Lead Medical Assistant - Advanced Dermatology

Overview

Job Description

Lead Medical Assistant – Advanced Dermatology, a Forefront Dermatology Practice

Location: League City, TX

Full-Time: 40 hours per week | Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Address: 1615 W League City Parkway, STE 300, League City, TX 77573

Position Overview

Join our dynamic team at Advanced Dermatology, a part of Forefront Dermatology, as a Lead Medical Assistant! This pivotal role is essential to the smooth operation of our practice, ensuring excellent patient care and efficient office management. You’ll be at the forefront of delivering top-tier dermatological services while guiding, training, and mentoring new Medical Assistants to ensure the highest standards of care.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Training: Oversee and mentor new Medical Assistants, providing education and training on best practices and protocols.
• Prior Authorizations & Follow-Ups: Manage and process prior authorizations for biologic treatments, monitor bloodwork, and ensure timely follow-up for PPD evaluations.
• Biopsy Review & Monitoring: Conduct thorough reviews of non-melanoma and melanoma biopsy cases, ensuring appropriate follow-up care and patient education.
• Clinical Support: Perform clinical tasks such as rooming patients, gathering intake information, and providing comprehensive reports to dermatology providers. Accompany dermatologists during patient exams and assist with documentation and scribing.
• Surgical Assistance: Prepare for and assist in dermatologic procedures, including suture removals, instrument sterilization, and maintaining a clean and organized exam room.
• Administrative Tasks: Address phone notes, manage prior authorizations, and contribute to overall office efficiency.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Monitors and completes prior authorizations for biologic patients.
• Monitors follow up for bloodwork and PPD evaluations.
• Reviews and evaluates biopsy book of all non-melanoma and melanoma skin cancers including follow ups.
• Educates and teaches all new Medical Assistants
• Rooms patients and documents all vital information prior to exam with provider such as:
• Chief complaint
• Medical History
• Family History
• Social history
• Review of systems
• Scribes all information for the provider regarding the patient encounter including but not limited to:
• Physical exam
• Assessment
• Procedures
• Prescriptions
• Consents
• Operative/ Pathology reports
• Letters sent back to PCP and / or referring provider
• MIPS required documentation
• Obtains informed consents to patients prior to procedures
• Assist the providers with or under the supervision of the providers to perform the following procedures but not limited to:
• Surgical photographs
• Biopsies – punch, DIF, and shave
• Excisions
• Mohs micrographic skin cancer surgery (if clinic performs MOHS)
• Electrodessication and curettage
• Phlebotomy
• Phototherapy (if clinic is equipped)
• Injections
• Patch testing
• Instrument sterilization
• Blue light (if clinic is equipped)
• Patient education
• Schedules and coordinates patient appointments following company protocols, procedures, and physician schedule templates when applicable
• Must continually learn and be able to explain new and existing dermatological conditions
• Records required information on patient logs (pathology, biopsy, lab, temperature).
• Adherence to compliance and completion of compliance training.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
  

Qualifications

Minimum Post High School education in a medical support field: Certified Medical Assistant, Licensed Practical Nurse, or Registered Nurse is required.

• Must be detail oriented.
• Must have excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated leadership experience. Must be able to demonstrate leadership by serving as an example to others with regard to professional behavior, handling multiple tasks, maintaining a positive attitude, and in response to organizational change.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint is required. Must be able to learn new software quickly.
• Must possess excellent leadership, organizational, and computer skills.
• Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with staff, board, clients, and the public.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize appropriately, and work well both individually and as part of a team.
• Ability to use time productively and contribute to high levels of company operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
  
  

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