DME/Orthopedic Technician

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

• Assists physicians with patient care and flow during office hours; properly fits and applies pre-operative braces, crutches, and other soft goods; prepares and applies casts and orthopedic durable medical equipment; changes dressings; removes sutures, casts and splints.
• Educate patients on insurance plans and provisions, financial responsibility and collection of patient portion.
• Responsible for recording the details in the patient’s medical record as well as completing all the necessary documentation in order for the billing department to submit the DME claim to the patient’s insurance carrier.
• Assists physicians as needed with orthopedic procedures, including wound care, aspirations, fracture reductions, etc; instructs patients in cast and traction care and the use of orthopedic durable medical equipment.
• Maintains clean and well-stocked cast and exam rooms; assist with ordering supplies and equipment as needed for the exam rooms.
• Remains current with orthopedic trends, care and supplies.

Requirements

• Must be able to travel to all sites.
• R.I. license as a P.T.A., O.T.A., A.T.C. preferred, but not required.
• 1 year of orthopedic medical experience and/or D.M.E. experience.
• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets and databases.
• The ability to work quickly and accurately and pay attention to detail.
• Strong knowledge of anatomy, physiology and medical terminology.
• Knowledge of health care and medical procedures, including terminology.
• Strong interpersonal/soft skills.
• Strong communications skills.
• Attentiveness to detail.
• Able to prioritize responsibilities.
• Able to use protective equipment and respond to emergency situations.
• Able to exert average physical effort.
• Able to sit or stand for extended periods of time, as well as push, pull, squat, twist, turn, lift, bend, stoop and reach overhead.