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Description

The Home Medical Equipment Care Specialist I provides first line communication with a variety of customers, referral sources, and clinicians to facilitate ordering and delivery of home medical equipment (HME) products, supplies and services. The HME Care Specialist I educates customers on a broad portfolio of HME products, supplies and services, and provides basic technical support as needed. The HME Care Specialist I is responsible to recommend medically appropriate, cost-effective HME to meet the homecare, mobility, testing, and respiratory needs of customers. The HME Care Specialist I ensures HME is successfully supplied and reimbursed through accurate patient data collection and entry, evaluation of medical necessity, obtaining insurance authorization, and delivery coordination with logistics teams. This position concentrates in one or more home medical equipment specialties which may include, Core Equipment, Respiratory Services, Diabetic Supply Services, Nutrition Services, Order Qualification, HME Storefront, Customer Care Representative, High Value Patient Accounts, Special Provider Liaison, Claims and Quality Account Management, and HME Network Reimbursement.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Home Services Oregon and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

+ 1 year Customer service experience; 2 years preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Associate's Degree Or

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Upon hire: Medical Terminology and Medical Coding certification

+ 1 year Experience in a patient-facing healthcare environment or insurance registration or insurance billing.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act."

**Requsition ID:** 397534

**Company:** Providence Jobs

**Job Category:** Customer Service

**Job Function:** Administration

**Job Schedule:** Full time

**Job Shift:** Day

**Career Track:** Admin Support

**Department:** 5015 HME DIRECT PORTLAND OR

**Address:** OR Portland 6410 NE Halsey St

**Work Location:** Halsey Bldg-Home Service East Portland

**Workplace Type:** On-site

**Pay Range:** $19.40 - $29.08

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.