Per Diem Dermatology Technician III - Kelsey Seybold Clinic- Sugar Land, TX

Job ID : 2307151

Job Type : Full Time

Location : Sugar Land, TX 77478

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providers in 65 medical specialties. Take on a rewarding

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Per Diem Dermatology Technician III

provides supportive patient care functions for Dermatology and

other assigned clinical area, under the supervision of a Physician,

Registered Nurse, or Licensed Vocational Nurse, ensuring the safety

and comfort of patients and families according to legal,

organizational, and professional standards. Some duties may be

delegated to the Sr. Dermatology Technician by the physician or RN.

This position will serve as the primary support for an assigned

Dermatologist. The Technician requires additional duties which

include demonstrating knowledge and scribing of medical terminology

to assist in documentation during Dermatology office visits and / or

procedures. The technician can be asked to scribe for physicians

(history, physical, patient instructions, pending orders. In

addition, the technician may also be asked to administer

injectables and / or other high level skill performance : Perform

phototherapy treatment / excimer laser treatment, Set-up / assist with

procedures, sterile field, and / or cosmetic procedures, removal of

sutures, Ipledge / isotretinoin patient education, registration in

ipledge, apply patch testing for allergic contact dermatitis,

sterilize instruments, and manage pathology log to make sure all

results received and given to patients / treatments

done.

Primary

Responsibilities : Scribe :

Under

the direct supervision of the RN Supervisor or Coordinator, this

position is responsible for all real time charting for the

physicians

The Scribe

works to facilitate patient flow through ambulatory clinics and

ensure an accurate and complete medical record for each

patient

Accurate

documentation and spelling of Dermatology

verbiage

In accordance

with policy, prepares and assembles medical record

documentation / chart for physician prior to and during patient visit

Ensures all documentation is accurate and

timely

The Scribe

assists the medical provider by accompanying them during the

medical history-taking and exam, recording patient's histories and

chief complaints, transcribing physical exams, procedures and

treatments performed by healthcare professionals, including

physician assistants, and recording plans for follow up

care.

Patient

Care : Monitor in basket

for orders placed by physician and perform tasks that need to be

completed (i.e., waived testing, EKG's, specimen collection,

spirometry, hearing, vision); reports and accurately documents

patient

response

Document

observations related to health status and report

findings

Rooms

patients on arrival as rooms become

available : Obtain

patient's demographic information, history, chief

complaint

Verify

patient allergies and documents vital signs per

policy

Reconcile

medication list with patient at each visit and update preferred

pharmacy

Documents

patient education to include patient's learning method, preferred

language, if needs an interpreter and ability to read, and include

appropriate education for office

visit

Complete

questionnaires when appropriate (i.e. lead, TB, flu, New Patient

Intake)

Prepares

patient and room for physician

visit

Assist physician

with preparing patient for examination & minor office

procedures

Perform

activities of daily living on patients as needed (i.e. emptying

ostomy bags, changing adult and pediatric

diapers)

Transport

patient within facility as

needed

Performs / Obtains :

EKG, Waived Testing (Capillary Blood Glucose, Hemocult, Urine

Pregnancy), Hearing & Vision Testing, Sterilization of

Instruments,

Collects

& prepares lab specimens (Urinalysis, Pap Smear, Biopsy,

Cultures) and transports to

lab

Perform CPR as

needed and assist during times of

emergency

Clerical : Review

doctor's schedule, abstract as needed, print PVS for each patient

and request other relevant

information needed for patient's

visit that day

Prepares

and submits patient documents for

scanning

Monitor

assigned in basket and complete work as needed-Overdue

Results / Letters

Schedule

appointments and assist patient with specialty referrals and

radiology

testing

Provide

pre-printed patient educational material as directed by

provider

Proper

disposal of confidential patient information -

daily

Follows HIPAA

policy and procedures regarding patient

confidentiality

Department

Maintenance : Monitor

supplies, medications and forms and notifies appropriate staff when

reorder needed

Remove

and tag broken equipment and notifies coordinator, supervisor, or

manager

Cleans exam

rooms daily and documents on

log

Monitors supplies

for expiration date and restock to par

levels

Perform

sterilization of instruments and complete logs (assignment based on

completion of sterilization class and delegation by appropriate

nursing staff)

Attends

staff

meetings

Maintain a

clean and organized work area with a minimum of personal

items

QA-Regulatory : Complete

daily logs as assigned by nursing

staff : Waived testing

(i.e. glucometer, urine dipstick and urine pregnancy logs) CLIA

standards

Refrigerator

and room temperature

logs

Eye wash

station

Other QA

logs

Performs

accurate, legal, & ethical

documentation

Maintain

patient

confidentiality

Practice

OSHA safety standards with proper disposal of biohazard

waste

Uses frequent

hand washing or hand sanitizer (up to 10 times before have to wash

hands with soap and water, unless hands visibly soiled) to prevent

and control the spread of disease within the clinical

setting

Uses gloves

and PPE as needed

Uses

aseptic or sterile technique as

needed

Verify

equipment has a current PM label before

use

Identifies and

reports potential barriers for the safe provision of patient care

and maintains a safe patient

environment

Customer

Service : Works with

patients to achieve excellent customer