Occupational Health Specialist (ATC/PTA)

Occupational Health Specialist

Reports To

Director of Operations

Position Summary

The Occupational Health Specialist promotes, protects, and optimizes the health, safety, and well-being of employees in occupational and industrial environments. This role delivers injury prevention, early intervention, ergonomic services, employee health education, and occupational health support within client facilities.

Occupational Health Specialists come from a variety of licensed healthcare professions and maintain all required state and national credentials applicable to their discipline. Working collaboratively with employers, employees, healthcare providers, and safety teams, this position supports safe workplaces, regulatory compliance, and positive return-to-work outcomes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Care

• Perform injury triage, first aid, and early intervention within scope of practice.
• Assess musculoskeletal complaints and coordinate appropriate care or referrals.
• Monitor recovery and support return-to-work efforts.
• Maintain accurate and timely electronic medical documentation.

Occupational Health & Safety

• Conduct ergonomic assessments and workplace observations.
• Identify hazards and recommend corrective actions.
• Support injury prevention initiatives, OSHA compliance, and incident investigations.

Employee Health

• Assist with wellness programs, health screenings, and surveillance initiatives.
• Educate employees on injury prevention, body mechanics, stretching, and healthy work practices.

Communication & Collaboration

• Build positive relationships with employees, client representatives, healthcare providers, and safety personnel.
• Communicate health trends and recommendations while participating in quality improvement initiatives.

This list of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include additional responsibilities as deemed necessary by management.

Basic Qualifications / Skills

Required

• Current or eligible state licensure, certification, or registration in an applicable healthcare profession.
• Ability to maintain all required professional credentials.
• Knowledge of occupational health, injury prevention, workplace safety, and healthcare practices.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and computer skills.
• Ability to work independently while exercising sound clinical judgment.

Core Competencies

• Clinical Judgment
• Professionalism
• Communication
• Integrity & Accountability
• Employee Advocacy
• Safety Awareness
• Problem Solving
• Team Collaboration
• Adaptability
• Customer Service
• Attention to Detail
• Continuous Learning

Preferred Qualifications / Skills

• Experience in occupational health, industrial medicine, athletic training, physical therapy, nursing, emergency medical services, or a related healthcare field.
• Experience with ergonomics, OSHA regulations, workers'' compensation, industrial safety, case management, or wellness programming.

Performance Measurements

Success in this role is measured by:

• Timely injury assessment and documentation.
• Compliance with regulatory and company standards.
• Quality of employee care and customer service.
• Support of injury prevention and wellness initiatives.
• Positive collaboration with clients and interdisciplinary teams.
• Maintenance of required licensure and continuing education.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.

The employee must be able to stand, walk, bend, squat, kneel, reach, and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. This position requires working in office, clinical, manufacturing, warehouse, and industrial environments, responding to workplace injuries, and wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE) when necessary.

Mission Commitment

We are committed to delivering exceptional occupational health services that protect employees, support employers, and promote healthier, safer workplaces through compassionate care, clinical expertise, and collaboration.