Medical Assistant - Dermatology - Bellevue

POSITION SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures compliance with laboratory licensing, accreditation, and regulatory standards; maintains required records and stays current with regulations and technical/clinical advances relevant to the laboratory and Mohs histology.
• Performs daily departmental quality control, instrument and stain quality control, and routine preventive maintenance. Maintains and operates laboratory and surgical equipment, including the cryostat, in accordance with Washington State Department of Health standards.
• Assists with Quality Assurance activities, including survey documentation, procedure development, written protocols, quality-control records, and maintaining accurate records of total cases, excisions, and other departmental activities.
• Follows established laboratory policies and procedures when testing systems or processes fall outside acceptable performance levels. Identifies problems that may adversely affect tissue processing, slide preparation, or reporting of results; corrects problems when appropriate or immediately notifies the Mohs surgeon and manager. Documents all corrective actions and responds to actual or potential risks to patients or employees by taking appropriate action to correct, minimize, or prevent harm.
• Prepares and maintains solutions and stains; maps and chroma-codes tissue specimens according to Mohs technique; cuts horizontal and vertical frozen sections; prepares and disposes of tissue according to accepted practices; and maintains quality control of all slides processed.
• Labels, files, stores, and tracks Mohs histology slides; submits slides to the Mohs surgeon for diagnostic confirmation; distributes reports according to established procedures; maintains records of slide locations; and coordinates ordering and return of slides from outside laboratories or offices.
• Performs data entry of surgical information for all patients and generates surgery notes and correspondence to referring physicians using Logician and photography software.
• Creates and maintains accurate departmental files, logs, and records, including the Mohs log, Modified Mohs log, Quality Control journal, outside-slide log, and inventory records. Ensures information is entered, updated, and recorded accurately and in a timely manner.
• Monitors laboratory supply and equipment inventory, orders supplies, maintains ordering records, receives and verifies shipments for accuracy and quality, and organizes supplies and equipment in a systematic and accessible manner.
• Sets up sterile trays, performs autoclaving, assists with wound checks and post-operative follow-up calls as needed, uploads pre- and post-operative surgical photographs into patient charts, and assists the Mohs surgeon during procedures.
• Interacts with patients in a supportive manner consistent with the established patient-experience model. Provides emergency assistance as required or directed by the appropriate authority.

Qualifications

Preferred: Training in performing of Mohs horizontal and vertical frozen section processing of tissue specimens.

Preferred: 1 year Mohs Technician experience cutting frozen sections in a Mohs lab under the supervision of a Mohs Surgeon.

EDUCATION

Preferred: Associate''s Degree in Laboratory science with successful completion of Histotech training program Or equivalent educ/experience.

Preferred: Coursework/Training Successful completion of certified medical assistant or surgical technician training program.

Preferred: Completion of a Department of Health approved accredited histotechnician or related training program a plus but not required for this position to start.

Required within 1 year of hire: histotechnician (HT) or histotechnologist (HTL) certification granted by the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP BOC).

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of improving the health and wellbeing of each patient we serve.

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate''s placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.