Medical Assistant - Sparks, NV

Skin Cancer and Dermatology Institute (SCDI) is a fast-paced dermatology practice with locations throughout Northern Nevada.

We need Medical Assistants join OUR growing team!

~ Work for Reno’s premier Dermatology and Cosmetic practice ~

Medical Assistant openings at the following locations:

Sparks, NV

Why work for SCDI???

• No nights or weekends
• Employee discounting on SCDI products and services
• Employee appreciation
• Full time employee perks include:
  • Medical, Vision, Dental benefits (begin 1st of the month after 30 days of employment)
  • Optional discounted short-term disability, long term disability, voluntary life insurance, and much more
  • Paid Time off (starts to accrue on your 1st day)
  • 9 - Paid company holidays
  • 401(k) Match

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this position but are
not intended to be all inclusive.

Other duties may be assigned.

• Serve as a patient advocate during patient exam and treatment
• Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure

their vital signs, weight, and height.

• Show patients to examination rooms, procedure rooms or operative

rooms and prepare them for the physician.

• Record patients' medical history, medications, allergies, vital

statistics and information such as test results in medical records.

• Ensure proper consent forms are obtained prior to preparing a

patient for treatment

• Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician

following safety protocol of right dose, right patient, right route, right drug
and noting expiration date

• Collect blood, tissue or other laboratory specimens, log the

specimens, and prepare them for testing.

• Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, wound care

instructions and physicians' instructions to patients.

• Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them

instruments and materials or performing such tasks as giving injections and
removing sutures.

• Under Provider direction, authorize drug refills and provide

prescription information to pharmacies.

• Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the

rooms neat and clean.

• Inspects sterile items prior to opening and lay supplies out on

sterile field in an organized manner

• Assist physician with surgical procedure while maintaining

sterile field

• Assess the patient’s condition throughout the exam, procedure or

surgery according to the facility’s policies and notify physician and RN of any
indication of distress

• Responsible for cleaning room and medical equipment in between

each patient and at the end of the day.

• Correctly disposes of infection waste and biohazard materials
• Change dressings on wounds.
• Performs accurate documentation of all procedures in a timely

manner

• Maintain patient confidentiality and data integrity in

accordance with Health Information Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA)

• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures in performing job

duties and responsibilities while supporting a culture of high quality and
excellent customer service

• Participate in department or unit quality improvement activities

Experience, Education and Certification Requirements:

• One (1)+ year experience in a medical setting, dermatology

practice preferred

• Current CPR certification
• Medical Assistant certification, preferred