Injury Prev Coord

The Injury Prevention Coordinator (IPC) is responsible for the planning, development, and implementation of the Injury Prevention Program for Forrest General Hospital.

The objectives of the Injury Prevention program are:

(1) To educate the community about injury prevention and trauma care;

(2) To indirectly decrease death and injury by improving trauma care within the trauma district;

(3) To raise the visibility of the Trauma Center through increasing community engagement and public awareness by generating positive media coverage through community outreach.

The IPC will conduct community education programs as required. The IPC will analyze trauma data to determine trended mechanisms of injury, injury severity, and contributing factors in efforts to target at risk populations. Examples of focus may be motor vehicle occupant safety, child passenger safety seat education, distracted driving, motorcycle safety, bicycle safety, helmet initiatives, pedestrian safety, fall prevention, firearms injury prevention programs, violence intervention and screening programs. He/She will participate in at least one community event per quarter.

The IPC will serve as a resource to staff and patients related to trauma care and injury prevention education. He/She will develop and lead a trauma survivor's group.

The IPC will work with marketing professionals to develop and maintain a public presence for the prevention program. He/She will act as a spokesperson for injury and trauma prevention issues and will partner with local print and broadcast media in preparation to service to the community by providing injury prevention information. The IPC will leverage partnerships with other trauma centers, prehospital organizations, public health and violence prevention organizations, law enforcement agencies, schools, churches, and others interested in community injury prevention efforts.

The IPC will identify, pursue, and obtain sources of program support and/or grant funding as needed. The IPC will advocate for injury prevention efforts with elected and appointed leaders by attending Trauma Day at the Capitol once per year.

The IPC reports directly to the Trauma Nursing Director. Other duties may be assigned by the Trauma Program Director.

Performance Expectations:

The Injury Prevention Coordinator (IPC)

1. Will be knowledgeable about the epidemiology of injury, including health burden, risk factors, and disparities in care for trauma patients.

2. Will develop, oversee, and evaluate the effectiveness of community injury prevention.

3. Will be knowledgeable of current best practice recommendations for trauma care and prevention of injury.

4. Willl be efficient in basic graphic design principles and desktop publishing techniques, and Microsoft Office software.

5. Will have strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to work independently and with diverse groups and teams.

7. Will maintain documentation highlighting injury mechanism trends and community events.

9. Report injury prevention activities at the multidisciplinary Trauma Council meetings including activity name, date, participation data, and evaluation of outcomes.

Qualifications:

Education/Skills

High School Diploma

Must be knowledgeable about traumatic injury and injury prevention.

Must have stong public speaking and community engagement skills.

Work Experience:

Minimum 2 years experience in injury prevention or healthcare related field preferred.

Mental Demands:

1. Must be knowledgable of public relations techniques

2. Must have strong media relations skills and high comfort level with public speaking.

3. Must have effective time management skills and be self-driven to complete tasks.

4. Must be able to adapt program development, assessment, and implementation based on demographics and risk factor differences.

5. Must be able to use logic and critical thinking to plan intervention and implemtation strategies.