Dermatology Lead Medical Assistant — Operations & Training

SDG MGMT Company LLC; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 48,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

HSA/FSA and 401(k) after 30 days of em

Short-term disability

Pre-tax rideshare savings

Birthday holiday

Employee discounts on Schweiger skin‑c

Job summary

Schweiger Dermatology Group is seeking a Full-time Lead Medical Assistant to support the Princeton and Somerset offices. The role includes supervising staff, training, and ensuring smooth clinical operations under dermatology workflows.

The ideal candidate has prior dermatology experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to cover weekdays and weekends. Responsibilities span prep, procedures, documentation, inventory, and compliance with CLIA/OSHA/HIPAA.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in a dermatology/medical environment.
• Experience using EMR software and patient scheduling systems.
• Computer savvy with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Excellent patient relations and customer service skills.
• Professional, reliable, and dedicated.
• Strong critical-thinking, problem-resolution, and multitasking abilities.
• Open availability to work weekdays and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Promote a professional and welcoming atmosphere for patients and providers.
• Maintain office presence and exemplify the highest level of professionalism.
• Communicate effectively with office management to instill company values, vision, and protocols.
• Possess thorough knowledge of all standard operating procedures and clinical treatments.
• Assist the physician in medical, cosmetic, allergy, and laser procedures.
• Prepare exam rooms prior to procedures and clean them afterward.
• Supervise and evaluate day‑to‑day duties of Medical Assistants/LPNs, ensuring adherence to policies and procedures.
• Scan consumables and retail products daily, maintain supplies, and place orders via expense protocol.
• Execute weekly inventory counts, place bi‑weekly medical supply orders, and manage emergency orders while considering cost savings.
• Ensure accurate recording of prescribed treatments, medications, lab requisitions, biopsies, cultures, photos, prescriptions, prior authorizations, and consents.
• Audit consumable tracker, laser logs, specimen logbooks, and lab trackers on a weekly basis.
• Oversee required medical forms and ensure timely submission.
• Work with management to execute new protocols and provide onboarding, training, and continued education.
• Assist in coverage for necessary shifts when staff are absent, covering emergencies or PTO.
• Enforce CLIA, OSHA, and HIPAA regulations; report incidents to office management.
• Cross‑train to cover front desk duties during emergencies.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor on an as‑needed basis.

Skills

Dermatology experience

EMR software proficiency

Patient scheduling

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Schweiger Dermatology Group is seeking a Full-time Lead Medical Assistant to support the Princeton and Somerset offices. The role includes supervising staff, training, and ensuring smooth clinical operations under dermatology workflows.

The ideal candidate has prior dermatology experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to cover weekdays and weekends. Responsibilities span prep, procedures, documentation, inventory, and compliance with CLIA/OSHA/HIPAA.