Dermatology Medical Assistant

Full Job Description

We have an opening for an energetic, friendly, and conscientious medical assistant to work full time at Houston Dermatology Specialists

Essential Skills and Abilities:

· Excellent communication skills

· Able to Scribe for Physician in EMA

· Previous experience in Medical Dermatology is a preferred

· Team Player

· Excellent Telephone and Email etiquette

· Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills

· Ability to work well with physicians, anticipating their needs regarding patient treatment.

· Knowledge of medical and dermatology terminology.

· Ability/agility to assist patients prior to and following surgery is required.

· Experience with electronic medical record and ability to learn EMR efficiently; previous experience with ModMed EMA desired but not required

· Must have flexibility with clinic schedule

· Flexibility to travel to our other location when needed

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 Mohs surgery, excisions, ED&C, cryotherapy, laser surgery, 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.

Secondary Duties

• Stocks all exam rooms.
• Performs all duties related to medical instrument cleaning and sterilization.
• Notifies supervisor of supplies needed to avoid shortages monthly.
• Performs other duties and tasks as needed.
• Helps with triage calls regarding prescription questions, 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.
• Organizes medication samples according to drug categories and pulls outdated medications from sample room.
• Performs all duties and maintains documentation for appropriate biohazard material management.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $16.00 per hour or more depending on experience

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Paid time off

Medical specialties:

• Dermatology

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Medical Assisting: 2 years, preferred in dermatology

Work Location: One location

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Ability to Commute:

• Houston, TX 77065 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Houston, TX 77065: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person