Tryon Medical Partners

Independent medical practice prioritizing patient relationships

Mohs Medical Assistant Intern

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationPosted on Nov 9

InternshipCharlotte, NC, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Must be enrolled in or have a degree from an accredited university or college undergraduate or graduate program focused on medicine, and must be on track to return to medical school or complete a Physician Assistant program.
Proficient computer skills.
Must complete online and in-person vaccination administration training.
Must maintain American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support certification.
Must complete the Hepatitis B vaccine and flu vaccine form; vaccination may be declined using a declination form, or prior vaccination records may be provided.
Must complete a tuberculosis test.
Must be able to walk, stand, sit, lift, reach, stoop, bend, push, and pull as required by the work.
Must be able to lift and support 35 pounds.
Must be able to concentrate on details and use a computer for extended periods.

Responsibilities

Assist with patient examinations, biopsies, Mohs surgery, other surgical procedures, dressing changes, and suture removals.
Document examinations, findings, and treatment plans for the provider through thorough and accurate scribing.
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 examination and procedure rooms; interview patients, collect patient histories, perform screenings according to provider guidelines, prepare patients for physical examinations, 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 examination rooms and provide instructions to patients and families as directed.
Respond first to patient-care-related telephone calls and messages; take messages and provide feedback or answers to patient, physician, and pharmacy calls as directed by the physician or advanced care provider.
Collect information and process messages from patients and front-office staff for physicians and physician assistants.
Support clinical pharmacology and administer drugs through routes other than intravenous, including injections.
Assist with minor surgery, including surgical tray setup, pre- and post-surgical care, dressing application, and suture removal.
Administer injections.
Instruct patients on assistive devices, body mechanics, and home care.
Initiate laboratory procedures in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines and quality-control methods, including waived testing under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments, 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 completion of physician orders.
Process medication refills, reconcile laboratory information, and complete medication forms and prior authorizations.
Monitor assigned Athena and other assigned coverage boxes.
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 all related reports, laboratory results, and other information are available in medical records before appointments; review forms and records for completion, correct identification, signatures, and required electronic health record information.
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, ensuring records are sent within one work day of chart completion to all physicians involved in the patient's care.
Obtain laboratory and X-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, and related records.
Complete forms and requisitions as needed.
Schedule physician and ancillary appointments.
Update charts to ensure information is complete and appropriately filed.
Alert physicians when charts are incomplete or have not been 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 its scheduled maintenance program and maintain appropriate records.
Keep examination rooms stocked with medical supplies; order, sort, and store supplies.
Dispose of and monitor biohazard waste.
Maintain logs and required checks, including refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen, and cold sterilization fluid changes.

Mohs Medical Assistant Intern - SouthPark Dermatology

General Job Summary: The Medical Assistant Intern, in this full-time, paid role, will support the department as assigned, while gaining experience and educational opportunities.

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, Experience, and Certifications:

Must be enrolled in or have a degree from an accredited university/college undergraduate or graduate program, with a focus on medicine. Must be on track to return to medical school or complete a Physician Assistant program.
Proficient computer skills
Will be required to complete online and in-person vaccination administration training.
Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
Self-direct and able to work without supervision.
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.

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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