Medical Assistant I Jobs

The Medical Assistant is responsible for providing medical assistance to dermatology providers, including rooming patients, updating all components of the patient’s medical history, documenting reason for visit and history of present illness. Assists the provider with office procedures including, but not limited to, biopsies, surgeries and treatments for various skin conditions.

• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Works as part of a team to see a patient volume of an average of up to 40 patients per day.
• Processes RX refills and submits prior authorizations.
• Demonstrates strict sterile techniques.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Preps and assists with excisions or other surgical procedures as needed.
• Inputs templates and scribes chart notes as required by provider.
• Removes sutures as needed.
• Preps and assists numerous surgical procedures such as ED&Cs, shave/punch biopsies, ILK, I&D and others.
• Cleans and stocks patient examination rooms and supply areas.
• Updates all patient medical/surgical/family history, medications and allergies
• Fills liquid nitrogen containers for daily use.
• Preps and assists numerous cosmetic procedures such as Botox, lasers, and others.
• Numbs treatment areas as directed.
• Takes and documents patient HPI.
• Operates Narrowband and photodynamic therapy units.
• Basic scribing responsibilities.
• Follows infection control practices.
• Logs pathology and transmits pathology orders to appropriate lab.