What are the responsibilities and job description for the DME Specialist position at ORA Orthopedics?
Title: DME Specialist
Employment Type: Full Time
Work Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm, with occasional evenings and weekends
City: Bettendorf
State: Iowa
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Position Responsibilities:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and patient-focused DME Specialist to provide excellent patient care and support in the clinical setting. In this role, you will be responsible for measuring and applying durable medical equipment (DME) to patients as directed by providers, ensuring proper fit. This role involves educating patients and caregivers on equipment use and care instructions, resolving patient concerns related to equipment use, conducting pre-authorizations/pre-certifications, and referrals when applicable, ensuring all documentation guidelines are met as required by each insurance carrier, and informing patients of their potential financial responsibility for the equipment. Other responsibilities include ordering products, maintaining functional inventory, and assisting clinical and casting staff with direct and indirect patient care activities. ORA holds all our staff members accountable for providing high-level care, maintaining patient confidentiality, and complying with all HIPAA rules and regulations. As a DME Specialist, you will play a vital role in providing excellent patient care and supporting medical professionals in various aspects of patient management, procedure assistance, and administrative tasks.
Requirements:
This position requires a high school diploma or equivalent. Previous DME, medical assisting, or other related healthcare experience is strongly preferred. A successful candidate will have knowledge of the musculoskeletal system, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, and electronic medical record (EMR) systems. Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills and the ability to work well within a team and collaborate with medical professionals is a requirement of this position. Flexibility to work days, evenings, and weekends. This position requires travel to various ORA clinic locations as scheduled.
Benefits:
More information about the benefits offered as part of our employment package with ORA Orthopedics is available here: https://flimp.live/ORAOrthopedicsBenefitSummary. Please note that some benefits are dependent upon the position and employment status held.
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ORA Orthopedics is the Quad Cities' largest and most comprehensive orthopedic provider, proudly offering an integrated continuum of orthopedic care that includes orthopedic sub-specialty clinics, walk-in care at our Urgent OrthoCARE clinics, diagnostic imaging, physical therapy, outpatient surgery, and more. For more information on our practice, visit our website at www.qcora.com. Apply to join our team today!