Dermatology Medical Assistant: Patient Care & Procedures

Docs, Llc; Dripping Springs (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

DOCS Dermatology Group in Dripping Springs, TX is hiring a Medical Assistant to support physicians with clinical and procedural patient care. You will verify patient information, enter medical history into the EHR, prepare exam rooms, assist during examinations, and handle prescriptions and sample collection.

The role requires a high school diploma and prior medical office experience; familiarity with ICD-10/CPT coding and HIPAA is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Prior experience in medical office.
• Ability to learn related center tasks and assist management and physicians.
• Self-motivated to achieve high patient care and customer service.
• Knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding (preferred).
• Familiarity with the ModMed EMA EMR (preferred).
• Thorough understanding of HIPAA.
• Team player.

Responsibilities

• Verify patient information by interviewing patient, recording medical history and confirming purpose of visit.
• Enter medical history and visit information into EHR.
• Escort patients to exam room.
• Ask pertinent medical questions and data entry into EHR.
• Prepare patient for exam by providing them with drapes and other materials to ensure they are prepared for the visit when the Physician enters the room.
• Taking photographs.
• Assisting physician during medical examination and procedures.
• Phone in prescriptions to various pharmacies.
• Schedule medical procedures.
• Instruct patients on proper usage of medications.
• Change wound dressings, removing sutures, and in-office phlebotomy.
• Collect, log and package lab specimens for transport.
• Sterilize medical instruments.
• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock; placing orders; verifying receipt.
• Complete phone triage.
• Notify all patients of pathology and lab results.
• Scribe office visits.
• Administer IM, SQ, and topical medications as ordered.
• Perform and document nurse visit appointments including suture removals, UVB, Excimer, Patch Testing, and Biologic injections.
• Maintaining safe, secure and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures.

Skills

Medical office experience

HIPAA knowledge

Team player

Customer service orientation

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

ModMed EMA EMR

Job description

DOCS Dermatology Group in Dripping Springs, TX is hiring a Medical Assistant to support physicians with clinical and procedural patient care. You will verify patient information, enter medical history into the EHR, prepare exam rooms, assist during examinations, and handle prescriptions and sample collection.

The role requires a high school diploma and prior medical office experience; familiarity with ICD-10/CPT coding and HIPAA is preferred.