What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant/Mohs Technician position at Vincent C. Hung, MD, Inc.?
Job Summary:
Seeking a bright, energetic Mohs Technician/Medical Assistant to join our team. Both front and back medical office as well as cutting skills will be learned. This is an entry-level position for a career as a Mohs Technician or for someone applying to medical or physician assistant grad school needing to gain more clinical experience/skills or patient care hours.
No prior experience is required as on-the-job training will be provided. Prior laboratory experience is helpful but not required. Good hand-eye coordination and a desire to learn is required.
Mohs Micrographic Surgery is a controlled form of surgery to treat skin cancer. Tissue is removed from the patient, processed through frozen sectioning, stained and viewed under the microscope for diagnosis.
Training will be provided, but to familiarize yourself, please review the Mohs description on this page https://www.asds.net/skin-experts/skin-treatments/mohs-surgery and watch the following YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mRkvhJ3zUo
Position Requirements:
- High school diploma
- Reliable transportation
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Able to maintain a flexible work schedule in Pasadena and Newport Beach
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Independently responsible for manipulation of excised tissues, grossing, inking and mapping the specimen, freezing it and preparing frozen section slides with a cryostat, and staining the slides in a high quality manner for the physician to read under the microscope
- Maintain laboratory documentation including: logging of patient information in Mohs Logbook, slide labeling, quality control and maintenance logs
Skills/Desired Candidate Attributes:
- Quick learner
- Strong work ethic with ability to multi-task
- Organizational skills
- Hand-eye coordination
- Sense of urgency
- Oral communication
- Attention to detail
- Friendly and professional among Doctor, staff and personnel
- Reliable, punctual
- Varying daily hours starting at 7am (based on amount of patients per day)
Note: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, and qualifications required for the role.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $19.76 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Free parking
- On-the-job training
- Paid sick time
- Paid training
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
- Dermatology
- Pathology
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work setting:
- Clinic
- In-person
- Private practice
Ability to Relocate:
- Pasadena, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20