This position is required to float among our locations in North Austin including Harker Heights, Burnet, Marble Falls, and Georgetown.
Dermatology experience preferred!
Benefits:
We offer generous benefits including - medical, dental, vision, health savings account, paid time off, 401K, 401K company match, disability and life insurance. We also offer a consistent day shift, Monday-Friday schedule, employee assistance program, free parking, employee referral program, and employee discounts!
Position Summary:
The Medical Assistant is to provide assistance to the licensed-medical provider in multiple settings including the clinic and surgical settings. They are to provide safe, knowledgeable, compassionate individualized care to all patients. This position may be required to float to multiple locations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this position but are not intended to be all inclusive. Other duties may be assigned.
Serve as a patient advocate during patient exam and treatment
Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
Show patients to examination rooms, procedure rooms or operative rooms and prepare them for the physician.
Record patients' medical history, medications, allergies, vital statistics and information such as test results in medical records.
Ensure proper consent forms are obtained prior to preparing a patient for treatment
Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician following safety protocol of right dose, right patient, right route, right drug and noting expiration date
Collect blood, tissue or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.
Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, wound care instructions and physicians' instructions to patients.
Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments and materials or performing such tasks as giving injections and removing sutures.
Under Provider direction, authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies.
Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
Inspects sterile items prior to opening and lay supplies out on sterile field in an organized manner
Assist physician with surgical procedure while maintaining sterile field
Assess the patient's condition throughout the exam, procedure or surgery according to the facility's policies and notify physician and RN of any indication of distress
Responsible for cleaning room and medical equipment in between each patient and at the end of the day.
Correctly disposes of infection waste and biohazard materials
Change dressings on wounds.
Performs accurate documentation of all procedures in a timely manner
Maintain patient confidentiality and data integrity in accordance with Health Information Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Adhere to all safety policies and procedures in performing job duties and responsibilities while supporting a culture of high quality and excellent customer service
Participate in department or unit quality improvement activities
Experience Requirements
One (1)+ year experience in a medical setting, dermatology practice preferred
Education, Licensure & Certification Requirements
Certified as a Medical Assistant
Current CPR certification
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements
Knowledge of sterile technique, anatomy, and medications
Knowledge of quality assurance procedures used in a clinical setting
Ability to communicate in an active multi-office environment
Ability to efficiently operate all job-related office equipment
Ability to follow or provide verbal and written instructions
Basic to intermediate computer operation
Mathematical and/or analytical ability for basic to intermediate problem solving
Detail oriented, professional attitude, reliable
Specialty knowledge of systems relating to job function
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position has no supervisory responsibilities
ADA Compliance: The Company is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act. As part of this effort, reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of positions sought or held. If you would like to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources.