HME Medical Equipment Technician II

Avera Health

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Yankton, South Dakota

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Deliver, set up, and provide training to patients and medical staff on home medical equipment. Perform routine maintenance, minor repairs, and ensure all documentation for reimbursement is accurately completed.

Qualifications

You have a high school diploma or equivalent and six months of related training or experience, along with a valid driver's license. You are responsible for delivering, setting up, and training patients on medical equipment, while maintaining thorough documentation and performing routine maintenance.

Must Have Skills for ATS

HME products

medical equipment

documentation

reimbursement guidelines

preventative maintenance

cleaning equipment

CMS

The Joint Commission

DHHS

OSHA

Job Description

Location:

Avera Home Medical Equipment-Yankton

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Primarily days with night, weekend and holiday on-call involvement (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$21.75 - $27.25

Position Highlights

May be eligible for a $3,000 Sign-on Bonus!


You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.


A Brief Overview

Delivers, setups, and trains patients, family, and medical staff on medical equipment products and services to meet the needs of patients and referral sources.

What you will do

  • Develops and maintains working knowledge of current HME products and services offered.
  • Provides education to patients, caregivers, and referral sources on HME equipment and supplies.
  • Completes required documentation following equipment setup, delivery, or pickups in accordance with company policy and applicable governmental regulations.
  • Performs detailed transactions including registering new customer, sales orders, transfers, cash sales, deposits, returns, notes, tasks, autopay, and work in progress.
  • Develops knowledge of reimbursement guidelines, obtains appropriate signatures, and completely documents all information required or necessary to ensure reimbursement for all appropriate equipment, products and services.
  • Conducts home visits to perform quality control checks on equipment and reviews with the customer proper use and safety factors.
  • Completes routine preventative maintenance and minor repairs on equipment following manufacturer requirements and company policy.
  • Cleans equipment according to manufacturer guidelines and requirements and in accordance with company infection control standards.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

  • High School or GED Equivalent or three or six months related training or experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Drivers License - Licensing Board Upon Hire

Expectations and Standards

  • Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
  • Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
  • Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
  • Maintain confidentiality.
  • Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
  • Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

  • PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

  • Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

  • Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org.

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