Position Overview

Apex Skin is a rapidly growing, skincare facility that empowers employees to deliver exceptional patient experiences. Our core values are a strong commitment to delivering an exceptional patient experience, prompt access to care, including same-day appointments, and service and education to the community. Apex MOHS Medical Assistants are responsible for assisting with surgical procedures involving the removal of skin cancers and other skin tumors in a surgical setting as well as administrative tasks. Ideal candidates are certified in Medical Assisting.

This is a full-time, hourly position and will require regular travel to the following Apex Skin locations: Ashtabula, Concord, Hudson, and Mayfield Heights.

Pay: $17.00 – $21.00 per hour plus a monthly travel stipend after 90 days

Qualifications

• Certification in Medical Assisting or Licensed Practical Nurse preferred
• Surgical or MOHS experience preferred
• Experience using an Electronic Medical Records system (EMR)
• Knowledge of medical terminology and experience taking vital signs
• Current up to date CPR certification
• Must be willing to work with a team and be able to function in a fast-paced work environment
• Must be able to travel to various Apex Skin locations on a regular basis
• Required Tuberculosis testing and Flu vaccination documentation.

Essential Functions

• Performs initial patient assessment, evaluation, and health survey data
• Provide pre-and post-optative teaching for both patient and family members
• Prepping room, instruments, and patient for surgery or biopsies
• Assist during surgeries by administering anesthesia, handoff instruments & cut sutures
• Performs administrative tasks such as maintaining patient consent and maintaining records and documentation
• Transcribes the entire visit and assures documentation of patient care is compliant.
• Performs clerical tasks such as scheduling appointments and follow-up appointments, maintaining and following up with patient biopsy results, answering phones, and scanning documents into the EMR.
• Monitor and complete lab documents, biopsy and culture book, telephone encounters, and team task box within the EMR.
• Maintains nursing practice consistent with OSHA, HIPPA, QA safety regulations.
• Assists with autoclave procedures and quality controls.

Physical Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.

• Frequently standing, sitting, and walking.
• Frequently required to use hands to handle, feel, and type.
• Required to lift moderate weights (20-50 pounds)
• Required vision abilities include distance vision, the ability to adjust and focus.
• Frequent speaking and hearing.

Who we Are…..We are Apex Skin. Our goal is to provide the highest quality dermatology and dermatologic surgery care to patients in Northeast Ohio in a prompt and compassionate manner. A strong commitment to delivering and exceptional patient experience, prompt access to care, including same day appointments and service and education to the community, are our core values.

What we Offer…..Apex Skin offers a comprehensive benefits plan that includes Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability and a 401(K) plan with an employer match. We also offer Accidental Insurance, Derm Service Discounts and Lifestyle Benefits such as discounts to sporting events, movies, theme parks, travel & more.

Apex Skin provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Apex complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.