ERIC W. JENKINS3109 Knox Street Unit 548 ▪Telephone Number 469-831-8393▪Dallas, TX 75205-4029

ewjenkins2000@yahoo.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARYDynamic DME Manager, DME Coordinator, and Respiratory Therapist with a successful record of accomplishments achieved throughout a diverse range of medical care over a 30 year span. Expert in integrating Medical Initiatives, Patient Care, and Governance execution to achieve performance gains, patient-relation, cost reduction, while maximizing team goals. Identify and manage risks/issues and resource conflicts that impact progress against deliverable. Core Competencies:

▪OSA/Bipap/Cpap ▪Quality Assurance▪Purchasing/Receiving ▪Medicare/Medicaid Compliance▪Training/Education ▪Billing▪Procurement ▪Pricing▪Contract Negotiation ▪Sales Orientation

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUNDAmerican Durable Medical Equipment, Richardson, Texas 2013 to presentDME Manager Manage all aspects of DME; including home health, respiratory therapy, warehouse and

hospice care to determine the most cost effective means of day to day operations. Facilitate DME Medical Equipment training and implement Medicare compliance to insure

accountability; including Cpap/Bipap per Medicare compliance. Monitor, measure, and analyze industry price trends and departmental expenditures to

identify opportunities to reduce cost, manage control/performance of products and services. Deploy and implement CHAPS training initiatives, coordinate compliance down loads per

Medicare guidelines, Negotiate contractual pricing and competitive bidding practices. Direct inbound and outbound logistics to determine the most efficient means of inventory

warehousing, distribution of DME products and services. Negotiate insurance contracts with third party billing services, pricing, negotiate contractual

pricing, and competitive bidding. Serve as liaison between the Administrator and CEO; coordinating referral services,

healthcare analytics and facilitate staff meetings and providing Quarterly reports for board members.

Healthline, Richardson, Texas 2009 to 2013Respiratory Clinician Serve as the Respiratory Therapist managing both the Dallas and McKinney branches. Proven ability to interface with client-relation by providing qualitative procurement purchase

orders, track inventory of Respiratory DME equipment and assist in insurance authorizations and billing.

Performed Cpap and Bipap home and office set-ups. Conduct compliance per Medicare guidelines and provide to doctors and sleep labs. Orchestrated the Medicare compliance for 2 locations, perform third party insurer

guidelines for durable medical equipment; along with managing care plans.

Conduct multiple pricing options for task prior to billing Medicare and Medicaid.

HME of Texas, Richardson, Texas 2007 to 2009 Respiratory Clinician Specialized in Bipap and Cpap therapy and facilitated training for OSA surrounding the

equipment functionality and compliance. Initiated the Cpap mask fittings and exchanges deployed training for mask maintenance

and cleaning preventions. Conducted the Cpap compliance down-loads and faxed the results to the doctor's office,

sleep labs or insurance companies. Processed referral orders, procurement controls and sold DME equipment to walk-in client

base. Conducted in-home visits for Cpap and Bipap setups with clinical education and

compliance training.

Health Management Services, Dallas, Texas 2003 to 2007Clinical Manager Managed the respiratory department and executed all clinical patient setups and OSA

Educational initiatives across sectors. Conducted over night pulse oximetry, patient reporting and provided the results from down-

loaded compliance. Provided house visits and in-house Cpap and oxygen concentrator setups and

procurement orders on the DME equipment and supplies. Headed the inventory management and quality assurance initiatives. Coordinated and tracked referral for appointments and to monitor the status of patient care.

Sleep Therapy Services, Dallas, Texas 2002 to 2003Respiratory Clinician Performed Cpap/Bipap set-ups in office and in home. Facilitated OSA education program.. Facilitated training to patients on the proper maintenance and replacement for masks and

Cpap supplies. Maintained the therapy compliance program. Managed the purchasing of equipment/supplies. Assisted in sales orientation and inventory

control.

Rhema Medical, Richardson, Texas 2000 to 2002Respiratory Clinician and Local QA Performed Cpap, Bipap, nebulizer and oxygen therapy and physical assessments and

patient set-ups. Conducted compliance visits, follow-ups, protocols, PFT and overnight pulse-oximetry

testing. Facilitated patient, family and nurse education on respiratory equipment and supplies. Patient home follow-ups for medication Nebulizer Program. Assisted in scheduling of sleep equipment set-ups and managed patient follow-ups and

setting up appointments dates and times..

El Centro College, Dallas, TX

CRT, RCP

Associates in Applied Arts & Science Respiratory Program