What are the responsibilities and job description for the Oxygen Delivery Technician position at VieMed?
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Reports directly to the Respiratory Operations Manager.
- Become familiar with all DOT and FDA regulations as they pertain to oxygen.
- Delivers equipment and supplies from inventory as prescribed on patient/client delivery tickets.
- Assures proper segregation of clean and dirty equipment in the delivery vehicle.
- Loads the equipment, oxygen systems, and related supplies into vehicle.
- Determines or obtains the best daily route, then drives delivery vehicles on that route, to deliver home medical equipment, oxygen and supplies to home care patients/clients in a timely manner.
- Completes route sheet accurately and returns in a timely manner.
- Provides patient/client orientation, instructing on the proper use, maintenance and safety of equipment.
- Works with patients/clients to solve a variety of problems, thereby acting as a company field representative.
- Returns and unloads returned rental equipment, assuring proper segregation of clean and dirty equipment.
- Completes delivery and pick up paperwork promptly and accurately, including route sheets, manifests and patient/client documentation, returning paperwork to the appropriate facility personnel.
- Assists in cleaning and disinfecting rental equipment.
- Assists in minor repair work on home medical equipment within the scope of training.
- Requests additional stock for inventory as needed.
- Assists in inventory count as needed.
- Maintains a professional appearance and appears in proper company uniform.
- Assists in tracking down paperwork, signatures, charts, etc as needed to complete orders.
- Promotes teamwork among co-workers, including in assisting respiratory therapists and patient care coordinator as needed.
- Takes "on-call" time on an agreed upon basis.
- Performs all office maintenance tasks as required.
- Demonstrates timeliness, courtesy, sincerity and patience when dealing with patients/clients.
- Markets the company in a positive and professional manner at all times.
- Assumes other duties within scope of training as assigned by the Respiratory Operations Manager.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma required.
- 1-3 years of EMT and/or Medical Delivery Driver experience preferred.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal to interact knowledgeably with customers/clients.
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.
- EE must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- EE must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Work Environment:
- This job will require the employee to go into patient homes and hospitals for the set-up and service of medical devices.
Competencies :
- Problem Solving/Analysis
- Time Management
- Communication Proficiency
- Technological Capability
- Customer/Client Focus
- Collaboration
You will be expected to work during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Please note this job description is not designed to cover and/or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.