Mohs Medical Assistant

1 week ago

Cincinnati OH United States PhyNet Dermatology LLC (External) Full time
Position Summary:

The Medical Assistant/Surgical Technician for Mohs Surgery is responsible for delivering comprehensive care to patients undergoing Mohs surgery, ensuring a safe and quality-focused environment. Key responsibilities include conducting pre-surgical evaluations, providing postoperative education to patients and their families, assisting with surgical procedures, managing patient flow, and maintaining accurate patient records in both electronic and paper formats.

Primary Responsibilities:

Patient Care and Evaluation: Perform initial assessments and evaluations of patients, reviewing health survey data to develop comprehensive care plans. Provide both pre-operative and post-operative education to patients and their families to ensure understanding and compliance with care instructions.

Surgical Assistance: Assist the surgeon during procedures by setting up the surgical area, prepping the patient, and ensuring all necessary instruments and anesthesia are prepared and organized. Actively participate in the surgical process by scrubbing in, handing instruments to the surgeon, cutting sutures, and maintaining a clean and organized operative field.

Anesthesia Administration: Administer anesthesia under the direction of the physician, ensuring proper dosages and techniques are applied.

Documentation and Record-Keeping: Accurately document all aspects of patient care, including creating and maintaining permanent Electronic Medical Records (EMR) notes for each Mohs case. Ensure that follow-up communications and post-operative instructions are clearly documented and accessible in the patient's records.

Quality and Safety: Implement interventions that uphold quality and excellence in surgical care. Maintain a sterile environment by adhering to established standards and protocols. Monitor patient safety throughout the procedure and during recovery, taking necessary precautions to ensure patient well-being.

Patient Communication and Support: Provide clear, written postoperative instructions and ensure patients have an effective communication system to contact the office or physician if needed. Assist patients with ambulation post-surgery to maintain safety and prevent falls.

Equipment Management: Operate and maintain the autoclave and other surgical equipment, ensuring all instruments are properly sterilized and ready for use.

Additional Duties: Perform other duties as assigned, contributing to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the surgical team.

Qualifications:

Education: High School Diploma or GED.

Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience as a medical assistant or surgical technician, with a preference for experience in dermatology.

Technical Skills: Proficiency in Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems and Microsoft Office applications. Experience with surgical instruments and maintaining sterile environments is required.

This role demands a high level of professionalism, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively under pressure in a dynamic surgical environment. The ideal candidate will be compassionate, patient-focused, and committed to providing the highest standard of care.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL 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. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle or fell objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance, stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift, push, pull and/or move up to 20 pounds. Required specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

NOTE: This job description may not include all of the duties assigned to the employee and may be updated and modified by the department supervisor, according to the operations at any given time.

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