Medical Assistant - Dermatology

Medical Assistant - Dermatology (Full-Time)

Ventura Institute of Dermatologic Arts, 1190 S Victoria Ave, Suite 300, Ventura, CA

Ventura Institute of Dermatologic Arts is a busy dermatology practice offering medical, surgical (including Mohs surgery), and cosmetic dermatology. We are hiring a full-time medical assistant.

Start at $21/hour with room to grow as you build dermatology skills. We offer health insurance, a 401(k) with employer match, paid time off, and hands-on training in a friendly, collegial practice. Prior medical assistant experience is not essential.

Pay: $21/hour to start, with growth potential

Hours: Typically 8 AM to 4 or 5 PM, Monday-Friday; expect 35-40 hours per week (an average, not a guarantee)

Experience: Not essential - we will train the right person

References: Required

Who thrives here

What matters most to us: you are articulate, cheerful, reliable, a team player, and able to anticipate the needs of a busy physician. Excellent language and organizational skills are a must.

- Articulate and cheerful with patients and colleagues

- Reliable, and a true team player

- Able to anticipate the needs of a busy physician

- Excellent language skills

- Excellent organizational skills

What you will do

Prior medical assistant experience is not essential. Clinical duties are learned through our in-office training and performed under the supervision and specific authorization of the physician.

Patient care and documentation:

- Room patients; obtain and document limited patient-provided history

- Accurately document patient examinations (SOAP notes)

- Take "before" photos for procedures

- Turn over exam rooms between patients; reset rooms at the end of the day

- Stock exam rooms

Assisting with procedures:

- Assist providers with biopsies and surgeries

- Set up exam trays for Mohs surgery; room Mohs patients (vitals, consent, medication review, positioning)

- Set up trays for Botox and filler appointments; retrieve fillers, Botox, and cannulas when the provider requests

- Prepare shave biopsy packs and after-care bags

- Remove sutures, as directed by the provider

Specimens and results:

- Handle and process tissue specimens appropriately

- Route pathology and laboratory reports to the appropriate licensed provider

- Log biopsy results in the log book

- Call patients with their results, as directed by the physician

- Transmit prescription information only as specifically directed and authorized by a licensed provider

Instruments and supplies:

- Clean and sterilize instruments; route used instruments for processing

- Change sharps containers

- Retrieve instruments for suture removals and other provider requests

Front-office support:

- Schedule appointments for patients

- Provide the correct consent forms to the right patients at the right time

- Keep patient charts in the right place (pending skin-cancer workups, referrals, awaiting biopsy or lab results)

Benefits: health insurance, 401(k) with employer match, and paid time off.

To apply, submit your application through LinkedIn.