DME Coordinator

No Telework

Seattle, WA

Full time

REQ-

The UW Medical Center-Montlake – Rehab Therapies has an outstanding opportunity for a DME Coordinator .

• Full-Time / 40 Hours Per Week

• Tuesday-Saturday 8:30-5:00 pm in the office

• Day Shift

• In accordance with the policies of the University of Washington Medical Center's Rehabilitation Therapy Department, the DME Coordinator plays a vital role within the team. This individual collaborates with therapists, providers, nursing staff, and social workers to procure and coordinate the appropriate equipment and adaptive devices for patients

• The DME Coordinator is responsible for the management of coordination of durable medical equipment (DME)

• This includes coordinating the ordering of equipment, supervising its receipt, ensuring routine safety and maintenance checks, and managing equipment storage

• Additionally, this position may involve oversight of equipment technicians

• Facilitate ordering of equipment and/or adaptive equipment, oxygen, and supplies, as identified by therapists and providers, prior to patient discharge form UWMC. Facilitate ordering of equipment for Rehabilitation Department.

• Coordinate the necessary documentation for patient and department equipment including, but not limited to; physician prescription, justification letter, progress notes, purchase orders.

• Coordinate necessary insurance authorization for patient equipment.

• Coordinate delivery of equipment with the equipment supplier and the delivery site.

• Track equipment/adaptive devices ordered for patients through the authorization process.

• Receive and organize equipment according to therapy department and UWMC procedure.

• Coordinate safety and maintenance of Rehabilitation Department equipment

• Provide general clerical assistance with telephoning, faxing, copying and coordinating paperwork for equipment procurement and receipt.

• Maintain communication with the UWMC health care team on patient status/needs via the medical record and daily consultation.

• High school graduation or equivalent AND two years of experience in the program specialty

• Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field and/or experience in a Rehab field

• At least 2 years of experience within a health field, preferably having worked in a Rehabilitation environment and/or with durable medical equipment

UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses:
Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.

The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit’s light rail station across the street.

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