Dermatology Assistant
REF 1607731
25.08.2024 | Abu Dhabi | full time
- General
- Location: Abu Dhabi
- Occupancy: full time
- Description
- JOB SUMMARY: This position supports our dermatology team (physicians, nurse practitioner,
physician assistant, scribes, nurses and other Medical Assistants) by preparing procedure trays,
ensuring adequate supplies for the department and assisting with patient care, as needed.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Daily instrument care and sterilization
• Run schedules for the dermatology providers for the next day, review planned
procedures, print patient insurance information, prep pathology slips, bottles and
procedure trays accordingly.
• Review daily schedules for dermatology providers and verify all supplies are prepared
• Draw-up Lidocaine syringes
• Fill liquid nitrogen canisters
• Clean autoclave weekly; Deep clean autoclave monthly
• Detailed exam room stocking weekly
• Check supplies and place order weekly
• Monthly spore check
• Assist staff in cleaning rooms between patients
• Assist in laundry stocking
• Serve as a contact person for the Liquid Nitrogen supplier
• Taking patient temperatures in the waiting room
• Accurately records vital signs, reconciles patients’ medications, allergies and current problem list
• Documents needed prescription refills and/or other vital clinical information
• Give injections
• Schedule patients (post-visit)
• Responsible for reporting improperly operating medical equipment and instruments to supervisor.
• Responsible for following OSHA regulations.
• Regularly interacts with physicians and other departments in order to identify and resolve
problems.
• Maintains patient, employee and clinic confidentiality.
- Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program. Current state licensure as a Physician Assistant.
Previous experience in a dermatology setting is highly preferred but not mandatory. New graduates with a strong interest in dermatology are encouraged to apply.
Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
- Provisions
- Salary: to be discussed
- Employment visa provided
- Publisher
- direct employer
- up to 50 employees