Medical Equipment Technician
Company: AdaptHealth LLC
Location: Syracuse
Posted on: September 22, 2024
Job Description:
Description:AdaptHealth Opportunity - Apply Today!
At AdaptHealth we offer full-service home medical equipment
products and services to empower patients to live their best lives
- out of the hospital and in their homes. We are actively
recruiting in your area. If you are passionate about making a
profound impact on the quality of patients' lives, please click to
apply, we would love to hear from you.
Medical Equipment TechnicianMedical Equipment Technicians are
responsible for ensuring safe delivery, providing setup, and
education in usage of home medical equipment for our customers.
Setup is done in their home, long-term care setting, clinic or any
location deemed necessary to service patients.
Job Duties:
- Develop and maintain working knowledge of current HME products
and services offered by the company and all
- applicable governmental regulations.
- Comply with all applicable company policies and
procedures.
- Educate customers in proper use and care of respiratory and HME
equipment in a home setting.
- Complete required documentation following equipment setup,
delivery or pickups as required.
- Assist with customer equipment problems under emergency
conditions.
- Process all orders in a timely, accurate manner.
- Promote services and products to referral sources in the
community as appropriate.
- Develop basic reimbursement knowledge and completely document
all information necessary to ensure
- reimbursement for all appropriate equipment, products, and
services.
- Assist with implementation of quality improvement program to
meet company policies.
- Maintain home oxygen systems through regularly scheduled visits
to customers.
- Safely drive and maintain company vehicle.
- Perform patient assessment and re-assessment for patient
care.
- Perform routine preventative maintenance and simple repairs on
equipment as required in accordance with
- company policies.
- Report equipment hazards and/or product incidents as required
in accordance with company policies and
- procedures.
- Develop and maintain working knowledge of current HME products
and services offered by the company.
- Assume on-call responsibilities during non-business hours in
accordance with company policy.
- Retain knowledge of and consistently adhere to procedures for
the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE),
- infection control and hazardous materials handling.
- Maintain patient confidentiality and function within the
guidelines of HIPAA.
- Completes assigned compliance training and other educational
programs as required.
- Maintains compliant with AdaptHealth's Compliance Program
- Responsible for cleaning equipment when assigned by supervisor
or down time allows, following the Branch
- Maintenance and Cleaning Guidelines
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Requirements:Minimum Job Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalency
- Entry level sales, customer service background essential
- One (1) year of Military, delivery driver with sales component
or health care technician experience would be
- considered related experience and preferred.
- Senior level requires two (2) years of work-related experience
and one (1) year of exact job experience.
- Valid and unrestricted driver's license in the state of
residencePhysical Demands and Work Environment:
- Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and
occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
- Must be able to stretch, bend, stoop and crouch and perform
moderate to heavy physical labor while moving equipment and
supplies.
- Subject to long periods of sitting and driving.
- Work environment may be stressful at times, as overall work
activities and work levels fluctuate.
- May be exposed to unsanitary conditions in some home
settings.
- May be exposed to hazardous materials, loud noise, extreme
heat/cold, direct, or indirect contact with airborne, bloodborne,
and/or other potentially infectious pathogen.
- May be exposed to high crime areas within the service
community.
- Must be able to drive independently and travel as needed.
- May be exposed to angry or irate customers.
- Must be able to access the patient's residence without
assistance.
- Mental alertness to perform the essential functions of
position.
- Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and written
with customers with the ability to demonstrate empathy, compassion,
courtesy, and respect for privacy.AdaptHealth is an equal
opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate against
employees or applicants for employment on the basis of an
individual's race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin,
age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual
orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other
status protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all
terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including
recruitment, hiring, placement, compensation, promotion,
discipline, and termination.
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Keywords: AdaptHealth LLC, Salt Lake City , Medical Equipment Technician, Engineering , Syracuse, Utah
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