DME Coordinator
About The Position
The UW Medical Center-Montlake – Rehab Therapies has an outstanding opportunity for a DME Coordinator. 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.
Requirements
- 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
Nice To Haves
- 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
Responsibilities
- 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.
Benefits
- Benefits for UW staff
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
