Assistive Technology Professional - Continuum of Care

It's more than a career, it's a calling
WI-SSM Health at Home Madison Hammersley

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Join a team where your work matters - every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

Enjoy the perfect blend of independence and support as an Assistive Technology Professional with SSM Health. Build meaningful relationships with patients while maintaining work/life balance through a flexible Monday-Friday schedule. We provide the referrals, company van, tools, and programming equipment, along with continuing education opportunities and coverage for credential renewal costs.

Department:  Rehab Services

Schedule:  40 hours per week / Day Shift

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Job Summary:
Perform patient assessments and works with other medical professionals to provide custom assistive technology products to patients.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Assess the patients' skills, needs and mode of mobility for different environments; measures and fits customers for consumer level equipment based upon assessment information.
- Educates customers on assistive technology product options, insurance guidelines and the process of obtaining devices.
- Researches and compiles product options based on customer needs. Works in conjunction with other health care professionals to obtain the necessary documentation that supports the medical necessity for the equipment.
- Demonstrates equipment as needed and as available.
- Prepares necessary documentation and conducts follow-up to obtain necessary documentation.
- Delivers and picks up equipment to and from patients’ homes. Provides and reviews written documentation to patients/caregivers and obtains signatures on delivery paperwork.
- Performs final fittings and equipment modifications prior to and upon delivery.  Trains patients, caregivers, family members and others in the proper use and maintenance of the equipment.
- Provides follow-up support to customers.
- Assists in performing repair services to rehab equipment provided by the department.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

- High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

EXPERIENCE

- One year experience

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

- Proof of motor vehicle liability insurance that meets minimum state requirements upon hire and upon request.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

- Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)
- And
- Driver’s License State of Issuance
- And
- Assistive Technology Professional (ATP)  - Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)

Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:
Employee

Department:
2923000174 Rehab Services DME

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

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