Job Summary:
The Home Medical Equipment Technician must be knowledgeable of all equipment and supplies provided by Home Medical and uphold its standard for excellence. Responsible for competent, efficient, and friendly delivery and set up of equipment and supplies to customers in their homes. Responsible for equipment checks, education to clients and their families/caregivers, service, cleaning, documentation, and safeguarding company assets while in their care. Must be able to assist with administrative aspects as well including answering phones, scheduling, and appropriate documentation.
Physical Qualifications: In an average 8-hour day the employee lifts/carries up to 65 pounds frequently, stands/walks for 3 hours, and sits for 1 hour. (These hours include up to 1 hours of data entry/phone work.) and drives up to 4 hours.
Essential Qualifications: Must be an experienced driver with a valid driver's license and an excellent driving record, be detailed oriented, have good verbal and written communication skills, and good computer/keyboard skills. Must be able to handle a heavy phone load, work independently without supervision, and be able to maintain confidentiality. Required to function as a polite and cooperative team member with a positive attitude and be sensitive to people characteristics with a desire to help others.
About NCHHHA:
North Country Home Health Hospice Agency (NCHHHA), based in Littleton, NH, serves residents of Coos and Grafton Counties. Compassionate, patient-focused services include Home Care, Palliative Care, and Hospice Care. Home care offerings include, but may not be limited to, skilled observation and assessment, nursing care management, disease management, surgical aftercare, wound care, injections and IV therapy, maternal and baby health, pediatric care, rehabilitative services, and therapeutic assessment and rehabilitation planning specific to the home. Palliative care services include in-home consultation with a provider and/or Medical Social Worker, advanced care planning, symptom management recommendations, social and spiritual support, and bereavement and grief support. Hospice care includes a certified hospice nursing assessment, 24/7 clinical support, in-home provider visits for pain and symptom management, medical supplies, equipment and hospice medications, volunteer support and companionship, social and spiritual support, and bereavement and grief support. A proud partner of North Country Healthcare (NCH), NCHHHA is a Medicare-certified, non-profit organization and a member agency of the Home Care Association of NH.
About North Country Healthcare (NCH):
North Country Healthcare is a non-profit affiliation of four medical facilities, Androscoggin Valley Hospital, North Country Home Health Hospice Agency, Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital, and Weeks Medical Center, located in the White Mountains Region of New Hampshire. NCH includes numerous physicians and medical providers at multiple locations. This leading comprehensive healthcare network which employs hundreds of highly-trained individuals delivers integrated patient care through three community hospitals, specialty clinics, and home health and hospice services. NCH remains committed to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.
North Country Healthcare is an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to the Human Resources department at the affiliate to which you are applying.