Clinical Cosmetologist

Essential Functions

• Greet patients and/or visitors to the Center, in a friendly warm manner.
• Maintains patient records and patient satisfaction in accordance with Lancaster General standards and protocols.
• Gathers and reviews patient information and pertinent clinical history.
• Hair Replacement services such as cutting, styling, sizing cap as well as ongoing maintenance.
• Analyzes hair to ascertain condition of hair. Hair removal to scalp when hair loss is induced due to medical treatment.
• Shampoos hair and scalp with water and products appropriate for clients' needs and condition.
• Massages scalp and gives other hair and scalp-conditioning treatments for hygienic or remedial purposes.
• Styles hair by blowing, cutting, trimming, and tapering to achieve desired style.
• Suggests coiffure according to physical features of patron and current styles, or determines coiffure from instructions of patron.
• Styles hair by blow-dry or natural set, or presses hair with straightening comb.
• Applies bleach, dye, or tint to color customer's hair, first applying solution to portion of customer's skin to determine if customer is allergic to solution.
• Performs permanent wave treatment by use of rods.
• Awareness of all product knowledge; recommends specific products & cosmetics for different skin types.
• Applies lotions and creams to customer's face and neck to soften skin and lubricate tissues.
• Performs other beauty services such as massaging face or neck, shaping and coloring eyebrows or eyelashes and removing unwanted hair.
• Performs therapeutic manicures and pedicures. Cleans, shapes, and polishes fingernails and toenails.
• Reinforces lymphaedema precautions, the risk of infection, and bleeding due to picking or cutting of skin around the nails or hands.
• Informs patients of insurance and prescription requirements for products and services.
• Orders merchandise for clients and prepares requisitions to replenish merchandise on hand.
• Provides an organized center display area and an orderly center.
• Covers for support duties of the center when needed.
• Will be cross trained to serve as a breast fitter once certification is complete.
• Awareness of grant availability.
• Develops and tracks performance metrics.
• Participates with in-service activities for patients, physicians and related hospital departments.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• PA license of cosmetology