performed and/or seniority.

External candidates: submit your application on colleagues: visit the internal career portal on the main page of MyConcentra to apply

This job requires access to confidential and critical information requiring ongoing discretion and secure information management.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws including but not limited to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance.

Concentra is an Equal Opportunity Employerincluding disability/veterans