Certified Medical Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Medical Assistant - Dermatology

Location: Napa, CA

Schedule: Monday through Friday - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Pay: $26.00 – $28.00 per hour
Assignment Type: Temp-to-Hire
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Schedule: Full-time clinic schedule; exact hours to be confirmed during interview

Position Summary

A professional dermatology practice in Napa, CA is seeking a dependable and service-focused Certified Medical Assistant to support both front and back-office operations on a temp-to-hire basis.

This role is ideal for a well-rounded Medical Assistant who is comfortable assisting with patient care, supporting dermatology procedures, providing excellent customer service, processing payments, assisting with product sales, and helping maintain organized clinic operations.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients, support check-in/check-out, and provide a polished, professional patient experience.
• Room patients, obtain medical history, document medications/allergies, and prepare patients for dermatology visits and procedures.
• Assist providers with dermatology procedures, including biopsies, excisions, wound care, dressing changes, and suture removal as directed.
• Maintain accurate documentation in the EMR and follow all front office, back office, HIPAA, OSHA, infection control, and clinic protocols.
• Answer phones, schedule or confirm appointments, route patient questions, and assist with general patient communication.
• Collect copays, balances, cosmetic payments, and product payments using credit card/payment processing systems.
• Support skincare product sales, track product purchases, monitor inventory, restock supplies, and assist with ordering as needed.
• Prepare, clean, and stock exam rooms, procedure rooms, medical supplies, office supplies, and retail products.
• Help ensure smooth daily clinic flow by supporting both administrative and clinical needs.

Requirements

• Active Medical Assistant certification required: CMA, CCMA, RMA, NCMA, or equivalent accepted certification.
• Current BLS certification required.
• Minimum of 1 year of Medical Assistant experience required.
• Dermatology, plastics, cosmetic, surgical, wound care, or procedure-based clinic experience strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting both front and back-office responsibilities preferred.
• Comfortable with credit card payments, patient balances, product sales, inventory tracking, and supply ordering.
• Strong EMR documentation skills.
• Excellent customer service, communication, organization, and follow-through.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced outpatient clinic setting.
• Reliable, punctual, and able to commit to the full 13-week contract with temp-to-hire potential.
• Must work within Medical Assistant scope of practice and under provider direction.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior dermatology experience supporting medical, surgical, and/or cosmetic dermatology.
• Experience with biopsies, excisions, wound care, suture removal, procedure setup, consents, and patient education.
• Familiarity with skincare products, cosmetic dermatology workflows, injectables, laser appointments, or aesthetic patient coordination.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus, but not required.

Apply Today!

Qualified Certified Medical Assistants with dermatology, surgical, cosmetic, front-office, back-office, product sales, or procedure-based clinic experience are encouraged to apply for immediate consideration.