Overview
The primary concern of the Dermatology Medical Assistant is exceptional patient care. We have several openings for experienced, energetic and hardworking Medical Assistants that will work with a provider and travel between three medical offices located in the Pearland area. Please submit salary requirements with your resume. Candidates with Dermatology experience and medical scribe experience PREFFERED, eCW knowledge and Spanish speaking skills will PREFERRED.
The job duties listed are descriptive and characteristic of the duties required, and the level of the work performed in the job title. The following responsibilities will generally be allocated to the Back Office Medical Assistant; however, responsibilities are not limited to the listing only. Additional duties can be assigned at the discretion of the supervisor.
Reports to the Office Manager and Owners. Takes direction from Physicians, Office Manager and Owners.
Essential Skills and Abilities:
- Medical Assistant experience, 1-2 years PREFERRED.
- Medical scribing, 1-2 years PREFERRED
- Dermatology Experience, 1 year PREFFERED
- Bilingual in English and Spanish PREFERRED.
- Experience with eCW is PREFERRED but not required.
- Mohs experience, a plus
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good understanding of skin anatomy.
- Good problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to work as a team member.
- Well-organized with attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Empathetic with patient needs and concerns.
- Ability to work well with physicians, anticipating their needs regarding patient treatment.
Responsibilities:
Primary Duties
- Escorts patients to exam rooms in order of appointment times. Obtains short history and vital signs as required by patient’s chief complaint. Obtains or updates medication list when/if necessary. Sets up exam room according to scheduled procedure or anticipate physicians needs if non-scheduled procedure is likely.
- Assists physician with biopsies and surgical procedures such as excisions, ED&C, cryotherapy, laser surgery, other cosmetic procedures, etc.
- Educates patient as required after physician establishes the treatment plan. Ensures that the patient understands the treatment plan, understands the proper use of their medications, and understands their responsibility for compliance with the treatment plan prior to leaving the office.
- Straightens/cleans exam rooms after patient visits.
- Performs nursing procedures such as suture removal, dressing changes, and chemical wart therapy, without direct physician supervision.
- Completely and correctly fills out all required pathology and laboratory requisition documents for patients as required by physician. Provides clinical staff with all completed documents for data entry into the biopsy book.
- Obtaining consent forms for surgical procedures and ABN.
Secondary Duties
- Receive and store refrigerated medications in a timely manner.
- Stocks all exam rooms.
- Performs all duties related to medical instrument cleaning and sterilization.
- Notifies manager of supplies needed to avoid shortages monthly.
- Store supplies received and inform manager what items arrived.
- Helps with triage calls regarding prescription questions, pathologies, surgical questions, etc. when needed.
- Logs all surgical specimens submitted to pathology in the biopsy book. Logs final diagnosis upon receipt of consultation report (or when slides are read by physician) in the biopsy book.
- Experience cleaning instruments and preparing surgical instrument packets, including autoclaving.
- Maintain equipment, including cleaning, as needed.
- Organizes medication samples according to drug categories and pulls outdated medications from sample room, disposing of them, appropriately.
- Performs all duties and maintains documentation for appropriate biohazard material management.
- Completes appropriate OSHA training, including PPE and BBP.
- Additional duties as assigned.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.00 - $21.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Medical assisting: 1 year (Required)
- medical scribe: 1 year (Required)
- EMR systems: 1 year (Required)
- Dermatology: 1 year (Required)
Language:
- English and Spanish fluently (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
