Job Title: Mohs Medical Assistant
Position Type: Full Time
Travel: Some travel
Job Description: To assist the Provider in providing the utmost direct/indirect quality care to patients with the end goal of making patients feel as if they are family.
Role and Responsibilities
Clinical and Administrative
- Assist Mohs Surgeons with surgical procedures, sterile setup, and patient preparation
- Prepare and maintain sterile surgical fields, instruments, and procedure trays
- Assist with surgical closures, bandaging, suture removal, and wound care education
- Maintain surgical, medication, and supply inventories and communicate ordering needs appropriately
- Educate patients on post-operative care instructions as directed by the Provider
- Coordinate and transport necessary supplies, equipment, and materials between assigned clinic locations, as needed
- Prepare and maintain examination and treatment rooms
- Assist Providers with examinations, procedures, and treatments
- Obtain and document patient medical history, vitals, and clinical information accurately within the EMR
- Collect, label, and process specimens appropriately
- Perform diagnostic testing, as applicable
- Prepare and administer medications as directed by Providers (excluding controlled substances)
- Process prescriptions and medication refill requests per Provider instructions
- Initiate and process prior authorizations as assigned
- Process incoming voicemails, messages, tasks, and faxes within expected timeframes
- Monitor expiration dates and properly discard expired medications or samples
- Maintain infection control and aseptic technique standards
- Perform routine equipment maintenance and maintain required logs
- Assist with cleaning, organization, and overall maintenance of clinical areas
- Follow OSHA, HIPAA, CLIA, and company compliance standards at all times
Professional
- Demonstrates initiative and responsibility
- Able to perform repetitive tasks without loss of focus
- Adheres to ethical principles
- Time Management
- Adapts to change
- Attends all team meetings and mandatory in-service training/education
Communication
- Recognizes and respects cultural diversity
- Adapts communication to individual’s ability to understand
- Uses professional, pleasant telephone etiquette
- Uses medical terminology appropriately
- Treats all patients and co-workers with compassion, empathy, and mutual respect
- Projects a professional manner and image
- Consistent attendance and punctuality
- Adherence to time clock procedures
Legal
- Maintains confidentiality and documents accurately
- Uses appropriate guidelines for releasing patient information
- Practices within the scope of education, training, and personal capabilities
- Conducts self in accordance with Suncoast’s Employee Handbook.
- Maintains awareness of federal and state health care legislation and regulations; OSHA, HIPAA, and CLIA
Core Competencies
- Efficiency
- Attention to details
- Organized
- Punctual
- Takes initiative, proactive
- Team Player
- Honesty/Integrity
- Flexible
- Calm under pressure
- “A Doer”, persistence
- Problem solver, Strategic thinking, Creativity
- Analytical skills
- Clear and concise communication/Listening skills
- Quick Learner, Intelligence
- Follow through on commitments
- Enthusiastic, Friendly, Positive attitude
- Openness to advice and constructive criticism
- Strong work ethic
Physical Demands
- Prolonged standing/walking
- Occasional travel
- Multitasking
- Repetitive head, neck, hands wrists and arm motion/rotation
- Extensive reading, writing, typing required
- Lifting to 25lbs
- Frequent use of office administrative, computer and medical equipment
- Transferring and positioning patients
Qualifications and Education Requirements:
High school diploma, AA degree or higher. Medical assistant diploma and certification preferred. Knowledgeable in computer programs, EMR systems, customer service, excellent verbal communication skills.
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work setting:
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- EMR systems: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)
This is the compensation range for this position.
Compensation Range
$19—$23 USD
