The Medical Assistant's role is essential during the patient visit: rooming and greeting the patient, obtaining appropriate intake information, giving report to the dermatology provider on the patient, accompanying the dermatology provider in the room with the patient and scribing the information from the dermatology provider about the visit.
The Medical Assistant also prepares for procedures and assists as necessary.
Other duties of the Medical assistant include, but are not limited to, drawing blood, suture removals, treating patients scheduled for phototherapy, sterilizing instruments, stocking exam rooms and addressing phone notes and prior authorizations as needed while promoting a friendly and efficient environment for patients, staff, and dermatologists.
Essential Functions
Rooms patients and documents all vital information prior to exam with provider such as:
Chief complaint
Medical History
Family History
Social history
Review of systems
Scribes all information for the provider regarding the patient encounter including but not limited to:
Physical exam
Assessment
Procedures
Prescriptions
Consents
Operative/ Pathology reports
Letters sent back to PCP and / or referring provider
MIPS required documentation
Obtains informed consents to patients prior to procedures
Assist the providers with or under the supervision of the providers to perform the following procedures but not limited to:
Surgical photographs
Biopsies – punch, DIF, and shave
Excisions
Mohs micrographic skin cancer surgery (if clinic performs MOHS)
Electrodessication and curettage
Phlebotomy
Phototherapy (if clinic is equipped)
Injections
Patch testing
Instrument sterilization
Blue light (if clinic is equipped)
Patient education
Schedules and coordinates patient appointments following company protocols, procedures, and physician schedule templates when applicable
Must continually learn and be able to explain new and existing dermatological conditions
Records required information on patient logs (pathology, biopsy, lab, temperature).
Adherence to compliance and completion of compliance training.
Performs other related duties as assigned.