What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dermatology Medical Assistant position at Clear Dermatology?
Dermatology Medical Assistant
Clear Dermatology is looking for an experienced, engaging, and certified Medical Assistant to join our team of professionals. We are a group led by a Board-Certified Dermatologist in Sinking Spring who serves both a loyal client base and new clients. We strive to provide excellent customer service and deliver the finest and most advanced treatments to each of our patients. We are looking for someone that brings experience, professionalism, and the ability to learn and grow.
This is a full time position. The hours are Monday-Thursday from 7:15-4:15 weekly and one Friday 7:15-12:30 per month.
Please know that currently we do not offer any employee health benefits.
General Responsibilities include:
Updating patients’ medical history in our EMR
Scribe for the doctor directly into the EMR system
Assisting with cosmetic, medical, and surgical procedures
Cleaning and sterilizing instruments and exam rooms
Basic phlebotomy
Removing sutures
Taking payments and scheduling appointments for patients
Providing patients with wound care instructions
Prior authorization for medications and insurance
Daily Expectations of Excellence:
*Welcomes patients by greeting them by name, in person or on the telephone; answering or referring inquiries.
*Prepare patients for their care visit by directing and/or accompanying them to the examining room; providing examination gowns and drapes; helping them to position themselves for the examination and/or treatment; arranging examining room instruments, supplies, and equipment.
*Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; reviewing and/or recording medical history; taking vital signs; confirming purpose of visit or treatment.
*Supports patient care delivery by helping health care providers during examinations; scribe, preparing laboratory specimens; performing basic laboratory tests on the premises; disposing of contaminated supplies; sterilizing medical instruments; authorizing drug refills as directed; telephoning prescriptions to pharmacies; removing sutures; changing dressings.
*Educates patients by providing medication and wound care information and instructions, answering questions.
*Completes records by recording patient examination, treatment, and test results.
*Completing insurance forms; responding to insurance and other third-party inquiries.
*Keeps supplies ready by inventorying examination rooms daily.
*Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
*Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following, and enforcing standards and procedures, complying with legal regulations.
*Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping patient care information confidential (HIPAA).
*Serves and protects the physician or health care provider practice by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) standards.
*Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
*Enhances health care practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Skills/Qualifications:
Clinical Skills, Creating a Safe, Effective Environment, Health Promotion and Maintenance, Hospital Environment, Procedural Skills, Documentation Skills, Verbal Communication, Inventory Control, Planning, Dependability, Medical Teamwork
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $17.00 per hour
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification
- Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)
Job Type: Full-time
Base Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17 - $20