Medical Assistant

Arkansas Dermatology; Searcy (AR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkansas Dermatology seeks aMedical Assistant/Nurse to support patient exams and treatments in a fast-paced dermatology clinic. Responsibilities include history intake, documentation, and assisting providers with procedures such as blood draws and wound care.

Ideal candidates have clinical experience, demonstrate stability in job history, and can manage multiple priorities. The role may involve travel for training to other offices and requires HIPAA/OSHA compliance and a patient-centered

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn new skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with staff and patients.
• Organization.
• Possess a strong work ethic and high level of professionalism.
• Confidentiality.
• Maintain a positive, caring attitude towards patients.
• Practices teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a patient advocate during patient exams and treatment.
• Record medical history and confirm the visit purpose.
• Ensure proper documentation before preparing the patient for treatment.
• Prepare patients for examination.
• Assist providers with exams and treatments; includes blood draws, injections, wound care, and procedures.
• Maintain HIPAA compliance and safe OSHA practices.
• Maintain accurate electronic charts in EHR.
• Educate patients.
• Return patient phone calls.
• Under provider direction, authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies.
• Collect, document, and deliver lab specimens.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Communication

Organization

Professionalism

Confidentiality

Patient care attitude

Teamwork

Job description

Candidates must be able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. The ideal candidate should have clinical experience and a job history exhibiting stability and longevity.

The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this position but are not intended to be all-inclusive:

• Serve as a patient advocate during patient exams and treatment.
• Recording medical history and confirming the purpose of the visit.
• Ensure proper documentation is obtained prior to preparing the patient for treatment.
• Prepares patients for examination.
• Help providers examine and treat patients. Many hands-on elements such as blood draws, injections, wound care, and assisting during procedures are a requirement for this position.
• HIPAA compliance and safe OSHA practices.
• Maintain accurate electronic charts in EHR.
• Patient Education.
• Returning patient phone calls.
• Under provider direction, authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies.
• Collecting, documenting, and delivering lab specimens.

Medical Assistant/ Nurse Skills And Qualifications

• Willingness to learn new skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with staff and patients
• Organization.
• Possess a strong work ethic and high level of professionalism
• Confidentiality.
• Maintain a positive, caring attitude towards patients.
• Practices teamwork.

Medical Specialty: Dermatology.

Schedule: 8-hour shift.

May have to travel for training to one of our other offices.