Dermatology Medical Assistant​/Technician

The Certified Dermatology Technician supports the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centered care by completing patient intake, documenting clinical information for providers, and assisting with examinations, procedures, and treatments. This role also performs a variety of clinical and clerical responsibilities while creating a welcoming, respectful, and efficient experience for patients and families. The Certified Dermatology Technician contributes to patient satisfaction, clinical excellence, and the overall success of the practice by upholding the organization’s mission, values, and service standards.

• Demonstrate excellent patient care and service skills in every patient interaction.
• Complete patient intake, medication reconciliation, pre-visit activities, and exam-room preparation in accordance with established protocols.
• Prepare patients, rooms, instruments, supplies, and equipment for examinations, medical tests, treatments, and procedures.
• Perform approved clinical tasks – including blood draws, TB skin tests, urine pregnancy tests, suture removal, and IM/IL injections – only when trained, competency-validated, appropriately ordered or delegated, and permitted by applicable law and practice policy.
• Administer approved medications only when trained and authorized and under an appropriate order, delegation, and the level of supervision.
• Assist providers during examinations, surgical excisions, and other in-office procedures in accordance with assigned responsibilities and safety protocols.
• Assist with cosmetic laser treatments and other cosmetic procedures only within documented training, competency, authorization, and supervision requirements.
• Accurately enter or scribe clinical information, including provider-determined diagnoses, treatment plans, and medication orders in the electronic medical record (EMA by Modernizing Medicine) as directed and in accordance with documentation and provider-review requirements.
• Reinforce provider-approved instructions regarding follow-up care, medications, potential side effects, wound care, and treatment protocols.
• Label, document, prepare, route, track specimens and related requisitions when assigned, following established identification, handling, transport, and chain-of-custody procedures.
• Maintain appropriate inventory of exam room supplies and prepare exam rooms at the beginning and end of the day and between patient visits.
• Clean, disinfect, package, and sterilize medical instruments according to established infection-prevention, manufacturer, and practice protocols.
• Complete side work and ancillary tasks as needed and assigned.
• Maintain safe, organized, and patient-ready clinical, storage, supply, sample-product, and shared work areas.
• Follow OSHA, infection-prevention, exposure-control, sharps-safety, emergency-response, and incident-reporting requirements.
• Protect patient privacy and safeguard clinical information in accordance with HIPAA and practice policies.
• Participate in staff meetings, trainings, competency-validation, and organizational programs.
• Work at assigned practice locations and adapt to schedule changes consistent with the operational requirements communicated for the position.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• One to three years of experience in a medical office or clinical setting preferred;
  Dermatology experience is preferred.

• Successfully complete REN Dermatology’s designated Certified Dermatology Technician training and competency-validation program within the first 90 days of employment.
• Maintain required procedure, equipment, medication administration, infection prevention, emergency response,…