DME Coordinator - Orthopedics

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Job Requisition ID:

R00048785

Job Category:

Professional and Technical

Organization:

Ambulatory Ortho Clinic Operations

Location/s:

Colony Park North

Job Title:

DME Coordinator - Orthopedics

Job Summary:

To support the Orthopaedic clinic Durable Medical Equipment (DME) program by fitting patients with braces, managing the clinic DME inventory, monitoring internal DME billing processes, and ensuring staff and physicians are educated on requirements for appropriate DME utilization and billing.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required:

High School Diploma/GED.

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required:

N/A

 

Preferred Qualifications:

Training or experience in rehabilitation, athletic training, or physical therapy preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to learn new procedures and train others on them; ability to communicate verbally and in writing with both clinical/non-clinical employees and patients; time management and organization; ability to manage multiple tasks at once; ability to learn computer systems and applications; ability to prioritize activities; knowledge of insurance processes related to supplying orthopaedic braces.  

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Fitting braces to patients and providing necessary patient education related to braces    
• Stocking and managing DME inventory, to include ordering, receiving, and maintaining appropriate PAR levels  
• Communicating information related to new products with clinical staff and physicians    
• Ensuring documentation related to DME is appropriate and accurate    
• Educating clinical staff on proper fitting techniques    
• Tracking payments related to DME claims to ensure billing has been completed appropriately   
• Communicate new DME opportunities with management  
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires no exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, no handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, no working hours beyond regularly scheduled  hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, no work produced is subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, no bending, occasional lifting/carrying up to 10 pounds, occasional lifting/carrying up to 25 pounds, occasional lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds, no lifting/carrying up to 75 pounds, no lifting/carrying up to100 pounds, no lifting/carrying 100 pounds or more, no climbing, no crawling, no crouching/stooping, no driving, occasional kneeling, no pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, occasional sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and occasional walking.  (Occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type:

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

No

Pay Class:

Hourly

FTE %:

100

Work Shift:

Day

Benefits Eligibility:

Grant Funded:

No

Job Posting Date:

02/17/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):