Client Partner, Ergonomics - Surrey, Canada - Fraser Health

Fraser Health

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Surrey, Canada

1 week ago

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Why Fraser Health?:
Fraser Health continues to be recognized as one of BC's Top Employers, are you someone who is passionate about making a difference in the lives of others?

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.9 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations.

Our team of 43,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision:
Better health, best in health care.

Effective October 26th, 2021, all new hires to Fraser Health will need to have full COVID 19 vaccination (have received a full series of a World Health Organization "WHO" approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines).

Please note this applies to all postings, and individual medical exemptions must be approved by the Provincial Health Officer.

Come work with dedicated health care providers who are enthusiastic and committed to provide quality healthcare to our clients/patients/residents.

We invite you to find out why more than 95% of new employees recommend Fraser Health as an excellent place to work.

Work hard and have fun while you do it.

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Detailed Overview:

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:

Reporting to the Leader, Regional Initiatives, Workplace Health the Client Partner, Ergonomics acts as a resource and provides consultation, research and educational support on ergonomics issues for the Workplace Health Team and for managers, supervisors and staff.

Responsible for collaborating with other ergonomists in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of an authority wide ergonomics program.

Responsibilities:

Develops, implements and evaluates standards of practice, procedures and protocols for ergonomic programs and services such as Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention (MSIP), Risk Assessment and Intervention and Job Demands Analysis, collaborating with other departments as necessary.
Develops, implements and evaluates instructional programs and training materials to assist managers, supervisors and staff in such areas as Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention (MSIP), Risk Assessments and Job Demands Analysis.
Conducts ergonomic assessments of worksites. Evaluates equipment in department or individual workplace to ensure physical and health hazards are guarded against or eliminated and recommends appropriate measures to minimize potential injury.
Conducts job demand analyses to review factors relating to the department or individualspecific environment and work procedures such as the physical or mechanical handling of people and materials, and the use of related equipment/devices; identifies associated risk factors and develops work procedures conducive to an accident and diseasefree workplace; ensures supervisors and workers are trained in and follow all safe work procedures.
Advises on the design of new construction and/or renovation projects, major changes in work practices and selection of new equipment in accordance with ergonomics regulations and standards of practice and in collaboration with relevant departments and user groups.
Contributes to developing budget proposals for new equipment relevant to ergonomic issues/initiatives by: identifying and initiating the necessary research processes; collecting and analyzing factual and cost related data; evaluating information and preparing written reports of recommendation for approval.
Develops a communication strategy to enhance awareness and promote knowledge of ergonomic issues. Prepares promotional material to ensure all staff are informed of relevant information and to encourage staff participation in the development of new initiatives.
Develops and/or collaborates in the implementation and evaluation of standards and procedures relevant to the maintenance of records and the reporting and collecting of statistics. Prepares relevant reports and recommendations.
Represents the department on selected internal and external committees.
Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree in relevant discipline such as Kinesiology, Physiotherapy, Occupational Health Nursing plus three years recent related experience in a healthcare environment including experience in program planning, implementation, evaluation and adult education or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Master's Degree in Ergonomics preferred. Registered member of appropriate professional organization.

Competencies
Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health