DME Technician​/Medical Assistant

DME Technician/Medical Assistant Full Time

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To assist with proper maintenance of Durable Medical Equipment supplies, orders and assist as necessary with patient care activities.

• 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 and maintaining appropriate inventory levels at all times.
• Deliver DME products to area hospitals as needed.
• Obtain authorization for custom braces and all DME prescribed for workers’ compensation patients.
• Review DME receipts to ensure billing of items on a daily basis.
• Conduct patient care activities such as determining proper DME sizing and fitting DME items.
• Work DME hold buckets in the workflow dashboard in Athena throughout the day.
• Ensure DME orders and procedure documentation is complete prior to issuing DME.
• Familiarity with physician requirements for a productive clinic.
• Review and maintain charts to ensure completeness and EMR guidelines while reviewing clinicals.
• Escort patient from waiting area to triage area, ranging from patients with full mobility to limited mobility. Constantly monitor schedules and patient flow during clinic to ensure maximum efficiency and organization.
• Schedule 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 of relevant experience.
• Demonstrating competencies as described above.
• Basic medical terminology.

Preferred:

• Basic knowledge of human anatomy.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

• Valid driver’s license, satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR) and proof of insurance required for onboarding.
• Annual MVR may be required per policy and procedure; background reports may be run as needed throughout the course of employment.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification (American Heart Association or American Red Cross).
• Ability to work independently.
• Working knowledge of HIPAA requirements.
• Knowledge of fracture care coding along with CPT and ICD-10 codes.
• Excellent computer skills.

All applicants must apply at  to be considered.

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.