Dermatology Medical Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Must be enrolled in or have a degree from an accredited undergraduate or graduate college or university program focused on medicine.
• Must be on track to return to medical school or complete a Physician Assistant program.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Must complete online and in-person vaccination administration training.
• Excellent critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Self-directed and able to work without supervision.
• Maintain American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification.
• Complete a Hepatitis B vaccine and flu vaccine form; vaccination may be declined using a declination form, or prior vaccination records may be provided.
• Complete a TB test.
• Able to lift and support 35 pounds.
• Able to concentrate on details and use a computer for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient examinations, biopsies, Mohs surgery and other surgical procedures, dressing changes, and suture removals.
• Scribe for providers by accurately documenting examinations, findings, and treatment plans.
• Educate patients on treatment plans, expectations, and post-operative instructions; relay pathology and laboratory results.
• Respond to urgent and emergency situations as needed.
• Escort patients to exam and procedure rooms; interview patients, collect histories, conduct screenings and prepare patients for examinations; document information in charts.
• Assist patients with walking, transfers, and dressing.
• Perform nursing procedures under physician or physician assistant supervision; assist physicians and physician assistants in exam rooms and give patient and family instructions as directed.
• Respond to patient-care telephone calls and messages; take messages and provide feedback or answers to patient, physician, and pharmacy calls as directed by the physician or advanced care provider.
• Collect information and process messages from patients and front-office staff for physicians and physician assistants.
• Administer medications through routes other than IV, including injections; assist with minor surgery, surgical tray setup, pre- and post-surgical care, dressings, and suture removal.
• Instruct patients on assistive devices, body mechanics, and home care.
• Initiate laboratory procedures in accordance with OSHA guidelines and quality-control methods; perform CLIA-waived testing, capillary punctures, venipunctures, specimen handling, and electrocardiography testing.
• Schedule appointments and referrals and follow up to ensure physician orders are completed.
• Process medication refills, reconcile laboratory results, and complete medication forms and prior authorizations.
• Monitor and check assigned Athena and other assigned inboxes for coverage.
• Assemble and maintain patient health information and ensure relevant reports, laboratory results, and other information are available in medical records before appointments.
• Review forms for completion, identification, signatures, and required EHR information; communicate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to clarify diagnoses or obtain information.
• Obtain and send patient medical records, ensuring records are sent within one workday of chart completion to physicians involved in the patient’s care.
• Obtain laboratory and X-ray reports, hospital notes, and referral information; complete forms and requisitions; schedule physician and ancillary appointments; update and organize charts; alert physicians to incomplete or overdue charts.
• Check schedules and organize patient flow.
• Set up instruments and equipment according to department protocols; clean exam and procedure rooms, instruments, and equipment between visits.
• Perform medical and surgical asepsis, sterilization, instrument wrapping, and autoclaving; clean the sterilizer according to its maintenance schedule and maintain appropriate records.
• Stock exam rooms, order, sort, and store supplies; dispose of and monitor biohazard waste.
• Maintain logs and perform required checks, including refrigerator temperatures, emergency and expired medications, oxygen, and cold sterilization fluid changes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.