Home Medical Equipment Specialist
Sanford Health
Summary
The Home Medical Equipment Specialist is responsible for the setup, delivery, and follow-up of home medical equipment.
Job description
Summary
The Home Medical Equipment Specialist is responsible for the setup, delivery, and follow-up of home medical equipment.
Job Description
- Planning, preparing, delivering/retrieving, setting up and demonstrating use of home medical equipment using established guidelines.
- Effectively communicate with patients to determine their needs and describe how the medical equipment functions.
- Maintains a positive relationship with physicians, hospital staff, and patients.
- Completes thorough and timely documentation of home medical equipment records to meet both regulatory and system requirements.
- Utilizes and maintains supplies and equipment in cost effective, safe manner, and follows all regulatory requirements related to home medical equipment.
- Maintains and cleans equipment when returned from anywhere outside of MMC-D HME.
- Maintains work area and storage that has clear delineation between clean and dirty equipment per The Joint Commission.
- Runs reports as necessary and maintains logs per the direction of DME leadership.
- Must maintain continuing education of the position.
- Participates in on-call, weekend, and holiday scheduling per the department's needs.
- Regular attendance is required in order to carry out the essential functions of the position.
- Reviews and meets ongoing competency requirements of the role to maintain the skills, knowledge, and abilities to perform, within scope, role specific functions.
Qualifications
- Must have at least one year of medical equipment experience.
- Maturity, ability, and flexibility to effectively meet the requirements of the position.
- Excellent communication, time management, and people skills.
- Must be able to meet the physical demands of equipment delivery, pick up and maintenance.
- Ability to travel in all road conditions for a considerable portion of each workday and walk on all types of terrain (including stairs) while transporting medical equipment to various patient settings.
- Driving/delivery experience preferred.
- BCLS required within 30 days of hire/transfer.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle, and have a driving record without a significant history of accidents and/or convictions of moving violations.
Requirements
- Must have at least one year of medical equipment experience.
- Maturity, ability, and flexibility to effectively meet the requirements of the position.
- Excellent communication, time management, and people skills.
- Must be able to meet the physical demands of equipment delivery, pick up and maintenance.
- Ability to travel in all road conditions for a considerable portion of each workday and walk on all types of terrain (including stairs) while transporting medical equipment to various patient settings.
- Driving/delivery experience preferred.
- BCLS required within 30 days of hire/transfer.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle, and have a driving record without a significant history of accidents and/or convictions of moving violations.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Mentorship
- Predictable scheduling
- On-call rotation
Company overview
Sanford Health is one of the largest integrated healthcare delivery systems in the United States, operating as a nonprofit organization headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Founded in 1894, the organization has grown into a comprehensive health system with 44 medical centers, 482 clinics, and more than 200 senior living facilities across 26 states and nine countries. Sanford Health provides a full spectrum of healthcare services including acute care hospitals, specialty clinics, senior care through the Good Samaritan Society, genomic medicine, global clinics, and the Sanford Health Plan insurance program. The system employs over 48,000 healthcare professionals including 1,400 physicians and delivers care through five Centers of Excellence: Cancer, Children's, Heart, Orthopedics/Sports Medicine, and Women's Health. Annually, Sanford Health handles approximately 5.3 million outpatient visits, 84,000 admissions, and 136,000 surgeries. The organization is also actively involved in medical research and education through partnerships with academic institutions, positioning itself as a regional healthcare leader in the Midwest with expanding international presence.