What are the responsibilities and job description for the DME/Orthopedic Technician position at University Orthopedics?
Job Title: DME Fitter/Orthopedic Technician
Reports to: DME and Ortho Tech Manager
This is a Full-Time position, under general supervision, assists physicians with care and treatment of orthopedic patients, including, but not limited to, casting, bracing, and application of traction. DME fitting includes and is not limited to fitting, refitting, custom measurement, education, billing, collection of co-ins/Deductible and patient satisfaction. The ideal candidate will order and follow up on DME orders. The candidate will communicate with the patient care staff, patients and families regarding durable medical equipment issues.
Principal Duties And Responsibilities
Reports to: DME and Ortho Tech Manager
This is a Full-Time position, under general supervision, assists physicians with care and treatment of orthopedic patients, including, but not limited to, casting, bracing, and application of traction. DME fitting includes and is not limited to fitting, refitting, custom measurement, education, billing, collection of co-ins/Deductible and patient satisfaction. The ideal candidate will order and follow up on DME orders. The candidate will communicate with the patient care staff, patients and families regarding durable medical equipment issues.
Principal Duties And Responsibilities
- Assists physicians with patient care and flow during office hours; properly fits and applies pre-operative braces, crutches, and other soft goods; prepares and applies casts and orthopedic durable medical equipment; changes dressings; removes sutures, casts and splints.
- Educate patients on insurance plans and provisions, financial responsibility and collection of patient portion.
- Responsible for recording the details in the patient’s medical record as well as completing all the necessary documentation in order for the billing department to submit the DME claim to the patient’s insurance carrier.
- Assists physicians as needed with orthopedic procedures, including wound care, aspirations, fracture reductions, etc; instructs patients in cast and traction care and the use of orthopedic durable medical equipment.
- Maintains clean and well-stocked cast and exam rooms; assist with ordering supplies and equipment as needed for the exam rooms.
- Remains current with orthopedic trends, care and supplies.
- Other duties as assigned by manager to meet the DME and Ortho Tech goals.
- Hours subject to patient volume and physician/provider schedule needs.
- Must be able to travel to all sites.
- RI license as a PTA, OTA, ATC preferred, but not required.
- 1 year of orthopedic medical experience and/or DME experience.
- Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets and databases.
- The ability to work quickly and accurately and pay attention to detail.
- Strong knowledge of anatomy, physiology and medical terminology.
- Knowledge of health care and medical procedures, including terminology.
- Strong interpersonal/soft skills.
- Strong communications skills.
- Attentiveness to detail.
- Ability to prioritize responsibilities.
- Ability to use protective equipment and respond to emergency situations.
- Ability to exert average physical effort.
- Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time, as well as push, pull, squat, twist, turn, lift, bend, stoop and reach overhead.