Driver / Technician -Medical- - Boone, NC at Lincare Holdings in Boone, North Carolina

Job Description:

This employee performs equipment setups, specifically concentrators, durable medical equipment, etc. in a professional, safe, and timely manner. This equipment is placed in apartments, private homes, clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, and other areas where people with respiratory problems are treated.

Job Responsibilities:

* Complete equipment orientation checklists for new equipment and other necessary paperwork as required for new patient setu

* Instruct patient in the safe and proper use of equipment
* Make oxygen deliveries (cylinder and concentrator) and equipment checks on a daily route as determined by patient base and Lincare routing system

* Deliveries may include refilling reservoirs with liquid oxygen from a van mounted tank
* Perform minor equipment repairs and preventative maintenance on equipment both in the home and at the center

* For equipment repairs requiring other than minor repair work equipment is to be packaged for shipment to the manufacturer or their designee
* Responsible for equipment maintenance per schedule recommended by the manufacturer
* Maintain company vehicle in clean and orderly manner

* Make daily inspections and complete proper paperwork
* Maintain established preventative maintenance schedule
* Clean rental equipment when returned to the center, in accordance with Lincare policies and procedures

* Maintain cleanliness and organization of warehouse/storage area
* Follow FDA guidelines pertaining to cylinder tracking and oxygen analyzer testing
* Follow Lincare policies as indicated in the operations manual and training manuals, including those found in the Safety & Regulatory manual regarding General Safety, OSHA (includes the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment), DOT (includes adherence to the Vehicle Safety Disciplinary Policy), FDA, and Emergency Planning
* Work as on-call service representative evenings and weekends on an as scheduled basis

* Frequency is determined by the center size and the number of employees available to share in the responsibility
* Must respond in a timely manner and record information on Service Call Report
* May serve as a backup to other employees for vacation, illness, and other periods of absenteeism

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