Imaging & DME Assistant

Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute•Michigan City, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Imaging & DME Assistant is responsible for assisting imaging technologists with ancillary duties. This role also supports the clinic's Durable Medical Equipment (DME) products and inventory management, and facilitates patient fittings and dispenses at the time of service.

Requirements

Great attention to detail
Ability to identify equipment problems and correct if possible; notify supervisor
Ability to analyze situations and develop solutions
Ethical reasoning and decision-making
Time management, prioritization, and sense of urgency
Excellent verbal written and communication skills
Maintain patient confidentiality
HIPAA compliance
Professionalism and work ethic
Integrity and accountability
Responsible decision making
Adaptive and flexible
Teamwork

Responsibilities

Acknowledge the patients for x-ray and MRI in the system.
Transports patients from room to room, discharges, admissions, surgery exam transportation and in hospital house transport.
Stock x-ray rooms with supplies; pillowcases, cleaning supplies, wipes, sanitizer, gowns.
Burn image disks and import discs as needed.
Restock gowns and scrubs for the MRI patients.
Print all injection requests and assist with incoming x-ray calls.
Help push fax or mail to outside facilities.
Assist techs when the patient’s need to move from a wheelchair to the x-ray table.
Assist with cleaning the rooms between patients.
Responds to clinic orders for DME and facilitates patient fittings and dispenses at the time of service.
Reconcile DME orders to packing slips daily and stock items as they arrive to their specified locations.
Anticipate and maintain appropriate inventory levels for DME products by communicating with the Inventory Specialist.
Manage and ensure DME compliance.
Maintain a thorough working knowledge of the DME product library.
Maintain a clean and organized workspace for patient DME fittings.
Educate appropriate staff on DME fitting and the distribution processes and DME changes.
Respond to physician and staff requests or questions related to DME fittings, options, orders, etc.
Complete appropriate paperwork related to DME product.
Ensure all products that are dispensed are accounted for and billed correctly.
Assist in maintaining and revising physician protocols related to DME.
Ensure appropriate and detailed accounting of merchandise and credits.
Comply with Medicare DMEPOS Supplier Standards.
Comply with HIPAA, OSHA, and Red Flag Rules.
Other duties as assigned.