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Medical Equipment and Supply Specialist - Continuum of Care

SSM Health · Reedsburg, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a time you had to tell someone that insurance wouldn't cover something they needed.

What they are checking: Whether they can deliver bad news kindly and offer real options instead of just saying no.

This is a work-from-home position. How do you stay focused and productive working remotely?

What they are checking: Whether they have the self-discipline and setup to work well from home all day.

Tell me about a time you caught a mistake on an order before it caused a problem.

What they are checking: Whether they pay attention to detail in a role where errors mean denials and delays for patients.

What would you do

A provider's office keeps forgetting to send a needed form, and the patient is waiting. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they follow up persistently and professionally without letting the order stall.

You have twenty open orders and three are urgent. How do you decide what to work on first?

What they are checking: Whether they prioritize patient need and deadlines and keep many orders moving at once.

A caregiver calls very frustrated because the equipment hasn't arrived. How do you handle that call?

What they are checking: Whether they can stay calm, find the problem and give a clear next step to an upset caller.

About the work

Walk me through how you would process an order for a home oxygen setup, from the referral to delivery.

What they are checking: Whether they understand the full workflow of documentation, insurance checks and follow-through.

How do you compare a patient's medical documentation against insurance coverage criteria?

What they are checking: Whether they can read clinical notes and spot what's missing before a claim gets denied.

This role is mostly on the phone with patients, caregivers, providers and payers. How do you keep track of all those conversations?

What they are checking: Whether they have a reliable system for notes and follow-ups so nothing slips through.

What do you know about Medicare rules for durable medical equipment?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that equipment orders must meet specific coverage rules to be paid.

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The full job description

As published by SSM Health.

It's more than a career, it's a calling. WI-SSM Health at Home Reedsburg 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. This role helps patients receive the medical equipment and supplies they need by coordinating orders, verifying insurance coverage, and ensuring accurate documentation and billing. By supporting timely access to essential medical resources and maintaining regulatory compliance, this position plays a vital role in delivering safe, effective, and seamless patient care. Department: Durable Medical Equipment Schedule: 40 hours per week on the day shift Apply today. SSM Health – We bring out the incredible in you, everyday. Job Summary: Acts as a liaison between employees, providers, payers, customers, and other health care providers to obtain necessary documentation and process orders for medical equipment and supplies. Job Responsibilities and Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILTIES • Obtains and interprets medical documentation, compares documentation with insurance coverage criteria, and creates orders to provide medical equipment and supplies. • Verifies patient insurance eligibility/benefits and communicates financial responsibilities to patients, caregivers, and other health care providers. • Reviews, obtains, and logs appropriate medical documentation that supports the reimbursement of equipment/supplies. • Performs accurate data entry into operating system and processes orders for appropriate equipment/supplies to ensure delivery and correct billing. • Communicates with patients, employees, payers, caregivers, and other health care providers on status of orders. • Collects payments from patients for coinsurance, copays, and self-pay items. • Obtains written orders and prior authorization for appropriate equipment/supplies. • Ensures compliance with Medicare, Medicaid and Accreditation Standards. • 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 • Two years' experience 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 • None Department: 2917000174 Reedsburg DME Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Click here to learn more.

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