Medical Assistant
About The Position
The Medical Assistant is essential to patient visits, accompanying the dermatologist in the exam room and helping maintain a friendly, efficient environment for patients, staff, and dermatologists. The role is based at Forefront Dermatology’s Sycamore, Illinois clinic and may require travel to other clinic locations as needed. The Medical Assistant rooms patients and records vital information, scribes for the dermatologist, provides post-operative wound care, draws blood, removes sutures, cleans and stocks exam rooms, schedules appointments, and assists the dermatologist with a range of procedures. The position requires post-high-school education in a medical support field, such as Certified Medical Assistant, Licensed Practical Nurse, or Registered Nurse. Non-certified Medical Assistants must complete Forefront’s Derm Tech certification program within the prescribed time period and maintain certification. One or more years of recent experience in a similar medical-office role is preferred.
Requirements
- Minimum post-high-school education in a medical support field, such as Certified Medical Assistant, Licensed Practical Nurse, or Registered Nurse.
- Non-certified Medical Assistants must complete Forefront’s Derm Tech certification program within the prescribed time period and maintain certification upon expiration.
- Keep current on all state certifications, licenses, and/or registrations to continue employment.
- Willingness to travel to other clinic locations as needed.
- Proficiency with computers, including Microsoft Office and Electronic Medical Record systems.
- Organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with staff, clients, and visitors.
- Ability to multitask, prioritize appropriately, and work well individually and as part of a team.
Nice To Haves
- One or more years of recent experience in a medical office in a similar capacity is preferred.
- Certified Medical Assistant certification or DERM Tech certification is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Room patients and document vital information.
- Scribe information for the dermatologist.
- Provide post-operative wound care to patients.
- Draw blood and remove sutures.
- Clean and stock exam rooms.
- Schedule patient appointments.
- Assist the dermatologist with surgical photographs, punch, DIF and shave biopsies, excisions, electrodessication and curettage, I&D, Mohs micrographic skin cancer surgery, phototherapy, injections, KOH preps, trichograms, Tzanck preps, dermabrasion, patch testing, and blue light procedures.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account with a $500 matching contribution
- PTO and holiday pay eligibility
- Company-paid life insurance and long-term disability for full-time employees
- Access to voluntary short-term disability insurance for full-time employees
- Access to additional life insurance
- Eligibility for Accident and Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, and Cancer Guardian
- 401(k) with employer contribution
- Profit sharing
- Employee discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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