What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Equipment Technician position at Cornerstone Health Systems?
About us:
Cornerstone Health systems is a family-owned medical equipment company in Hohenwald, TN with warehouses in east and west Tennessee. We are a company with integrity full of tireless workers who know how to work effectively. Started in 2000 we have been gladly serving Tennessee with humility ever since. We’re personally accountable to our patients, because we care.
Our core values:
- Must have a combination of humility & civility and a true understanding of each
- Must maintain personal accountability
- Tireless workers that know how to work effectively
- Maintains integrity in both business & personal life
- No cynics allowed!
- Pays attention to detail
Shift Available:
- Monday- Thursday 8:30am-7pm
- On call rotation
- 40-50 Hours a week expected
- You will need reliable transportation to and from work
What you’ll do:
As a medical equipment technician, you will drive a company vehicle to patient’s homes, hospitals, or nursing homes where you will set up medical equipment and instruct the patient on how to use the equipment.
The equipment you will be setting up will include:
· Manual Wheelchairs
· Geriatric Chairs
· Oxygen Concentrators, Pressurized Oxygen, and Oxygen Supplies
· Nebulizer and Aerosol Therapy
· Suction Machines
· Group One Support Surface
· Group Two Support Surface
· Adjustable Beds and Accessories
· Trapeze bars
· Patient Lift
· Ambulatory aids
o Canes
o Crutches
o Walkers
o Wheeled Walkers
o Rollators
· Bathroom aids
o Tub transfer benches
o Shower benches
o 3 N 1 Commodes
o Grab Bars
In Depth:
· Infection control and PPE
· Stock the delivery vehicle before each delivery
· Participate in Improvement of Operational Performance (IOP) activities
· Complete vehicle pre-trip inspection
· Patient rights and HIPPA education
· Complete patient home evaluations
· Care planning return demonstration
· Safe and effective use of equipment
· Educate patients on safe and effective use of their equipment
· Drives truck to deliver and pickup such items as Manual Wheelchairs, Geriatric Chairs, Nebulizer and Aerosol Therapies, Suction Machines, Group One Support Surfaces, Group Two Support Surfaces, Adjustable Beds and accessories, Trapeze bars, Ambulatory Aids, and Bathroom Aids to customer's home or place of business.
· Complete equipment delivery and setup
· Complete equipment pickups
· Complete intake information
· Complete paperwork
· Collect copays and deductibles, if necessary
· Maintain inside and outside of delivery vehicle
· On call duties on a rotating predetermined schedule
· Troubleshoot equipment per manufacturer guidelines
· Interact with patients that are a range of ages from childhood to late adulthood
Measurements:
· Routes Completed
· Customer Satisfaction
Your qualifications:
· High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
· Driver’s License
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and use hands. The employee is required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.00 - $16.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- On-the-job training
- Paid time off
- Safety equipment provided
- Tools provided
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Box truck: 1 year (Required)
- DME: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15 - $16