Dermatologic Surgical Assistant - Travel Between Clinics

ABACUS DERMATOLOGY MANAGEMENT LLC; Evergreen Park (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Skin and Aesthetics Center in Evergreen Park, IL, seeks a Surgical Medical Assistant to support dermatologic surgical procedures, including biopsies, excisions, Mohs surgery, and repairs. You will prepare rooms, maintain sterile fields, and assist providers while ensuring patient comfort and safety.

You will record procedures in the EHR, educate patients on post-operative care, and participate in postoperative follow-up. Travel between Evergreen Park and Orland Park locations is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of a Medical Assistant training program.
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or equivalent credential (CCMA, RMA).
• Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Prepare procedure rooms for each case, including sterile tray setup, instrument selection, suture and supply staging, and patient positioning.
• Room surgical patients, take vital signs, confirm procedure and site, review medications and allergies, and obtain signed consent.
• Assist providers during biopsies, excisions, Mohs surgery, and repairs, anticipating instrument and supply needs and maintaining the sterile field.
• Handle, label, log, and process specimens for pathology following sterilization and safety protocols, and track pending results.
• Scribe procedure notes and post-operative instructions in the EHR system.
• Provide wound care education, follow-up instructions, and warning signs to patients before discharge.
• Perform suture removal, dressing changes, and wound checks at follow-up visits.
• Sterilize instruments, operate and log the autoclave, and maintain procedure rooms, equipment, and supply inventory.
• Follow infection control, OSHA, and HIPAA standards at all times.
• Travel between assigned practice locations as needed to provide surgical coverage.

Skills

Surgical assisting

Sterile technique

Vital signs

Wound care

EHR experience

Patient education

Communication

Time management

Education

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

CCMA

RMA

BLS certification

Tools

EMA/ModMed

Autoclave

Sterilization equipment

Job description

Skin and Aesthetics Center in Evergreen Park, IL, seeks a Surgical Medical Assistant to support dermatologic surgical procedures, including biopsies, excisions, Mohs surgery, and repairs. You will prepare rooms, maintain sterile fields, and assist providers while ensuring patient comfort and safety.

You will record procedures in the EHR, educate patients on post-operative care, and participate in postoperative follow-up. Travel between Evergreen Park and Orland Park locations is required.