Home Medical Equipment Specialist - Full Time
Job Summary
The Home Medical Equipment Specialist is responsible for the setup, delivery, and follow-up of home medical equipment. Responsibilities include planning, preparing, delivering/retrieving, setting up, and demonstrating use of home medical equipment using established guidelines. This role also involves effectively communicating with patients to understand their needs and describing how the medical equipment functions. Additionally, this position requires maintaining a positive relationship with physicians, hospital staff, and patients, completing thorough and timely documentation of home medical equipment records, utilizing and maintaining supplies and equipment in a cost-effective and safe manner, following regulatory requirements related to home medical equipment, maintaining and cleaning equipment, and running reports as necessary.
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 a driving record without a significant history of accidents and/or convictions of moving violations.
Benefits
Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits.
Company Information
Sanford Health is the largest rural health system in the United States and is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Facility: Marsh Med Ctr Iron Mtn, Location: Iron Mountain, MI, Address: 1721 S Stephenson Ave, Iron Mountain, MI 49801, USA, Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts, Job Schedule: Full time, Weekly Hours: 40.00, Salary Range: $18.96 - $24.94, Union Position: Yes, Department Details: AFSCME.
Application Information
Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment. For more information about the application process, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/career-application. Req Number: R-0252373, Job Function: Facilities and General Services, Featured: No.