Medical Assistant

Overview

Come join our team! We have an immediate need for a Medical Assistant! If you are ready to make an impact every day, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, then a career at Forefront may be the perfect fit for you!

Job Description

Summary The Medical Assistant is essential during the patient visit, accompanying the dermatologist in the room and promoting a friendly and efficient environment for patients, staff, and dermatologists.

Benefits

• Access to health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account $500 matching contribution
• Paid time off and holiday pay
• Company paid life insurance and long term disability (full-time only)
• Voluntary short term disability insurance (full-time only)
• Additional life insurance
• Affordable accident and critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity, and cancer guardian
• 401K with employer contribution and profit sharing
• Employee discounts

Responsibilities

• Rooming patients and documenting all vital information
• Scribing information for the dermatologist
• Providing post-op wound care to patients
• Drawing blood and suturing removal
• Cleaning and stocking the exam rooms
• Scheduling patient appointments
• Assisting the dermatologist with procedures such as surgical photography, biopsies, excisions, electrodessication and curettage, Mohs micrographic skin cancer surgery, phototherapy, injections, Koh preps, trichograms, Tzank preps, dermabrasion, patch testing, blue light

Qualifications

• Minimum post high-school education in a medical support field: Certified Medical Assistant, Licensed Practical Nurse, or Registered Nurse (Non-Certified Medical Assistants will need to complete the Forefront Derm Tech certification program within the prescribed time period and maintain certification upon expiration).
• 1+ years of recent experience in a medical office in a similar capacity is preferred
• Certified Medical Assistant, DERM Tech a plus
• Maintain current state certifications, licenses, and/or registrations to continue employment
• Willing to travel to other clinic locations as needed
• Proficiency with computers including Microsoft Office and Electronic Medical Record systems
• Organizational and communication skills
• Effective teamwork and interpersonal skills