What are the responsibilities and job description for the Injury Prevention Specialist-Goodyear position at Akron Children's?
Full-time, 40 hours/week
Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm
Hybrid
Summary
The Injury Prevention Specialist develops and implements Goodyear Safe Mobility Project and injury prevention strategies.
Responsibilities
Technical Expertise
FTE: 1.000000
Status: Fixed Hybrid
Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm
Hybrid
Summary
The Injury Prevention Specialist develops and implements Goodyear Safe Mobility Project and injury prevention strategies.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement Goodyear Safe Mobility Project and injury prevention strategies within Summit, Medina, Stark and Portage counties.
- Creates a data driven approach to address injury prevention which is in alignment with Goodyear Safe Mobility Project work plan and accrediting bodies.
- Works collaboratively with internal and external partners to address identified Safe Mobility Project strategies focused on child passenger safety [CPS], bicycle safety, pedestrian safety and teen safe driving.
- Assists with injury prevention data analysis and develops reports highlighting geographic areas of significant injury risk.
- Serve on committees, work groups or task forces to support the goals of the Safe Mobility Project.
- Coordinates volunteer opportunities for Goodyear Associates to participate in Safe Mobility Project activities.
- Works with IRB and other research partners to establish effective measure and evaluation tools.
- Oversees bike helmet, child passenger safety, teen safe driving or other intervention strategies related to the Safe Mobility Project and injury prevention
- Supports the Regional Child Passenger Safety (RCPS) Coordinator and Regional Community Health and Infant Vitality Coordinator (CHIV) with technical assistance and support to all Ohio Buckles Buckeye sites and fitting stations in Region 8 (Summit, Portage, Trumbull, Ashtabula, Mahoning and Columbiana counties).
- Assists with the submission of required reporting for ODH, and Akron Children’s ensuring compliance with federal and state rules, regulations.
- Assists the RCPS and CHIV Coordinators with annual regional car seat check events and completion of documentation. Provides education and individualized client care to patients, families and residents throughout Region 8 and assists clients in correct installation of their child safety seat/appropriate child restraint system while adhering to all ODH OBB requirements.
- Other duties as required.
Technical Expertise
- Experience planning, executing and evaluating community health or injury prevention initiatives, analyzing data and preparing reports, developing and leading committees and research is required.
- Experience working independently and in team settings and manage various complex projects simultaneously is required.
- Travel and valid Ohio driver’s license is required.
- Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.] or similar software is required.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Community Health Education, or related field is required.
- Certification: Child passenger safety technician certification is required or obtained within 60 days from hire.
- Years of relevant experience: 3 to 5 years is preferred.
- Years of experience supervising: None.
FTE: 1.000000
Status: Fixed Hybrid
