Tryon Medical Partners

Independent medical practice prioritizing patient relationships

Mohs Medical Assistant

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationPosted on Nov 9

Full-timeCharlotte, NC, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent and completion of an accredited Medical Assisting program accredited by CAAHEP or ABHES are required.
Maintain American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support certification.
Complete the Hepatitis B vaccine and flu vaccine forms; vaccination may be declined with a declination form or documented from a previous employer.
Complete a tuberculosis test.
Have at least one year of recent experience working in a medical facility as a medical assistant, or documented evidence of an externship completed in a medical office.
Have knowledge or experience with electrocardiograms, vital signs, venipuncture, capillary punctures, and injections.
Have experience using an electronic health record system.
Have experience serving customers in person and on the phone.
Be able to walk, stand, sit, lift, reach, stoop, bend, push, and pull consistently.
Be able to lift and support up to 35 pounds.
Be able to concentrate on details and use a computer for long periods.

Responsibilities

Assist physicians with patient examinations, biopsies, Mohs surgery, other surgical procedures, dressing changes, and suture removals.
Document examinations, findings, and treatment plans thoroughly and accurately on behalf of the provider.
Educate patients on treatment plans, expectations, and post-operative instructions.
Relay pathology and laboratory results to patients.
Respond to urgent and emergency situations as needed.
Escort patients to exam and procedure rooms; interview patients; collect patient histories; perform screenings and other examination preparations according to provider guidelines; and document information in patient charts.
Assist patients with walking, transfers, and dressing as needed.
Perform nursing procedures under the supervision of a physician or physician assistant.
Assist physicians and physician assistants in exam rooms and give patients and families instructions as directed.
Respond to patient-care telephone calls and messages; take messages and provide feedback or answers to patient, physician, and pharmacy calls as directed by a physician or advanced care provider.
Collect and process messages from patients and front-office staff for physicians and physician assistants.
Administer medications through permitted routes, excluding intravenous administration, including injections.
Set up surgical trays, provide pre- and post-surgical care, apply dressings, and remove sutures.
Instruct patients in the use of assistive devices, body mechanics, and home care.
Initiate laboratory procedures in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines and quality-control methods, including Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments-waived testing, capillary punctures, venipunctures, and handling urine, throat, vaginal, stool, and sputum specimens.
Initiate electrocardiography testing, including mounting.
Schedule appointments and referrals, and follow up to ensure physician orders are completed.
Process medication refills and reconcile laboratory information.
Complete medication forms and prior authorizations.
Monitor assigned Athena and other designated inboxes for coverage.
Work at different Tryon office locations as needed.
Assemble patient health information, including symptoms, medical history, examination results, X-ray reports, laboratory tests, diagnoses, and treatment plans.
Ensure that related reports, laboratory results, and other information are available in patient medical records before appointments; verify forms are completed, properly identified, signed, and entered in the electronic health record.
Communicate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to clarify diagnoses or obtain additional information.
Obtain and send patient medical records to support continuity of care, sending records to all physicians involved in a patient's care within one workday of chart completion.
Obtain laboratory and X-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, and other records.
Complete forms and requisitions as needed.
Schedule physician and ancillary appointments.
Update charts to ensure information is complete and filed appropriately.
Alert physicians when charts are incomplete or not completed within established time standards.
Check schedules and organize patient flow.
Set up instruments and equipment according to department protocols.
Clean examination and procedure rooms, instruments, and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control.
Perform medical and surgical asepsis, sterilization, instrument wrapping, and autoclaving.
Clean the sterilizer according to the scheduled maintenance program and maintain appropriate records.
Stock examination rooms with medical supplies; order, sort, and store supplies.
Dispose of and monitor biohazard waste.
Maintain required logs and checks, including refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen, and cold-sterilization fluid changes.

Desired Qualifications

Medical Assistant certification is preferred.
Previous experience as a medical assistant in dermatology, Mohs surgery, or another surgical setting is strongly preferred but not required.
Previous knowledge of dermatology and skin-care treatment is preferred.

Mohs Medical Assistant - SouthPark Dermatology

General Job Summary: Position is responsible for performing duties in both the clinical and administrative areas including assisting physicians with patient care and handling clerical, environmental, and logistical tasks.
(Regulatory Notes: Medical assistants must adhere to the MA scope of practice. Medical Assistants must protect patients’ health information for confidentiality, authorized access for treatment and data security.)

