
Medical Equipment Branch Manager
- Show Low, AZ
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Adheres to and implements all company policies and procedures
- Calls on key referral sources and maintains key accounts
- Conducts in-service training for appropriate staff members at routine intervals on products, telephone techniques, third-party payer procedures or other relevant topics as necessary or desirable to improve service
- Conducts physical inventory as required
- Develops a CSR team to enhance staff telemarketing skills and ability to identify customer needs
- Develops and maintains a working knowledge of current Medicare, Medicaid and insurance regulations
- Develops at least one employee per year who can assume a management role
- Ensures company standard of inventory level is met
- Ensures that Certificates of Medical Necessity (CMN) and other documentation required for reimbursement are procured in a timely manner
- Evaluates each employee annually and establishes goals for upcoming year
- Initiates appropriate actions on reports and recommendations provided by authorized inspection agencies
- Interviews and hires staff as needed and approved by senior management with emphasis on recruiting best-qualified candidates
- Introduces and implements a quality improvement program to comply with company and JCAHO standards
- Maintains a binder in company that contains all newsletters and other policy correspondence from the Billing Department or payer
- Maintains and updates all manuals necessary for company operations and establishes process to evaluate company’s compliance with applicable policies and procedures
- Maintains ongoing liaison with company staff, Billing Department, senior management, and / or corporate staff as required
- Manages materials procurement and distribution
- Monitors and controls the company assets at both the company location and in customers’ homes
- Monitors and establishes a positive working relationship with the Billing Department
- Monitors company operational expenses to comply with established percentage to revenue limits
- Monitors marketing plan and budget monthly
- Monitors the A/R aging report to attain A/R goals
- Participates in regional/local meetings as requested
- Takes appropriate action to ensure that the company complies with applicable laws and regulations
- May be required to cover on call, drive a company vehicle and make deliveries to patient's homes
- Ability to work cooperatively with others
- Deal politely with patients and referral sources
- Manage several tasks at once
- Performs other duties as assigned
- As needed
- 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
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related or equivalent experience in HME, Home Health Industry, or Business
- Experience with medical equipment, preferred
- Experience with medical billing practices and of billing reimbursement, preferred
- Experience in medical field and administrative record management, preferred
- Four years 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
- Lifting may be required
- May be required to cover on call, drive a company vehicle and make deliveries to patient's homes
- 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