Dermatology Technician Clinic

** Job Summary and Responsibilities*
* Under the direction of a Dermatologist and/or MOHS surgeon, the Dermatology Technician will provide clinical, surgical, and administrative support in an ambulatory care setting. The Dermatology Technician with work with patients seeking care for general, cosmetic, and surgical dermatology, and the Dermatology Technician will make the patient's comfort, safety, and confidentiality the primary concern. Provides direct patient care with rooming and preparing patients for visits, assisting physicians in procedures and surgeries.

** Essential Functions*
* Maintains a caring and supportive attitude towards patients, family members, visitors, providers and co-workers. Leads care team n maintaining a smooth, punctual, and efficient patient flow. Requires energetic, reliable, team player for a busy, fact-pacedpractive.

As a member of the surgical team, provide technical assistance to the physician with procedures and surgeries:

Prepares basic sterile packs and trays, Identifies and selects appropriate packs, trays and accessory/specialty equipment for each procedure.

Prepares the physical procedure exam room, creating the sterile field, preparing supplies and instruments, and maintaining sterile technique during procedure.

Prepares patient for procedure including vitals, positioning, reviewing the procedure, and consent form. Provides procedure and surgery pre-op and post-op education and care instructions directly with the patient.

Takes all medical photography accurately (anatomical site, locations).

Performs local anesthetic injection, per physician order, with the procedure.

Passes correct instruments, supplies and sutures as needed by the physician and assists the physician during procedure if necessary.

Assists in procedures and surgery with skin retraction, blotting, packing abscess wounds, post-procedural bandaging and skin care.

Prepares specimens for submission for pathological analysis.

Performs suture removals and bandaging, independently under the physicians' orders.

For cosmetic procedures, prepares and assists with injections which includes but is not limited to the preparation of the physical reoom, patient including applying topical anesthetic, and ass

Prepares instruments and equipment for eptic procedures.

Assist physicians in the laser suite with laser set up, patient preparation (application of topical numbering), safety precuations and lasser equipment.

Communicate with patients regarding pathology results and treatments. Maintain, monitor and document pathology online databases to ensure patients are being contacted and pathology results are being returned in a timely fashion. Research missing pathology as needed to ensure patient received treatment.

Maintain proper upkeep and cleanliness of exam rooms, including stocking rooms, weekly safety sweeps for expired product, and monthly deep cleaning.

Assists with care coordination by completing tasks including phone messages, patient questions, and scheduling apptointments and medical prior authorization. Cross trained with front office duties including processing payments and insurance updates.

Provide accurate and timely phototherapy light treatment and complete documentations

** Job Requirements*
* ** Required -*
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** High School or GED*
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** At least 1 year of experience as a practicing medical assistant in a dermatology or MOHS clinic/setting*
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** Medical Assistant Certification: WA (MAC:WA)*
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** Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS-CPR)*
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** Current Association of Certified Dermatology Techs*
* + Knowledge of radiation protection standards, including basic knowledge of the radiation-sensitive areas of the body and standard methods and devices used for protection in order to assure that…