What are the responsibilities and job description for the DME Technician/Medical Assistant Full Time position at Hughston?
POSITION GOAL
To assist with proper maintenance of Durable Medical Equipment supplies, orders and assist as necessary with patient care activities
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
Required:
Education:
Special Qualifications:
The Hughston Clinic, The Hughston Foundation, The Hughston Surgical Center, Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics, Hughston Medical, Hughston Orthopaedics Trauma, Hughston Orthopaedics Southeast and Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital participate in E-Verify. This company is an equal opportunity employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
To assist with proper maintenance of Durable Medical Equipment supplies, orders and assist as necessary with patient care activities
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
- Escort patients as necessary from waiting area to cast room for analysis of needs.
- Stock and maintain work space
- Assist with supply/DME ordering, inventory activities, receiving etc…responsible to assist in maintaining appropriate inventory levels at all times.
- Deliver DME products to area hospitals as needed.
- Obtaining authorization for custom braces and all DME prescribed for worker's compensation patients.
- Reviewing DME receipts to ensure billing of items on a daily basis.
- Responsible for patient care activities such as determining proper DME sizing, and fitting DME items.
- Work DME hold buckets in workflow dashboard in Athena throughout the day.
- Ensure DME orders and procedure documentation is complete prior to issuing DME.
- Familiarity with what the physician requires for a productive clinic.
- Review and maintain charts to ensure completeness/EMR guidelines w/reviewing clinicals.
- Escort patient from waiting area to triage area, ranging from those patients with full mobility to limited mobility. Constant monitoring of schedules and patient flow during clinic to ensure maximum efficiency/organization.
- Responsible for scheduling DME fitting appointments.
- Remove staples, sutures, and assist with minor surgical procedures as needed
- Assist with placement, removal, and instruction of devices such as splints, immobilizers, braces, and bandages
- Clean and sterilize equipment using approved techniques
- Clean and stock exam rooms and change sheets on exam tables after each patient
- Communicate restrictions and instructions to patients
Required:
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or one year relevant experience
- Demonstrating competencies as described above
- Basic medical terminology
- Basic knowledge of human anatomy
Education:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
Special Qualifications:
- Valid Driver’s License, satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR) and proof of insurance required for position on-boarding.
- Annual MVR may be required per policy and procedure; background reports may be ran as needed throughout the course of employment.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification (American Heart Association or American Red Cross).
- Must have the ability to work independently.
- Must have a working knowledge of HIPAA requirements.
- Must have knowledge of fracture care coding along with CPT and ICD-10 codes.
- Must possess excellent computer skills.
The Hughston Clinic, The Hughston Foundation, The Hughston Surgical Center, Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics, Hughston Medical, Hughston Orthopaedics Trauma, Hughston Orthopaedics Southeast and Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital participate in E-Verify. This company is an equal opportunity employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.