Description

Job Summary: 

• The Medical Assistant is responsible for assisting Providers, Reps, Coordinators, Managers in support of delivering expert medical care to our patients.
• Day-to-day activities will vary from greeting/ collecting intake info/ Setting up Exam Rooms, Assisting in surgeries and biopsies and other medical procedures, scribing throughout the entire patient visit. 
• Other Day-to-day tasks include fax correspondence, answering patient messages, stocking rooms, filling syringes, sterilizing instruments

Why Waccamaw Dermatology:

If you are looking to be a part of a dynamic team who enjoys helping others and believes that quality healthcare is for everyone, bring your critical thinking skills, positive attitude, cheerful smile and join a special team that makes a true difference!

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assists during dermatological procedures and surgeries, including setting up and sterilizing instruments and completing documentation logs of such.
• Assisting the Provider with minor surgeries to include but not limited to skin cancer, cysts, and lipomas.
• Performs intramuscular and subcutaneous injections and numbing injections.
• Maintains medical terminology knowledge, especially as it pertains to dermatology.
• Professionally responds to patient Klara messages, electronic faxes, and patient phone call inquiries.
• Professionally greets patients, records medical histories, and takes their vital signs.
• Helps room patients and prepare them for examinations and procedures.
• Communicates aftercare follow up instructions to patients.
• Performs in room scribing with medical provider throughout the appointment and ensures accuracy in all charting activities.
• Assisting with ordering and inventory of medical supplies
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by always keeping information confidential in compliance with all HIPAA and OSHA rules and regulations.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing all related tasks as needed.
• Always provides superior customer service excellence.
• Remains flexible on behalf of the position and the team
• Ability to interact both positively and professionally through multiple departments within the practice.
• Ability to work both independently as well as within a team environment.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Medical Assistant experience or the equivalent thereof in a high-volume medical setting with the ability to read, write and interpret medical terminology, dermatology a plus.
• Completion of a technical/vocational training school program with either CMA, AAMA, RMA, or CCMA Medical Assistant certification -OR- Emergency Medical Technician certification preferred.
• Previous experience scribing in the room for the Provider.
• Current CPR, First Aid or BLS certificate
• Ability to speak other languages a plus.

Working Conditions

• Required to move from one location to another within and outside of the building; push, pull and reach; bend; stand, walk for extended periods of time
• Ability to work 8-10+ hour shifts and be available for overtime when necessary.
• Must be able to speak and write English fluently.
• Ability to lift to 25 lbs.

On-Site Presence Required and must have reliable transportation.

Hours: TBD based upon department needs between the hours of 7:00am-5:30pm as assigned