Full-Time

Qualifications Specialist

Qualifications

Synapse Health

Synapse Health

DME ordering platform for hospice care

Compensation Overview

$17 - $21/hr

+ 401(k) employer matching contributions

Colorado Springs, CO, USA

In Person

Fully onsite; must live within a commutable distance to Colorado Springs.

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)
Required Skills
Microsoft Office
Electronic Health Records (EHR)
HIPAA

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Requirements
  • At least 2 years of recent experience in healthcare equipment or durable medical equipment, including qualifications, customer service, logistics, transitions, or related functions.
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and the ability to quickly learn department- and role-specific systems.
  • Ability to manage high volumes of documentation accurately and efficiently.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills for collaboration with provider offices and internal teams.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to identify documentation gaps, interpret guidelines, and resolve issues.
  • High attention to detail and a strong commitment to accuracy and compliance.
  • Must live within a commutable distance to Colorado Springs, Colorado for this fully onsite position.
  • Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of patient health information and adhere to HIPAA and organizational privacy standards.
Responsibilities
  • Manage incoming referrals and obtain all required clinical and supporting documentation within established timelines.
  • Review, record, and maintain incoming orders and documentation within electronic medical records and document management systems.
  • Coordinate and process precertification and recertification requirements for durable medical equipment.
  • Apply payer and insurance provider guidelines to determine documentation requirements and authorization eligibility.
  • Perform routine audits of patient medical files for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with internal standards and regulatory requirements.
  • Identify documentation discrepancies, errors, or missing information and work with referral sources and provider offices to obtain clarification or corrections.
  • Prepare, convert, and maintain paper and electronic documentation according to organizational document storage and retention policies.
  • Maintain compliance with documentation, storage, and retrieval policies for medical, legal, and insurance information under applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
  • Respond to inquiries about patient charts, documentation status, and qualification requirements.
  • Run insurance cost estimates, collect patient responsibility information, and explain rental versus purchase options when applicable.
  • Present and distribute provider documentation and product education materials to patients and coordinate electronic signature collection as required.
  • Contribute to instructional materials and assist with training for healthcare personnel as needed.
  • Meet patient, prescriber, and referral-source needs efficiently while delivering a high-quality patient experience.
  • Meet established performance metrics, including productivity, documentation accuracy, call quality, member satisfaction, first-call resolution, and attendance.
  • Partner with program leadership and senior team members on escalated cases or complex qualification questions.
  • Participate in an on-call rotation to support after-hours member requests.
  • Perform additional duties assigned to support operational and team objectives.
Desired Qualifications
  • Build strong patient- and provider-centered relationships and deliver customer-focused solutions.
  • Clearly convey documentation requirements and expectations across multiple audiences.
  • Quickly adapt to changing payer guidelines, workflows, and systems.
  • Approach challenges with urgency, accountability, and follow-through.
  • Identify opportunities to improve documentation quality and operational efficiency.
  • Comfortably learn and adopt new tools, platforms, and healthcare technologies.

Synapse Health builds a digital platform that streamlines the medical equipment ordering process for hospice and skilled nursing facilities. Its flagship product, Synapse Equip, centralizes DME ordering, real-time updates, and communication between patients, prescribers, providers, and health plans to speed up orders and cut costs. The system works by letting clients place, track, and manage DME orders in one place, reducing phone calls and delays while providing up-to-date status information. It differentiates itself by focusing specifically on DME for hospice and nursing care, offering end-to-end visibility and service-fee revenue from providers and plans rather than hardware sales. The company's goal is to improve patient and prescriber experience, lower unit costs, and increase customer retention through efficient, technology-driven supply management.

Company Size

N/A

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$40M

Headquarters

Evanston, Illinois

Founded

2016

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What believers are saying

  • UnitedHealthcare added Florida, Mississippi, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, and Oklahoma in 2026.
  • Synapse's site says it drives faster payments and network partnership, supporting supplier adoption.
  • Medtrade 2026 paneling with payer and DME leaders signals category authority in March 2026.

