Dermatology Medical Assistant

About the Role:

The Dermatology Medical Assistant plays a critical role in supporting dermatologists and clinical staff to deliver exceptional patient care within a dermatology practice. This position involves preparing patients for examinations, assisting with dermatological procedures, and managing clinical documentation to ensure accurate and efficient workflow. The Medical Assistant will serve as a liaison between patients and providers, facilitating communication and providing education on skin care and treatment plans. By maintaining a clean and organized clinical environment, the assistant helps uphold safety and infection control standards. Ultimately, this role contributes to enhancing patient outcomes and satisfaction through attentive, compassionate, and professional support.

Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Take patient histories, chief complaint and update medication/allergy sheet in Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
• Assist the provider with documentation of the patient visit in the EMR. Proficiency in typing, sporadic 10-key is a must.
• Assist provider with in-office surgical procedures.
• Record/maintain laboratory data in patient charts. Notify patients with lab results when appropriate.
• Perform sterile dressing applications, suture removal, wound care, blood pressure, other appropriate procedures.
• Give certain medications, injections under physician supervision.
• Instruct patients regarding preparation for tests. Create lab forms in the EMR. Schedule appointments with other specialists.
• Promptly call back patient messages and prescription refills daily.
• Collect specimens and perform certain in-house lab tests.
• Monitor the quality of surgical and diagnostic equipment. Notify the supervisor if there is a need for replacement/repair.
• Maintain general appearance and cleanliness of exam rooms.
• Prepare/drape patients for examination.
• Prepare/replenish supplies. Maintain inventory and reports to office supervisor concerning needed supplies.
• Receive and organize the handling of medication samples.
• Dispose of contaminated, disposable items in appropriate biohazard containers.
• Complies with office policies pertaining to OSHA, CLIA and HIPAA Federal standards.
• Perform other tasks as requested by coordinator, practice manager or physician.
• Report to work on a regular and timely basis and complete the scheduled workday on a consistent basis.
• Ability to work additional hours and/or overtime depending on patient needs.

Competencies

• Patient Care Focused
• Confidentiality of Patient Information
• Personal Effectiveness/Credibility
• Good Team Player
• Listening Proficiency
• Technical Capacity
• Time Management
• Attention to Detail

Supervisory Responsibility
This role has no supervisory responsibilities. Employee supports physician and reports directly clinical supervisor and clinical administrator.


Work Environment
This job operates in a clinical setting of a medical practice with routine exposure to those who may have contagious illnesses. This role routinely requires walking to and from the patient sitting area to exam rooms and frequent sitting and standing while
documenting in patient's charts. It also utilizes standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. There is frequent patient contact.


Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• This is a largely non-sedentary role with frequent standing and walking.
• This would require the ability to walk frequently on a level surface for periods of time including to and from the patient waiting area and patient exam rooms.
• This position may require reaching above shoulder height or below the waist or lifting as required to file documents and retrieve medical supplies throughout the workday.
• Proper lifting techniques are required up to 10 pounds.
• Perform tasks using simple hand grasping, fine hand manipulation and reach associated with assigned tasks such as paperwork, use of a computer and using, storing and cleansing medical instruments.
• Have a sufficient ability to communicate, through sight, hearing, and/or otherwise, to perform assigned tasks and maintain proper job safety conditions.

Demonstrate cognitive ability to:

• Follow directions and routines
• Work independently with appropriate judgment
• Exhibit spatial awareness
• Read words and numbers
• Concentrate, memorize and recall
• Identify logical connections and determine sequence of response

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and typical hours of work are Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday 7:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.


Travel
No travel is expected for this position within the first 6 months of employment. Travel is possible thereafter to fulfill any workforce shortages at the Practice's other clinical sites.


Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED.
• One year of medical assistant work experience within the last three years if the individual is not a graduate of an
  accredited medical assistant program.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Graduate of medical assisting program (CCMA CMA, MA).
• No prior clinical work experience is needed if individual is a graduate of an accredited medical assistant program.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications
None is required for this position.


Work Authorization/Security Clearance
Must be authorized to work in the United States of America. Must acknowledge and agree to the Practice's policies
including the drug and alcohol policies.


Other Duties
Please note this job description is representative and not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties and/or responsibilities that are required for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.


Dermatology Associates of Virginia is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.