Derm Tech I II III - Dermatology - The Woodlands

Explore opportunities with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses. Work with one of the nation's leading health care organizations and build your career at one of our 40+ locations throughout Houston. Be part of a team that is nationally recognized for delivering coordinated and accountable care. As a multi-specialty clinic, we offer care from more than 900 medical providers in 65 medical specialties. Take on a rewarding opportunity to help drive higher quality, higher patient satisfaction and lower total costs. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Dermatology Technician 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 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.

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,