HME Customer Care Representative

Banner Health•Greeley, CO

3d•$18 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

Be the Connection That Makes Healthcare Happen. Are you the person who thrives on solving puzzles, coordinating moving parts, and making sure people get exactly what they need when they need it? As a Referral Coordinator with Banner Health, you'll be the essential link between patients, providers, insurance companies, and clinical teams—ensuring medical equipment orders flow seamlessly from request to delivery. This isn't just data entry; you're the problem-solver who navigates insurance verifications, pre-certifications, and authorizations while keeping time-sensitive requests on track. You'll use your knowledge of medical terminology and healthcare operations to build equipment orders, suggest product alternatives that improve patient outcomes, and coordinate with dispatch and clinical staff to set realistic delivery expectations. If you love the satisfaction of connecting all the dots and knowing your organizational skills directly impact patient care, this role puts you at the center of it all. Hours: Monday-Friday 9:30am-6:00pm, available weekends preferred. POSITION SUMMARY This position is responsible for providing customers and referrals support and information to support orders and request. This position is responsible for accurate and thorough processing of order request through verification while meeting time sensitive expectations.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.
Requires literacy and basic math skills.
Must have a working knowledge of medical terminology and have familiarity with hospital operations.
Must possess excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
Must be proficient with commonly use office software products and possess the ability to learn new software applications.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Handles incoming requests for referrals for new orders and refills. Receives and verifies requests and referrals, initiates insurance verification and gathers all information necessary for pre-certifications, authorizations, and certificates of medical necessity. Provides on-going follow-up of requests up to, and following, patient discharge.
Builds equipment order using information in patient medical record to coordinate patient services. Ability to review and offer alternate product support and suggestions to improve patient care and quality outcomes.
Provides verbal and written instructions to patients, families, and coordinating resources regarding provision of products and services, reimbursement and patient financial responsibility.
Performs data entry of patient intake information into computer system and records insurance information and authorization requirements and notes in the computer system.
Coordinates delivery of requested services and referrals as appropriate. Coordinates with dispatch, warehouse and clinical staff to ensure product availability and sets delivery expectations with patients and providers.
Facilitates problem solving with patients, hospitals, providers, referral sources, insurance companies, and clinical staff. Assists in the maintenance and communication of changing payer and referral source information specific to coordination of patient needs.
Incumbents in this position have extensive interaction with internal departments and external sources to coordinate patient services. Must be familiar with products and services offered in the surrounding community as well as within the company. The position does not develop or manage a budget.