Ergonomist

**Ergonomist - Kingston, ON**:
**Take the next step in your Kinesiology career**

CBI Health is Canada’s leading community healthcare provider, and our passionate team is at the heart of what we do. Every day, our 13,000 staff make a meaningful difference in our clients’ lives as we live the core values that define us: heart, respect, reliability, teamwork and innovation. Along with mentoring and continuous learning opportunities to help advance your career, we are building a culture of inspiration, recognition and celebration for the meaningful work our team does every day, all across the country. Join the new CBI Health and find where your better begins.

**What CBI Health offers you**:

- Continuous learning and skills development, including management opportunities
- Training and mentoring from a national network of experts
- Competitive compensation with comprehensive benefits and rewards package, including group health, dental and vision benefits, paid 100% by the employer
- Excellent administrative support, so you can focus on your patients
- Flexible hours, which allow work-life balance and focus on quality of life

**About this opportunity**:
If you’re an energetic, enthusiastic Kinesiologist seeking personal and professional growth, CBI Health has an excellent opportunity that will enable you to meet your career goals while enjoying the support of one of the largest healthcare networks in Canada.

We are seeking an individual to complement our talented interdisciplinary team for our Workplace Solutions Division. This is your opportunity to do the work you love every day. As a Ergonomist with CBI Health, you will complete employer assessments such as Physical Demands Analysis (PDA), Ergonomic assessments, Job Suitability Assessments, Cognitive Demands Analysis to confirm capability of essential job demands. In addition, you enjoy building strong rapport with clients through excellent customer service and an anticipation of your client’s needs.

**Take an inside look at what you’ll do each day**:

- Complete functional assessments and provide exercise prescription to address reports of discomfort.
- Coordinate stay at work / return to work programs for both occupational and non-occupational injuries.
- Support WSIB case management process.
- Complete industrial ergonomic hazard identification, assessment, and development of controls.
- Complete assessments such as, Office Ergonomic Assessments, Physical Demands Analysis (PDA), Cognitive Demands Analysis (CDA), Post Offer Employment Testing (POET) and Functional Abilities Evaluation (FAE).
- Develop wellness initiatives, outreach, risk reduction and education programs for employees and provide job coaching as necessary.
- Assist with investigations and prepare reports for employers.
- Provide secondary support to Health Centre nurse and JHSC.
- Maintain documentation of all programs, Metrix and ensure regulatory compliances are met.
- Travel between Belleville, Kingston and Maitland areas may be required.

**What you need to be successful**:

- Registration in good standing with the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario or plans to become registered within six months
- Approximately 2 years of clinical experience is an asset
- Experience in ergonomics, working with Worker’s Safety Insurance Board clients’, and job site observation is an asset
- The ability to work independently
- Availability to travel and access to your own vehicle
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Familiarity with the Occupational Health & Safety Act, Workplace Insurance Safety Act, AODA and PHIPA
- An empathetic approach with an effective ability to build rapport with client

**About Us**:
For millions of Canadians, CBI Health is where better begins. We are Canada’s leading community healthcare provider, reliably delivering innovative rehabilitation and home care programs that help our clients achieve their health goals. With 250+ locations and supporting more than 800 communities, people are at the heart of what we do. Every day, all across the country, our 13,000 staff work together to make a meaningful difference in our clients’ lives and help shape healthcare for the better. Learn more at cbihealth.ca.
- In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and CBI Policies on Accommodation, a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of our hiring process. Please inform your recruiter if you have any accommodation requests._
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