Mohs Medical Assistant / Histotech

The role

The Mohs Medical Assistant / Histotech provides clinical support to the Mohs surgical team and performs histotechnology duties. This includes patient care, assisting with surgical procedures, and the preparation, processing, and staining of frozen tissue specimens.

What you will do

• Escort patients to exam rooms and obtain vital signs and medical histories.
• Prepare and restock exam and procedure rooms.
• Assist the Mohs surgeon with procedures, sterile tray setup, specimen handling, and wound care.
• Administer local anesthesia as directed.
• Provide patients with pre- and post-operative instructions.
• Prepare Mohs tissue specimens by embedding, freezing, sectioning, staining, and mounting.
• Operate cryostats, stain equipment, and other laboratory instrumentation.
• Mount, label, organize, and distribute prepared slides to the Mohs surgeon.
• Maintain laboratory documentation, quality control records, and logs.
• Document patient encounters and procedures in the EMR.

Required qualifications

• Licensed or certified Medical Assistant; nursing degree or other applicable clinical education may also be considered.
• Minimum of one year of medical assistant experience.
• Demonstrated ability to perform patient intake, vital signs, injections/local anesthesia support, clinical documentation, exam room preparation, sterile techniques, and specimen handling.
• Manual dexterity and visual acuity necessary to safely handle specimens, slides, and laboratory instrumentation.
• Associate degree in a laboratory science; or
• Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral degree in a scientific field such as biology, chemistry, clinical science, laboratory science, or medical technology; or
• No degree, but equivalent laboratory training including at least 60 hours of science or medical technology coursework and at least three months of on-the-job laboratory training or certification from
• Current or former military experience as a Medical Laboratory Specialist / Laboratory Technician.

Nice to have

• Dermatology experience
• Prior Mohs experience
• Experience with Modernizing Medicine / EMA EMR
• Working knowledge of OSHA requirements, bloodborne pathogens, standard precautions, and chemical safety
• Prior hands-on histology or laboratory experience

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance

About the company

Optima Dermatology is a growing dermatology group with a mission to revolutionize skin care. They foster a collaborative, mission-driven, and hardworking environment.