Medical Assistant

Medical AssistantSchweiger is one of the leading dermatology practices in the country with over 580+ healthcare providers and over 170+ offices in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota, and California. Schweiger provides medical, cosmetic, and surgical dermatology and allergy services with over 2.5 million patient visits annually. Our mission is to create the Ultimate Patient Experience and a great working environment for our providers, support staff and all team members. Schweiger has been included in the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America list for seven consecutive years. Schweiger has also received Great Place to Work certification.Job Summary: Full-Time Medical Assistant at our Forest Hills Office. The Medical Assistant is responsible for performing the highest quality of medical, clinical, and clerical tasks in a medical setting. Open to no experience but has an interest in healthcare, teamwork experience, and detail oriented with a flexible schedule. We employ college graduates and gap year students who have an interest in the medical field, whether you have majored in the sciences or are switching tracks, we want to help you on your journey!Schedule: Full time, 30+ hours. Availability Monday through Friday with rotating Saturdays within operating hours of 7:00am-7:30pm. Open flexibility to help cover in a team environment is needed.Responsibilities:Promote a professional and welcoming atmosphere to enhance quality of service and care offered to patients and for respective provider(s)Assist physician in medical, cosmetic and laser proceduresAssist provider in recording prescribed treatments, medications, biopsies, cultures, photos, prescriptions, prior authorization and procedures within established guidelinesUnderstand provider to patient flow and anticipate provider's next steps to the best of their abilityPrep rooms before and after patients, including checking all equipment at the beginning of each shift to ensure all is in proper working orderProvide pre-care and post-care treatment instructions as neededDaily scan all retail and cosmetic products and medical supplies and alert Head MA and/or GM of any low level suppliesPerform inventory responsibilities and stocking of supplies and equipment as requestedAttend all in-house training and continued education opportunitiesQualifications:Dermatology experience requiredHealthcare experience requiredNationally Certified Medical Assistant preferredExperience using EMR software and patient scheduling systemsMust be computer savvy and familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel and OutlookStrong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skillsExcellent patient relation and customer services skillsOpen availability to work during weekdays and weekendsSchweiger, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its hiring process with applicants, whether internal or external, because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other class per local, state or federal law. Schweiger does not require vaccination for COVID-19 in order to be considered for employment; however, some state guidelines may require that we keep record of your vaccination status on file.