Position Summary:
Medical Equipment Technicians are responsible for ensuring safe delivery, providing setup, and education in usage of
home medical equipment for our customers. Setup is done in their home or long-term care setting.
Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain working knowledge of current products and services offered by the company and all
applicable governmental regulations.
- Comply with all applicable company policies and procedures.
- Manage territory to reach service goals and deliver equipment including oxygen as required in accordance with
industry standards.
- Educate customers in proper use and care of respiratory and HME equipment in a home setting.
- Complete written patient visits reports following setup and follow-up visits as required.
- Assist with customer equipment problems under emergency conditions.
- Process all orders in a timely, accurate manner.
- Promote services and products to referral sources in the community as appropriate.
- Develop basic reimbursement knowledge and completely document all information necessary to ensure
reimbursement for all appropriate equipment, products, and services.
- Assist with implementation of quality improvement program to meet company policies.
- Maintain home oxygen systems through regularly scheduled visits to customers.
- Assume on-call responsibilities during non-business hours in accordance with company policy.
- Safely drive and maintain company vehicle.
- Perform patient assessment and re-assessment for patient care.
- Perform routine preventative maintenance and simple repairs on equipment as required in accordance with
company policies.
- Report equipment hazards and/or product incidents as required in accordance with company policies and
procedures.
- Develop and maintain working knowledge of current HME products and services offered by the company.
- Retain knowledge of and consistently adhere to procedures for the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE),
infection control and hazardous materials handling.
- Maintain patient confidentiality and function within the guidelines of HIPAA.
- Completes assigned compliance training and other educational programs as required.
- Maintains compliant with AdaptHealth’s Compliance Program
- Responsible for cleaning equipment when assigned by supervisor or down time allows, following the Branch
Maintenance and Cleaning Guidelines
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Competency, Skills, and Abilities:
- Problem solving skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
- Ability to clean, test and repair home medical equipment.
- Ability to identify safety hazards and take the necessary precautions.
- Accurately receive, stock, retrieve and load equipment and supplies.
- Work cooperatively with those contacted in the course of work.
- Ability to prioritize and manage competing priorities and tasks.
- Independent decision making
- Computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
Education and Experience Requirements:
- High School Diploma or equivalency
- Entry level sales, customer service background essential
- Military, delivery driver with sales component or health care technician experience would be considered related
experience.
- One (1) year of HME delivery experience preferred.
- Valid and unrestricted driver’s license in the state of residence
- Senior level requires two (2) years’ experience in HME delivering and setting up medical equipment in patient
homes.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
- Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 85 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, and
occasionally lift and/or move up to 160 pounds.
- Must be able to stretch, bend, stoop and crouch and perform moderate to heavy physical labor while moving
equipment and supplies.
- Subject to long periods of sitting and driving.
- Work environment may be stressful at times, as overall work activities and work levels fluctuate.
- May be exposed to unsanitary conditions in some home settings.
- May be exposed to hazardous materials, loud noise, extreme heat/cold, direct, or indirect contact with airborne,
bloodborne, and/or other potentially infectious pathogen.
- May be exposed to high crime areas within the service community.
- Must be able to drive independently and travel as needed.
- May be exposed to angry or irate customers.
- Must be able to access the patient’s residence without assistance.
- Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and written with customers with the ability to demonstrate empathy,
compassion, courtesy, and respect for privacy.