Medical Assistant - Gap Year Students

West Michigan Dermatology • Grand Rapids, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Gap year students who work as medical assistants at West Michigan Dermatology provide direct patient care alongside and under the supervision of dermatologists and PAs/NPs. They gain hands-on experience which will prepare them for their advanced medical schooling. They uphold our mission statement by serving our patients with compassionate service and exceptional care. Gap year students are hired whenever our staffing allows and depending upon their plans for applying for medical school or PA/NP school. We require a one-year commitment at minimum.

Requirements

• Recent college graduate with a degree in a medical related field.
• Excellent command of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Must be computer (iPad) literate with the ability to work with various computer systems such as EMR and word-processing programs.
• Ability to listen, read, understand, and follow oral, and written instruction.
• Meticulous documentation skills in addition to a high level of attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and a compassionate bedside manner.
• Ability to multi task and work under pressure.
• Ability to work collaboratively and establish and maintain positive relationships with employees, physicians, patients and managers.
• Demonstrates fiscal responsibility and recognizes the need for cost containment by following practices that minimize waste.
• Must disclose at the time of the interview if unable to commit for at least one year.
• Employees must have excellent fine motor skills and manual dexterity as they are required to use their hands to handle surgical instruments, syringes, and other medical equipment.
• Close and distant visual acuity and proper depth perception.
• Use of PPE such as gloves, face shields and face masks is expected.
• The employee is expected to be able to handle and sterilize surgical instruments safely and responsibly.
• Valid and unrestricted driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• CPR/BLS certification preferred.
• Minimum one-year commitment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs daily clinic preparation duties which include: stocking rooms, organizing clinical supplies, monitoring inventory levels, filling liquid nitrogen canisters, drawing up Lidocaine syringes, refrigerating medications when they are delivered, sterilizing instruments, and other duties as directed by clinical team leads.
• Rooms patients in an efficient and timely manner.
• Verify patient identity and demographics.
• Utilizes EMR to document or update the patient’s medical history, chief complaint and medication list.
• Functions as a scribe during the visit by accurately documenting the impression and plan and entering in new prescriptions, and providing patient education regarding wound care and medication instructions.
• Assists with excisions and biopsies.
• Performs surgical tasks such as site preparation, numbing the surgical site, taking photos of the site, preparing specimens for pathology, and suture removals.
• Performs suturing under the supervision of the provider after attending the required training.
• Assists with cosmetic procedures including injectables.
• Practices safety and infection prevention protocols.
• Monitors “tasks” in the EMR and addresses them in a prompt and efficient manner.
• Performs instrument sterilization and prepare surgical packs as needed.
• Follows HIPAA guidelines at all times to ensure that patient privacy is always protected.
• Maintains knowledge of departmental processes and protocols, participates in learning opportunities, all-staff training sessions, special projects, etc. as directed by the clinical team leads or the site manager.
• Other tasks as directed by management and clinical team leads.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Retirement eligibility
• PTO accrual and holiday benefits
• Employee discounts on products and services
• An environment that encourages professional growth and development.
• Mileage reimbursement will be paid in accordance with our Mileage Reimbursement Policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level