Medical Assistant

The Medical Assistant is a critical part of our patient care team at SkinMD. Duties range widely from administrative to clinical. We appreciate a no-drama attitude and treat each other as colleagues and friends. So, if you’re a roll-your-sleeves-up “do-er” with solid patient care skills, we’d love to hear from you.

Essential Functions:

· Welcoming and greeting patients

· Maintaining HIPAA and performing OSHA standards at all times

· Taking medical histories, recording patients' chief complaint and documenting provider evaluation notes of visit in patients’ chart

· Monitoring and documenting patient symptoms for physicians' review during clinical exams

· Preparing patients for examination-Prepping exam rooms for clinical, surgical or cosmetic procedures and assisting providers during exams with patient care

· Preparing and administering medications as directed by a provider

· Explaining treatment procedures to patients

· Ensuring all consents are signed by the patient prior to provider performing any type of procedure

· Pre and post photos to be taken and documentation to be listed in detail for any procedure, biopsy or surgical along with cosmetic.

· Collecting, labeling and preparing laboratory specimens

· Instructing patients about medication

· Removing sutures and changing dressings

· Maintaining proper cleaning of medical instruments and sterilization

· Reviewing office use medication and patient samples expiration dates

· Properly disinfecting and restocking of medical supplies in patient exam rooms

· Providing compassionate patient support and care, attention and assistance during office visits. Being a patient advocate. Medical assistants are instrumental in helping patients feel at ease in the physician’s office.

Other Requirements:

· Excellent attention to detail

· Excellent verbal and written communication

· Adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate

· Must be a team-player and work cohesively with others

· Maintain composure under pressure

· Highly adaptable to change

· Ability to multitask

· Ability to work autonomously as dictated & make appropriate decisions

· Ability to concentrate

Qualifications & Skills:

· Medical Assistant Certification preferred, but not required.

· 1-year prior medical assistant experience, preferably in Dermatology or a closely aligned specialty with a genuine interest to learn

· Polished presence appropriate to a medical setting.

· Bilingual a (not required)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Dermatology

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• Clinic
• In-person

Ability to Relocate:

• Orland Park, IL 60467: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $20