Associate Safety Specialist Jobs

CenterPoint Energy is looking for an Associate Safety Specialist to join our Safety & Technical Training Team, located in Houston, TX, Evansville, IN or Minneapolis, MN.
You will have the ability to: facilitates a comprehensive occupational injury care plan through quality, cost-effective treatments from first report of injury through closure of a claim. Primary focus will be on the welfare of the injured worker, confirmation of the validity of the claim and collaboration and compliance with internal/external stakeholders, CNP policies and procedures and regulatory requirements.
We want you to know
CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years. Our vision to lead the nation in delivering energy, service and value drives our strategy and performance. We have an unwavering commitment to deliver electricity and natural gas safely and reliably to millions of people.
Diversity and Inclusion
CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities, and talents of our diverse workforce.
At CenterPoint Energy, individuals are respected for their contributions toward our company objectives. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve.
What We Bring To You

• Subsides metro and parking discounts
• Flexible work schedule, paid holidays, and paid time off
• Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston
• Paid training
• 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution with immediate 100% vesting.
• Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
• Benefits eligibility begins on your first day
• Competitive pay

To Be Successful In This Role You Will

• Documents employee accidents and corresponding communication in Workers Compensation claims system.
• Coordinates and tracks alternate assignments for injured workers within their capabilities.
• Monitors employee work-related illness and injury trends and assesses, develops, and implements strategies to prevent work-acquired injury or illness and expedite return to work.
• Identifies occupational health champions across organization with high injury rates and collaborates with appropriate staff to promote safe work practices.
• Works closely with management to ensure that all health and safety standards are met to safeguard the health and wellbeing of employees.
• Proactively manages all active claims to assess progress/response to treatment, prevent lapses or delays in treatment, obtain regular updates on work status and facilitates injured worker’s return to work.
• Provides medical case management and acute injury management for injured workers in conjunction with medical providers, supervisors, and worker’s compensation management team.
• Provides orientation and training for leaders, employees, and providers in the areas of employee occupational health and the worker’s compensation process.
• Serves as liaison between medical providers and injured workers for coordination of care to expedite appropriate medical treatment and communications with worker’s compensation management team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Your Background Includes

• Requires an associate degree in business or safety related field from an accredited college or university. In lieu of a degree four (4) years of relevant work experience. Every two (2) years of experience is equivalent to one (1) year of education.
• Requires three (3) years of working experience in either an employee health and/or occupational health capacity.

A Bonus To Have

• Riskonnect database experience.
• Worker’s compensation experience.
• SHRM Certification.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR

• 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

Job
Safety
Primary Location
US-IN-Evansville-NP Wagner Complex
Other Locations
US-TX-Houston-South Houston Service Center, US-MN-Minneapolis
Organization
SAFETY (50182151)
Job Posting
May 20, 2023
Posting End Date
Jun 3, 2023