What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant/Front Desk (Dermatology) position at The Dermatology Clinic?
Dermatology practice with offices in Freehold, West Long Branch and Hazlet is seeking energetic Medical Assistants/Front Desk Administrators. Candidates must be willing to work at all 3 offices and willing to support both Medical Assistant and Front Desk responsibilities.
The Medical Assistant's duties will include, but won’t be limited to:
- Room patients, obtain patient history and consents, input chief complaints, take before and after photos.
- Assists in examinations and treatments of patients under the direction of the providers.
- Charting medical information in EMR system (Modernizing Medicine EMR experience a plus!)
- Sterilize medical instruments.
- Process pathology, call patients with results, and schedule treatment.
- Answer patient phone calls and address their concerns.
- Assist with prescription prior-authorizations.
- Assisting in skin checks, minor office procedures, and skin cancer surgery, Mohs assisting a plus
- Suture removal, post-operative wound checks, and dressing changes
The Front Desk Administrator's duties will include:
- Checking patients in and out
- Answering phone calls
- Managing administrative tasks such as faxes and voice mails
Ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:
- Self-motivated and be able to work independently, especially in a fast-paced environment.
- Focus on customer service and be able to assist patients in a friendly and courteous manner.
- Ability to work well with a team to accomplish day-to-day goals.
- Excellent communication skills
- Basic understanding of medical terms and processes, including HIPAA regulations, etc.
- Computer savvy – ability to quickly learn operating on a ipad based medical EMR system.
This is a potential position for gap-year under-graduate students looking to apply to Medical, DO or PA schools. We offer an excellent setting to learn and advance your career in Medicine. Minimum 1-year commitment to working in our office required.
We offer a competitive salary and many benefits.
Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- On-the-job training
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18 - $22