Trauma Injury Prevention Specialist
 Cottage Health | |
 United States, California, Santa Barbara | |
 Dec 12, 2024 | |
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Responsible for assisting with all injury prevention related activities and program development. Works to reduce the burden of injury and improve trauma care through injury prevention, outreach, and public education. MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES / SPECIFIC JOB COMPETENCIES 1 Trauma Injury Prevention: * Implements and further develops programs such as the Child Passenger Safety Program and the Car Seat Loaner Program. * Assists with fall prevention, helmet/bicycle education, teen driving safety, and Think First Brain Injury prevention programs. Maintains inventory of supplies and educational materials. * Assists with coordination and implementation of all Safe Kids related events; supports existing partnership with Safe Kids California Santa Barbara County Partners. * Maintains documentation of injury prevention data, compiling statistics and preparing reports for Trauma Services as needed. * Collaborates with management on administration, implementation, and documentation of Richie Funding for pediatric injury prevention. 2 Outreach: * Represents Trauma Services at community events such as health fairs and school safety events related to injury prevention. * Works in collaboration with other hospital departments that offer community outreach activities to include injury prevention efforts. * Assists with promoting awareness of the Trauma Center on a local and regional level through various outreach and educational activities. 3 Professional: * Participates in local, regional, state and national trauma events as directed by supervisor. * Assists with preparation of pediatric and adult injury prevention information and activity documentation for the site survey by the American College of Surgeons. * Assists with maintenance of trauma related education materials, working in conjunction with Cottage Health's Marketing Department for development of materials. LEVEL OF EDUCATION
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About Us Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, Ca, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love. Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cottage Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status or any other classification protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health and an applicant or employee. Cottage Health is committed to upholding discrimination-free hiring practices. We strive to cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work. Any Cottage Health applicants who require assistance or reasonable accommodations during the application process may request the need for accommodation with the Recruiter.
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