Primary Job Responsibilities/Tasks may include, but not limited to:

Patient care responsibilities include:

Assist with patient examination, biopsies, Mohs Surgery and other surgical procedures, dressing changes, and suture removals.
Scribing for the provider by thoroughly and accurately documenting the examination, findings, and treatment plans.
Educate patients on treatment plans, expectations, and post-operative instructions.
Relay pathology and laboratory results to patients.
Respond to urgent and emergency situations as needed.
Escort patients to exam rooms/procedure room, interviews patients, collect patient history; perform screenings per provider guidelines, other physical examination preparations and document all information in patient’s chart
Assist patients as needed with walking transfers, dressing
Perform nursing procedures under supervision of physician or physician assistant
Assist physician and physician assistant in exam rooms
Give instructions to patients/families as instructed by physician or physician assistant
Serves as the first point of response to patient care related telephone calls and messages. Takes telephone messages and provide feedback and answers to patient/physician/pharmacy calls per Physician/ACP direction.
- Collect information and process messages from patients and front office staff to physicians and physician assistants.
Clinical pharmacology; drug administration through various routes except IV’s including injections;
Assists with minor surgery including surgical tray set-up pre/post-surgical care, applying dressings, and suture removal
Administers injections
Instructs patients with assistive devices, body mechanics, and home care;
Initiate laboratory procedures in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines and quality control methods;
- CLIA-waived testing;
- Capillary punctures and venipunctures;
- Specimen handling such as urine, throat, vaginal, stool, and sputum;
Initiates electrocardiography testing including mounting,
Schedules appointments and referrals. Follows-up to insure completion of physician orders.
Medication refills.
Lab reconciliation.
Complete forms and prior authorizations for medications.
Monitor and check assigned Athena boxes and other assigned boxes for coverage.
Work at different Tryon office locations as needed.
Other duties as assigned.

Clerical responsibilities include:

Assembles patients’ health information including patient symptoms and medical history, exam results, X-ray reports, lab tests, diagnoses, and treatment plans.
Ensures all related reports, labs and information is available in patients’ medical records prior to their appointment.
- Reviews to ensure all forms are completed, properly identified, and signed and that all necessary information in the EHR.
- Communicates as needed with physicians and other health care professionals to clarify diagnoses or obtain additional information.
Obtains and sends patient medical records to support seamless care delivery
- Ensure that records are sent within one work day of chart completion to all physicians involved in a patient’s care.
Obtains lab/X-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, etc.;
Completes forms/requisitions as needed;
Schedules physician and ancillary appointments;
Updates charts to ensure that information is complete and filed appropriately.
Alerts physician when chart is incomplete or is has not been completed within established time standards.

Environmental/logistical responsibilities include:

Checks schedules and organizes patient flow;
Sets up instruments and equipment according to department protocols;
Cleans exam/procedure rooms, instruments, and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control;
Performs Medical/surgical asepsis, sterilization, instrument wrapping and autoclaving;
Cleans sterilizer according to scheduled maintenance program and keeps appropriate records;
Keeps exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, orders, sorts, and stores supplies;
Completes biohazard waste disposal and monitoring;
Maintains all logs and required checks (i.e. refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen, cold sterilization fluid change, etc.)

Requirements:
Education:

High school diploma or equivalent and completion of an accredited Medical Assisting program (CAAHEP or ABHES).
Medical Assistant certification preferred.
Maintain American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification.
Completion of Hepatitis B Vaccine and Flu Vaccine Form will be required. Candidate may decline vaccination through declination form or may provide record of vaccination from previous employer.
Completion of TB test will be required.

Experience:

Minimum one year of recent experience working in a medical facility as a medical assistant and/or documented evidence of externship completed in a medical office.
Previous experience as a Medical Assistant in a Dermatology, Mohs Surgery, or other surgical setting is strongly preferred, but not required.
Previous knowledge of dermatology and skin care treatment is preferred.
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Vital signs, venipuncture, capillary, and injection
E.H.R. utilization
Serving customers in person and on the phone

Physical Requirements:

Work consistently requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling.
Must be able to lift and support weight of 35 pounds.
Ability to concentrate on details.
Use of computer for long periods of time.

About the Company

Tryon Medical Partners

Independent medical practice prioritizing patient relationships

Tryon Medical Partners is an independent medical practice that focuses on patient-centered primary care. It operates by maintaining a lean, bureaucracy-light structure to allow physicians to connect directly with patients, deliver transparent and accountable care, and offer more choices in healthcare. Rather than selling a product, it provides ongoing medical services through a physician-led network of doctors who emphasis personal relationships as the foundation for better health. The company differentiates itself from competitors by its independence (not part of a larger health system), nimble operations, direct patient contact, and commitment to transparency and patient choice. Its goal is to serve as a trusted healthcare partner that improves health outcomes by strengthening the patient-doctor relationship and offering patients more options in care.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Charlotte, NC
Founded: 2018

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