Job Title
Certified Medical Assistant- Dermatology
Reports To
The Certified Medical Assistant- Dermatology will report to the Nurse Manager of UCF Health.
Position Summary
The Dermatology Certified Medical Assistant functions as a frontline clinician responsible for direct patient care under the supervision of the dermatology service line coordinator and practice providers. This position is an operational role with blended responsibilities in patient care and clinic daily operational needs.
Position Details
Funding Source: UCF Clinical LLC / UCF Health
Fair Labor Standards Act: Non-exempt
Job Family: Clinical Support
Location: UCF Health – Lake Nona
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday; 08:00am – 05:00pm
Status: 1.0 Full Time Equivalent
Benefits: Benefits Eligible
- Medical Benefits - Florida Blue (4 Plans)
- Dental (Metlife)
- Vision (Metlife)
- Paid Time Off (192 hours per year)
- Tuition Reimbursement - $3,000 per year / $10,000 max if UCF
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability - Employer paid
- Employee Assistance Program - ESPYR
- Employee Discount Program
- Accident, Cancer, Hospital, Critical Illness
- Flex Spending Account
- Dependent Care
- Legal Assistance
- Identify Theft
- Pet, Home, Auto Insurance
- For more information on UCF Health benefits including cost go to: https://ucfhealth.com/careers/
Responsibilities and Duties
Essential functions
- Performing patient intake and accurately transcribing patient health history and medication reconciliation into the patient electronic medical record
- Scribing accurately and efficiently with notes after collaboration with patient and physician physical exam
- Scheduling follow up appointments for patients of dermatology practice
- Ordering referrals to additional specialties as directed by physicians
- Collaborating with providers to explain procedural information and obtain informed consent from patients
- Providing comprehensive education and discharge instructions to the patient as instructed by provider
- Preparing and administering procedural local anesthetics
- Understanding and maintaining sterile technique, sterile field and surgical protocol regarding procedural care
- Utilizing appropriate knowledge and care of surgical office equipment and accurately logs sterilization and maintenance
- Decontaminating, disinfecting, and sterilizing reusable surgical instruments independently
- Demonstrating proper understanding and utilization of chemical and biological indicators and creating process challenge
- Demonstrating understanding and providing proper wound care and wound management per provider standards
- Obtaining photographs of operative site and conditions as instructed by provider and uploads to EHR
- Labeling specimens obtained in practice ensures timely processing of any labs or biopsies
- Administering medications according to best practice standards and ensures comprehensive documentation in both EHR and internal practice logs
- Independently documents patient presentation and assessment of clinical data in EHR
- Independently performing patch testing and can autonomously prepare practice equipment and technology under provider supervision for diagnostic procedures (laser, light devices etc)
- Enrolling patients, updating data, and reviewing ability of patients to access patient portals (Dupixent MyWay, Celgene REMS, iPledge)
- Coordinating medication refills and requests to appropriate specialty pharmacy
- Assisting with prior authorization process by communicating with appropriate stakeholders
- Routinely assessing supply utilization in patient rooms, restocks appropriately and logs supplies, and escalates ordering needs to practice lead
- Initiating patient callbacks pertaining to biopsy results and collaborates with patients to deliver economically sound options for medication procurement with direction from practice physician
- Requesting pathology slides for second opinion as necessary dependent upon preliminary results as directed provider
Qualifications
- Personal characteristics – We are seeking an individual who has a passion for exemplary patient care and upholding the service standards of practice for the Dermatology Practice and UCF Health. A team member of this practice is ideally a positive, motivated, team oriented individual invested in providing optimal care to patients with an affinity for professional growth and development.
- Certifications – Certified medical assistant certification required.
- Licenses – None required.
