Medical Assistant (Full Time)
About the role
Schweiger is one of the leading dermatology practices in the country with over 580+ healthcare providers and over 170+ offices in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota, and California. Schweiger provides medical, cosmetic, and surgical dermatology and allergy services with over 2.5 million patient visits annually. Our mission is to create the Ultimate Patient Experience and a great working environment for our providers, support staff and all team members. Schweiger has been included in the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America list for seven consecutive years. Schweiger has also received Great Place to Work certification.
Job Summary: Full-Time Medical Assistant at our Englewood Cliffs Office. The Medical Assistant is responsible for performing the highest quality of medical, clinical, and clerical tasks in a medical setting.
Responsibilities
- Promote a professional and welcoming atmosphere to enhance quality of service and care offered to patients and for respective provider(s)
- Assist physician in medical, cosmetic and laser procedures
- Assist provider in recording prescribed treatments, medications, biopsies, cultures, photos, prescriptions, prior authorization and procedures within established guidelines
- Understand provider to patient flow and anticipate provider’s next steps to the best of their ability
- Prep rooms before and after patients, including checking all equipment at the beginning of each shift to ensure all is in proper working order
- Provide pre-care and post-care treatment instructions as needed
- Daily scan all retail and cosmetic products and medical supplies and alert Head MA and/or GM of any low level supplies
- Perform inventory responsibilities and stocking of supplies and equipment as requested
- Attend all in-house training and continued education opportunities
Requirements
- Previous healthcare experience required
- Open availability to work during weekdays and weekends
Qualifications
- Nationally Certified Medical Assistant preferred
- Dermatology experience preferred
- Experience using EMR software and patient scheduling systems
Skills
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
- Excellent patient relation and customer service skills
- Familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Computer savvy
Benefits
- Medical (Virtual Care included), HSA/FSA, Dental, Vision effective 1st of the month after hire date (full‑time)
- 401K after 30 days of employment (full‑time)
- Company Sponsored Short Term Disability (only for non‑California employees) (full‑time)
- Pre‑tax savings available for public transit commuters (full‑time)
- Birthday is an additional personal holiday (full‑time)
- Part‑time employees (less than 30 hours) eligible for Dental and Vision effective 1st of the month after hire
- Part‑time employees eligible for 401K after 30 days of employment
- Employee discounts on