About the position
The Dermatology Technician provides supportive patient care functions for Dermatology and other assigned clinical areas, under the supervision of a Physician, Registered Nurse, or Licensed Vocational Nurse, ensuring the safety and comfort of patients and families according to legal, organizational, and professional standards. Some duties may be delegated to the Dermatology Technician by the physician or RN. This position will serve as the primary support for an assigned Dermatologist. The Technician requires additional duties which include demonstrating knowledge and scribing of medical terminology to assist in documentation during Dermatology office visits and/or procedures. The technician can be asked to scribe for physicians (history, physical, patient instructions, pending orders). In addition, the technician may also be asked to administer injectables and/or other high-level skill performance: Perform phototherapy treatment/excimer laser treatment, set-up/assist with procedures, sterile field, and/or cosmetic procedures, removal of sutures, Ipledge/isotretinoin patient education, registration in ipledge, apply patch testing for allergic contact dermatitis, sterilize instruments, and manage pathology log to make sure all results received and given to patients/treatments done.
Responsibilities
- Provide supportive patient care functions for Dermatology and other assigned clinical areas.
- Ensure the safety and comfort of patients and families according to legal, organizational, and professional standards.
- Scribe for physicians during office visits and/or procedures.
- Administer injectables and perform high-level skill procedures.
- Perform phototherapy treatment/excimer laser treatment.
- Set-up and assist with procedures, sterile field, and/or cosmetic procedures.
- Remove sutures and provide Ipledge/isotretinoin patient education.
- Register patients in ipledge and apply patch testing for allergic contact dermatitis.
- Sterilize instruments and manage pathology log.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED from an accredited program.
- Graduate from an accredited Medical Assistant program or school.
- Derm Tech I: No experience required.
- Derm Tech II: 3 years of directly related experience as a Medical Assistant or successful completion of an externship at Kelsey-Seybold with 6 months experience for MAs or CMAs hired prior to and active as of November 1, 2015.
- Derm Tech III: 8 years of directly related experience as a Medical Assistant with Certification/Registration as a Medical Assistant and Dermatology Medical Assistant Certification or 9 years of directly related experience without Certification/Registration but with Dermatology Medical Assistant Certification.
- BLS Certification through American Red Cross.
Nice-to-haves
- Ambulatory Care experience (1 year of experience related to department or specialty).
- Windows based computer skills.
- EPIC experience.
Benefits
- Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance.
- Tuition Reimbursement.
- Company Matching 401K.
- Employee Reward and Recognition Program.
- Paid time off for vacation, sick, and holidays.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Continuing Medical Education allowance.
