Aesthetician

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides various skin treatments for patients referred by Physicians that may include Skin peels, Microdermabrasian procedures, Laser hair removal, body & facial hair Cosmetic treatments, and other procedures requiring physician oversight.
• Patient Care Duties:
  • Prepares patients for treatment, positions instruments and equipment, interviews patients, explains procedures and treatments to patient to gain cooperation, understanding, and allay apprehension.
  • Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of patient.
  • Observes each patient, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies physician of the patient’s condition and reaction to treatments, and significant incidents.
  • Records all pertinent information in patients’ chart, accurately codes all services provided.
  • Consults with patients regarding skin care needs, procedures, outcomes, problems, etc.
  • Affords assistance to providers as needed with patients’ skin care.
  • Oversees and provides skin care and cosmetic products for patients.
  • Maintains inventory of products; orders products, and reports on sales of products.
• General Duties:
  • Sets up examination rooms for procedures, assembles and uses equipment as necessary for this role.
  • Maintains examination rooms, cleans rooms after each patient, sterilizes equipment, and weekly "scrub down" of all examination rooms.
  • Inventories all medical supplies, maintains appropriate supply inventory in examination rooms, stocks examination rooms with all needed equipment and supplies.
  • Maintains all medical instruments for quality.
  • Repackages reusable instruments, marked with expiration dates, receives, cleans, and repackages reusable instruments.
  • Arranges for replacement or refurbishment of reusable instruments.
  • Adheres to all OSHA regulations and universal precautions, including waste and sharps disposal.
  • Maintains knowledge of OSHA regulations and use of universal precautions as appropriate.
  • Participates in department or unit quality improvement activities.
  • Cross trains and provides coverage for front desk check in/out as necessary at the request of the practice manager.
  • Adheres to all safety policies and procedures in performing job duties and responsibilities while supporting a culture of high quality and great customer service.