Summary: <br> Work Right Northwest was the best fit for Jody during his current stage of life. He loves the industrial setting and the support the company offers for personal growth.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Jody, Start with your AT story.<br> <br> <br> <br> From Waco<br> <br> <br> <br> Was not enjoying playing football and quit to become the student AT for softball.<br> <br> <br> <br> Chris Hargrove was the AT that me under his wing<br> <br> <br> <br> Graduated from Baylor as an AT working with some legendary ATs like Mike Simms<br> <br> <br> <br> Jody moved to Lincoln Nebraska to get a master’s degree and work with their Track & Field teams.<br> <br> <br> <br> 2007-2009 did a fellowship with US Olympic and Paralympic Track and Field.<br> <br> <br> <br> That led to internships with USA teams.<br> <br> <br> <br> He has worked with a lot of providers throughout the US and learned different perspectives as well as made a lot of connections.<br> <br> <br> <br> 13-year Outreach Coordinator at BSW<br> <br> <br> <br> 2012 I began the GA partnership with Baylor and grew the program to about 16 schools.<br> <br> <br> <br> How does WorkRight fit into that?<br> <br> <br> <br> Auto industry, shipping and delivery, food, manufacturing, and warehouses across the United States.<br> <br> <br> <br> We focus on being proactive with industrial athletes.<br> <br> <br> <br> These workers are at the same station doing the same repetitive motions for 8-10 hours per day.<br> <br> <br> <br> We are limited to OSHA first aid guidelines.<br> <br> <br> <br> There are plenty of at-home exercise options or opportunities.<br> <br> <br> <br> Better posture.<br> <br> <br> <br> Improved hydration.<br> <br> <br> <br> Early symptom intervention - 15-minute eval on site.<br> <br> <br> <br> Tell me a few stories<br> <br> <br> <br> Often times the job is the first time the workers have benefits that include healthcare.<br> <br> <br> <br> We provide a list of healthcare coverage professionals in the area and establish relationships with them to help facilitate care.<br> <br> <br> <br> One line worker was having continued upper trap and cervical issues. After a few visits, he was able to work pain-free.<br> <br> <br> <br> One of our ladies had posture issues and we were basically the only medical option for her. <br> <br> <br> <br> I have thought about how I could change into the industrial setting. Walk me through the process.<br> <br> <br> <br> We work 4/10s with someone on duty 24/7 <br> <br> <br> <br> Mon-Friday. *dependent on site*<br> <br> <br> <br> We do a lot of 3-day weekends.<br> <br> <br> <br> Vacation time: can accrue up to 2 weeks of vacation time<br> <br> <br> <br> Holidays: get a lot of major holidays off…but this is site-dependent too.<br> <br> <br> <br> Manual therapy skills are important.<br> <br> <br> <br> Taping and first aid skills are important.<br> <br> <br> <br> Start learning the lingo.<br> <br> <br> <br> Visit <a href="http://www.LearnRightNW.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LearnRightNW.com</a> and take the entry-level course.<br> <br> <br> <br> How do you build connections with clients at Work Right NW?<br> <br> <br> <br> Listening<br> <br> <br> <br> Seeing them at their job<br> <br> <br> <br> What do I need to consider before making the move?<br> <br> <br> <br> Making that big of a change will come with some hiccups.<br> <br> <br> <br> Research the company<br> <br> <br> <br> Know the details<br> <br> <br> <br> Know their injury software<br> <br> <br> <br> Learn the lingo<br> <br> <br> <br> OSHA first aid principles<br>
