Oxygen Delivery Technician

Sleep Management, LLC dba Viemed; Wichita Falls (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Sleep Management, LLC dba Viemed is seeking an Oxygen Delivery Technician to deliver and set up home medical equipment, oxygen, and supplies to patients at their residences. This role requires driving, patient education, and maintaining accurate paperwork and inventory control.

The ideal candidate will have EMT or medical delivery experience, a valid high school diploma, and strong communication skills to interact with patients and care teams in a home setting.

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 patient/client delivery tickets.
• Determines or obtains the best daily route, then drives delivery vehicles 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.
• 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.

Skills

EMT experience

Delivery driver experience

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Sleep Management, LLC dba Viemed
Oxygen Delivery Technician
Job Category: Sleep Management, LLC
Requisition Number: OXYGE003463
Full-Time

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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.

Work Environment:

• This job will require the employee to go into patient homes and hospitals for the set-up and service of medical devices.

Competencies :

• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Time Management
• Communication Proficiency
• Technological Capability
• Customer/Client Focus
• Collaboration

You will be expected to work during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Please note this job description is not designed to cover and/or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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