Medical Equipment Customer Service Representative
- Lakeland, FL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assists with updating respiratory grid
- Clears previous day’s route and checks all paperwork for accuracy and completeness
- Communicates with patients/clients and referral sources both verbally and in writing to ensure patient/client questions and concerns are processed in a timely manner
- Completes SOPs/CMNs and documents on tracking log
- Complies with all applicable company policies and procedures to meet JCAHO and company standards
- Coordinates all patient information, processes paperwork, including preparation of file for Billing Department, and completes batch reports for UPS deliveries
- Maintains referral log
- Monitors office supplies
- Prepares deposit for location on a weekly basis
- Prepares invoices for next day routes
- Processes paperwork-confirms tickets, inputs new patient set-ups, and assembles charts
- Provides service for all retail/walk-in equipment requests
- Provides technical assistance to customers
- Verifies Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance coverage information
- Works with outside agencies to resolve customer issues
- May be required to cover on call, drive a company vehicle and make deliveries to patient's homes
- Predictable and regular attendance ( arrive to work on time)
- Ability to work cooperatively with others
- Deal politely with patients and referral sources
- Manage several tasks at once
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Background investigation (company-wide)
- Drug screen (when applicable for the position)
- Valid driver’s license in state of residence with a clean driving record (when applicable for the position)
- High school diploma or GED equivalent, required
- Experience with medical equipment, preferred
- Experience with medical billing practices and of billing reimbursement, preferred
- Experience in medical field and administrative record management, preferred
- One year of related work experience, preferred
- Medical terminology, preferred
- Accurately perform simple mathematical calculations
- Effectively communicate in English; both oral and written
- Interpret a variety of communications (verbal, non-verbal, written, listening and visual)
- Maintain confidentiality, discretion and caution when handling sensitive information
- Multi-task along with attention to detail
- Self-motivation, organized, time-management and deductive problem solving skills
- Work independently and as part of a team
- Email transmission and communication
- Internet navigation and research
- Microsoft applications; Outlook, Word and Excel
- Office equipment; fax machine, copier, printer, phone and computer and/or tablet
- Lift and carry office equipment at times
- Requires lifting (minimum of 35 pounds) and transporting of patient equipment
- May be required to cover on call, drive a company vehicle and make deliveries to patient's homes
- Requires contact with patients and equipment with potential exposure to contagious pathogens
- Requires sitting, walking, standing, talking and listening
- Requires close vision to small print on computer and/or tablet and paperwork
- Generous paid time Off and paid holidays
- Overtime pay for non-exempt hourly positions based on business needs
- Employee recognition program
- Bonus and incentive opportunities
- Mileage reimbursement (when applicable for the position)
- Telephone reimbursement (when applicable for the position)
- EAP
- 401k
- Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision
- HSA and FSA/Dependent Care FSA
- Life Insurance, Disability, Accidental death, Identity protection and Legal services