MA/Mohs Tech Float

Vanguard Skin Specialists; Colorado Springs (CO); Presencial; USD 29.000 - 34.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Overtime eligibility

Paid time off

Graduate School Stipend

Bereavement pay

Maternity & Bonding Leave

ACDT Certification Stipend

401K1

Descripción de la vacante

Vanguard Skin Specialists in Colorado Springs is hiring a Front Office/Back Office Medical Assistant and Mohs Technician. You will support multiple physicians, including fellowship-trained Mohs surgeons, across dermatology and surgical procedures.

The role emphasizes patient experience, teamwork, organization, and adaptability, with duties spanning clinical and administrative areas and potential float time to other onsite tasks.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or equivalent lab certification is required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Customer service experience is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Escort patients to exam room and document medical history and vitals.
• Communicate patient reasons and medical summary to providers prior to exams.
• Scribe during visits and document findings, plan, medications, and procedures.
• Assist in dermatology and Mohs procedures including local anesthesia and wound care.
• Coordinate calls with patients and document in EMR.

Conocimientos

Teamwork

Verbal communication

Written communication

Customer service

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Science

Lab certification (MLT/Histotechnician)

Herramientas

EMR

Descripción del empleo

Job Details: Job Location: Colorado Springs, CO 80924, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $21.00 - $25.00 Hourly, Join one of the Gazette’s Best Workplaces six years in a row and one of the top 150 workplaces in Colorado by the Denver Post for the last five years.

Vanguard Skin Specialists is a dermatology and plastic surgery practice serving communities in southern Colorado. Our mission is to make a positive impact on our patients, our community, and our world. This mission drives everything we do from opening offices in underserved areas to sponsoring humanitarian projects to volunteering locally and abroad, and we believe delivering exceptional medical care requires investing in an extraordinary team and work environment.

“We make a positive impact on our patients, our community, and the world.” -- This is our mission and it is the motivation behind what we do.

We are seeking a Front Office/Back Office Medical Assistant/Mohs Tech who shares this motivation and will help create an exceptional patient experience.

Who We Are:

• We are a multi-provider medical practice with a set of operating principle that guide us -- excellence in patient care, one-team mentality, making a positive impact in this world. We believe we are the best at what we do.
• We are fanatical about providing the best patient care without compromise. Our teams, come in early and stay late to ensure patient concerns are addressed and our schedule is fully optimized for our patients and providers. We take care of our patients the way we would want our children, parents, and grandparents cared for. We work long, challenging days to make this happen. We expect you to help us sustain this level of excellent care.
• We run a remarkably efficient and busy clinic. You will need to juggle many tasks while maintaining efficiency and ensuring all the small details are accounted for. Super human organization and attention to detail is a must.
• We operate as one team. Our patients and your team members will count on you to be here, every single day, on time. If you have ever worked in a team environment, you understand how important that dedication is to your team, as well as to your personal success.
• We believe it is possible to change the world. We give generously of our time and resources locally and around the world.

Job and Ideal Candidate:

This role offers a unique opportunity to work alongside a diverse group of providers across Vanguard's dermatology and Mohs surgery practices. Team members in this position will support multiple physicians, including our three fellowship-trained Mohs surgeons, while developing expertise in both Medical Assistant and Mohs Technician responsibilities. No two days look exactly the same, making this an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, thrives in a fast‑paced environment, and is eager to develop expertise in both clinical and surgical dermatology.

The successful candidate is highly organized, adaptable, detail-oriented, and passionate about delivering an exceptional patient experience while supporting providers across multiple areas of the practice. The main focus of this role is covering as a surgical medical assistant and Mohs tech. Additional float time hours may be spent as a general medical assistant or in administrative areas such as scheduling, surgery scheduling, or referrals.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Clinical Medical Assistant

• Escorts patients to exam room, takes detailed medical history, documents medications, and confirms reason for visit. Takes vitals as needed. Documents appropriately in the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Communicates patient reason for visit and medical summary to medical providers accurately and efficiently in preparation for exam.
• Acts as chaperone for the provider examination. Scribes during the visit, accurately documenting areas examined, notable findings, treatment plan, recommended medications, and recommended procedures.
• Assists providers in dermatology/plastic surgery specific procedures including administering local anesthesia, blotting during surgeries/biopsies, cutting suture, and bandaging post‑procedure.
• Speaks with patients over the phone as directed regarding biopsy results, medication prior authorization status, and other patient questions and concerns. Documents calls and prior authorizations in the EMR.

Mohs Technician

• Mohs Lab Technicians work primarily to prepare tissue samples to be read by our Mohs surgeons
• Will cut tissue on a cryostat and prepare slides during our Mohs surgery clinics, providing high‑quality slides with consistency
• The position requires excellent organization skills and efficiency

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Science (biology, chemistry, etc.) from an accredited 4‑year university, or equivalent laboratory certification, such as MLT or histotechnician
• Proven track record of working well on teams and delivering excellence.
• Excellent verbal and written skills required. Customer service experience a plus.
• Alignment with the values and mission of Vanguard Skin Specialists.

Schedule:

This is a full‑time position with business hours Monday to Friday. You will work across multiple offices (Colorado Springs, Castle Rock, Canon City, Woodland Park, and Pueblo)

Reviews:

Vanguard Skin Specialists believes in providing regular feedback and encouraging professional development. Your first check in with HR will be approximately 90 days from your date of hire. Written annual reviews take place each fall. For individuals with <6 months of tenure by fall review but >6 months tenure at spring review, then the initial review will take place in the spring review.

Compensation & Benefits:

Compensation is $21-25 per hour with eligibility for overtime and paid time off. The practice covers a portion of the premium for medical benefits and also offers vision, dental, and 401K. The position also comes with a Graduate School Stipend, bereavement pay, Paid Maternity & Bonding Leave, ACDT Certification Stipend, Employee Discounts on products and aesthetic services.

• Graduate School Stipend
• bereavement pay
• Paid Maternity & Bonding Leave
• ACDT Certification Stipend
• Employee Discounts on products and aesthetic services

Physical Working Conditions:

• Must be able to sit, stand, and/or walk for up to 10 hours
• Must be able to lift up to 25-50 pounds
• Operate a computer and other office machinery, such as a calculator, printer, copier, scanner, or fax
• Be able to communicate accurately, effectively and frequently
• Can identify color on the computer and software used

About Us:

• We are growing quickly
• Our management team has been promoted from within
• Our team has extremely high expectations of each other
• Our clinic is busy and hard working
• We love what we do

Vanguard Skin Specialists is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Offers for employment will be contingent on successful pre‑employment screening for this position. The screenings will include a background check, drug screen, employment and education or licensure/certification verification, and/or governmental registry checks.