Derm Techinican Derm Mohs

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Job Description:

BENEFITS:

• No Nights Holidays or Weekends.
• Paid Time Off
• Medical Dental and Vision
• 403b with Match
• Opportunity for Career Growth

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

Active drivers license for travel between office sites.

An approved credential such as the LPN CCMA CMA RMA ARMA or EMT.

If LPN must have active unencumbered multistate (compact) nursing license issued by a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state specifically Kentucky Indiana or Ohio.

EDUCATION:
High School Diploma/ GED

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:
One year of experience as an MA LPN or EMT.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

2. Assist the Mohs surgeon during procedures by positioning and draping patients handling instruments and providing retraction and visualization of the surgical site. Administer lidocaine as directed by the provider and monitor patient response.

3. Assist with surgical closures including layered closures flaps and grafts by preparing materials sutures and supplies and assisting during repair.

4. Perform wound care including hemostasis assistance dressing application and pressure bandaging.

5. Provide detailed postoperative instructions to patients and caregivers including wound care activity restrictions medication use and signs of complications.

6. Keep records for workload recording maintaining patient chart information proficiency testing and quality control to meet the offices continuing quality improvement standards including documenting quality activities proficiency testing instrument and procedure calibrations and equipment maintenance logs.

a general understanding of and prepare laboratory procedures and direct questions and inconsistencies to the appropriate contact to assure accurate patient results. Understand and prepare surgical instruments sterile and non-sterile surgical packaging and surgical/clean fields.

8. Assist in dermatologic offices surgeries procedures and offices visits following proper office protocol including documenting and mapping cancerous/pre-cancerous lesions numbing biopsy/excision areas suture removal and documenting in electronic medical record.

patients following standardization guidelines including escorting patient to exam rooms interviewing patient and measuring vital signs. Prepare clean disinfect and sterilize surgical instruments and exam rooms in compliance with OSHA CDC and infection control standards.

and administer medications as directed by provider and communicate clear instructions to patients

provider direction communicate to patients with lab and test results triage patient phone calls perform medication refills schedule patient visits MOHS surgery and excision/procedures providing clear direction and addressing any patient concern.

CLIA and HIPAA compliance

13. Enhances professional growth and development of self by participating in continuing education and in-service training.

14. Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
1. Ability to handle proper specimen collection labeling handling preservation fixation processing preparation transportation & storage
2. Understanding of electronic medical records and documentation requirements.
3. Ability to understand written protocols lab reference manuals and memos.
4. Ability to manage a steady volume of work accurately in a busy surgical environment
5. Demonstrated ability to work successfully in a team-based decision-making culture.
6. Demonstrated ability to work independently resulting in effective outcomes and on-time performance.
7. Must work carefully and precisely with attention to detail.
8. Performs duties willingly and with initiative. Shares necessary information so co-workers can do the same.
9. Cooperates with other departments and work groups.

FLSA Status:

Right Career. Right Here. If you have a passion for taking care of the community and are interested in Healthcare you will take pride in the level of care we provide at St. Elizabeth. We take care of patients and each other.

St. Elizabeth Physicians is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race color sex religion national origin ancestry disability age or any other characteristic that is protected by state or federal law.