DERMATOLOGY SURGICAL ASST - BUTLER

Job Details

Description

Responsible to complete clinical and administrative tasks within the surgical suite and physician office settings. Job duties

may include: preparation of the patient and surgical room, assisting physician throughout surgery, patient triage, clinical

assessment and other tasks as delegated. The Assistant provides wound education to the patient. Assists with patient

scheduling, registration, and contacts patients with biopsy results, as needed.

Education

Minimum: High School Diploma or equivalent and completion of Credential Medical Assistant status or Completion of a

Certificate/Diploma/Degree Program in a Healthcare related field.

Preferred: N/A

Registration/Certification/Licensure

Current Certification/Licensure appropriate to education, Healthcare Provider CPR, and Act 33/73 clearances

Experience

Minimum: One year experience within a healthcare setting.

Preferred: One year in a dermatology practice.

Other Requirements

Responsible to safely access, transport, and handle single dose medications to include prescription and non-prescription

medications. Responsible to safely access, transport, and handle sharps, such as needles, suture kits, lancets, syringes, etc.

Physical Requirements

The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted:

Occasional: (0-1/3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr)

Frequent: (1/3 -2/3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr)

Constant: (> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)

NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is an essential function.

Non-Material Handling

• Standing - Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - FREQUENT
• Walking - Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - FREQUENT
• Sitting - Body remains in a seated position - FREQUENT
• Stooping - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - OCCASIONAL
• Bending - To flex the upper body forward - OCCASIONAL
• Twisting - To rotate the upper body forward - OCCASIONAL
• Climbing - To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - N/A
• Ladders - To ascend and descend ladders - N/A
• Stairs - To ascend and descend stairs - OCCASIONAL
• Kneeling - To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - OCCASIONAL
• Squatting - To move the body downwards by bending both knees - OCCASIONAL
• Crouching - To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL
• Crawling - To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - N/A
• Reaching Horizontal - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - FREQUENT
• Reaching Overhead - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - FREQUENT
• Grasping - Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - FREQUENT
• Finger Manipulation - To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - CONSTANT
• Seeing - Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT
• Hearing - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT
• Repetitive Upper Extremity Use - Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time -CONSTANT
• Repetitive Lower Extremity Use - Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - FREQUENT
  
  

Material Handling

• Pushing - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pushing refers to moving an object away
  
  

from the person. OCCASIONAL 20# - 50#

• Pulling - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towards
  
  

the person OCCASIONAL 20# - 50#

• Lift - Floor to Waist OCCASIONAL 20# - 50#
• Lift - Waist to shoulder OCCASIONAL Up to 20#
• Lift - Shoulder to overhead OCCASIONAL Up to 20#
• Carrying - To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet) OCCASIONAL Up to 20#
  
  

Environmental Factors

• Working alone - N/A
• Working in cramped quarters - OCCASIONAL
• Constant interruptions - CONSTANT
• Working with hands in water - N/A
• Use of power tools - N/A
• Working on ladders/scaffolding - N/A
• Exposure to vibration - N/A
• Exposure to dust - N/A
• Exposure to noise (constant) - N/A
• Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc) - FREQUENT
• Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing - N/A
• Exposure to slippery walking surfaces - OCCASIONAL
• Exposure to solvents, grease, oils - N/A
• Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) - FREQUENT
• Working with bloodborne pathogens - FREQUENT