What critics are saying

  • UnitedHealthcare concentration dominates Synapse's expansion; losing that contract crushes growth fast.
  • DME suppliers must join Synapse's network for UnitedHealthcare members, inviting provider backlash.
  • Any ordering glitch during 2026 rollouts shifts prescribers back to legacy phone and fax workflows.

What makes Synapse Health unique

  • Synapse Health owns the DME ordering workflow, not just supplier fulfillment, across payer networks.
  • UnitedHealthcare expanded Synapse into 2026 Medicare Advantage markets, validating sticky payer integration.
  • Mandira Singh, Shaw Rietkerk, and Jay Shah bring payer, operations, and finance expertise.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Company News

HIT Consultant
Apr 29th, 2025
Synapse Health Appoints Jay Shah As Chief Financial Officer

Synapse Health Appoints Jay Shah as Chief Financial Officer. by Healthcare Executive Hires 04/29/2025 Leave a Comment. Jay Shah, Chief Financial Officer at Synapse HealthWhat You Should Know: – Synapse Health, a leader in advancing the durable medical equipment (DME) industry toward value-based care models, today announced the appointment of Jay Shah as its new chief financial officer (CFO). – Shah joins Synapse’s expanding executive leadership team, bringing extensive expertise in finance and a deep understanding of the DME ecosystem to the role. In his new role, Shah will leverage his considerable experience to support Synapse Health’s mission of creating a more streamlined and patient-focused DME process.Extensive Financial and DME ExpertiseShah brings over two decades of experience in managing global teams and leading significant corporate financial initiatives. His background includes direct experience within the DME sector, having most recently served as chief financial officer at Integra Partners, a DME services company. During his tenure there, he was instrumental in developing advanced analytical tools to drive efficiency. Prior to Integra Partners, Shah held several high-level leadership positions at American Express Company, including vice president and CFO for global commercial payments (overseeing the U.S., Canada, and Latin America), as well as CFO roles within the Global Prepaid Group and Global Real Estate Group

Health Technology Insights
Apr 16th, 2025
Synapse Health Names Mandira Singh President

Synapse Health, a leader in advancing the durable medical equipment (DME) industry toward value-based care, announces the appointment of Mandira Singh as president.

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Apr 16th, 2025
Synapse Health Appoints Mandira Singh As President

Synapse Health Appoints Mandira Singh as President. by Healthcare Executive Hires 04/16/2025 Leave a Comment. Mandira Singh, President at Synapse HealthWhat You Should Know: – Synapse Health, a company focused on advancing the durable medical equipment (DME) industry toward value-based care, has announced the appointment of Mandira Singh as its new president.  – Singh initially joined Synapse Health in August as a senior advisor and is now becoming part of the company’s expanding executive team. This team is focused on modernizing the DME ecosystem to better serve patients, prescribers, and DME provider partners.   Singh Bio/BackgroundPrior to joining Synapse Health, Singh previously served as senior partner and chief platform officer at Habitat Health, launching the business, a joint venture with Kaiser Permanente in PACE, focused on elder care and vulnerable patients. Before that, she was head of product and chief operating officer of Collective Medical; upon its acquisition by PointClickCare, she was named senior vice president and general manager for the acute and payer business. In this role, Singh focused on driving growth for more than 1,000 hospitals and every national health plan in the U.S.Singh also was executive director at athenahealth, where she launched its marketplace and API-driven platform, delivering the first 200+ innovative apps to clients

PR Newswire
Feb 17th, 2025
Synapse Health Appoints Shaw Rietkerk Chief Operating Officer

Industry veteran brings value-based care expertise and supplier-side insights to new roleSKOKIE, Ill., Feb. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Synapse Health, a leader in advancing the durable medical equipment (DME) industry toward value-based care, today announced the appointment of Shaw Rietkerk as Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Rietkerk will lead Synapse's core operations and revenue cycle management, bringing best-in-class service for patients, prescribers and supplier partners

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Feb 17th, 2025
SYNAPSE HEALTH APPOINTS SHAW RIETKERK CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

SKOKIE, Ill., Feb. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Synapse Health, a leader in advancing the durable medical equipment (DME) industry toward value-based care, today announced the appointment of Shaw Rietkerk as Chief Operating Officer.