Oxygen Delivery Technician

Viemed,-LLC; Wichita Falls (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Viemed, LLC in Wichita Falls, TX is seeking a dedicated Delivery Driver to transport and set up home medical equipment and oxygen systems for patients. You will plan routes, load and unload equipment, and ensure proper paperwork and safety protocols are followed.

Responsibilities include delivering and returning rental equipment, orienting patients on use, maintaining cleanliness, and supporting team members such as respiratory therapists when needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• 1-3 years of EMT and/or Medical Delivery Driver experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal to interact knowledgeably with customers/clients.

Responsibilities

• Delivers equipment and supplies from inventory as prescribed on delivery tickets.
• Loads the equipment, oxygen systems, and related supplies into vehicle.
• Determines or obtains the best daily route, drives delivery vehicles on that route, to deliver home medical equipment, oxygen and supplies to home care patients/clients.
• Provides patient/client orientation, instructing on the proper use, maintenance and safety of equipment.
• Promotes teamwork among co-workers and assists respiratory therapists and patient care coordinator as needed.
• Assists in cleaning and disinfecting rental equipment and in minor repair work within training scope.
• Maintains a professional appearance and proper company uniform.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

• Reports directly to the Respiratory Operations Manager.
• Become familiar with all DOT and FDA regulations as they pertain to oxygen.
• Delivers equipment and supplies from inventory as prescribed on patient/client delivery tickets.
• Assures proper segregation of clean and dirty equipment in the delivery vehicle.
• Loads the equipment, oxygen systems, and related supplies into vehicle.
• Determines or obtains the best daily route, then drives delivery vehicles on that route, to deliver home medical equipment, oxygen and supplies to home care patients/clients in a timely manner.
• Completes route sheet accurately and returns in a timely manner.
• Provides patient/client orientation, instructing on the proper use, maintenance and safety of equipment.
• Works with patients/clients to solve a variety of problems, thereby acting as a company field representative.
• Returns and unloads returned rental equipment, assuring proper segregation of clean and dirty equipment.
• Completes delivery and pick up paperwork promptly and accurately, including route sheets, manifests and patient/client documentation, returning paperwork to the appropriate facility personnel.
• Assists in cleaning and disinfecting rental equipment.
• Assists in minor repair work on home medical equipment within the scope of training.
• Requests additional stock for inventory as needed.
• Assists in inventory count as needed.
• Maintains a professional appearance and appears in proper company uniform.
• Assists in tracking down paperwork, signatures, charts, etc as needed to complete orders.
• Promotes teamwork among co-workers, including in assisting respiratory therapists and patient care coordinator as needed.
• Takes "on-call" time on an agreed upon basis.
• Performs all office maintenance tasks as required.
• Demonstrates timeliness, courtesy, sincerity and patience when dealing with patients/clients.
• Markets the company in a positive and professional manner at all times.
• Assumes other duties within scope of training as assigned by the Respiratory Operations Manager.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• 1-3 years of EMT and/or Medical Delivery Driver experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal to interact knowledgeably with customers/clients.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• EE must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• EE must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• This job will require the employee to go into patient homes and hospitals for the set-up and service of medical devices.
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Time Management
• Technological Capability
• Customer/Client Focus

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