š Location: Hyde Park, OH, US
š Work: On-site
š Description: **Position Summary:**
The Mohs Medical Assistant/LPN plays a crucial role in delivering high\\-quality, patient\\-centered care to individuals undergoing Mohs surgery. This position ensures the maintenance of a safe, efficient, and quality\\-focused environment by conducting pre\\-surgical evaluations, providing patient and family education, assisting with surgical procedures, managing patient flow, and maintaining meticulous patient records in both electronic and physical formats.
**Essential Functions:**
To perform effectively in this role, the candidate must fulfill the following duties with or without reasonable accommodations:
* Conduct initial assessments and review health survey data to develop comprehensive care plans tailored to patient needs.
* Provide detailed pre\\-operative and post\\-operative education to patients and their families, ensuring understanding and compliance with care instructions.
* Prepare the surgical area by organizing necessary instruments, equipment, and anesthesia.
* Assist the surgeon during procedures, including scrubbing in, handing instruments, cutting sutures, and maintaining a sterile operative field.
* Ensure the surgical environment remains clean, organized, and compliant with established protocols.
* Administer anesthesia under the direct supervision of the physician, ensuring accurate dosages and adherence to proper techniques.
* Accurately document all aspects of patient care, including detailed notes for each Mohs procedure within the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system.
* Maintain comprehensive and accurate records of follow\\-up communications and post\\-operative instructions.
* Implement practices that promote excellence in surgical care and patient outcomes.
* Maintain a sterile environment by strictly adhering to safety standards and protocols.
* Monitor patient safety during procedures and recovery, taking all necessary precautions to ensure their well\\-being.
* Provide clear, written post\\-operative instructions, ensuring patients have access to an effective communication system for follow\\-up questions or concerns.
* Assist patients with mobility following surgery to ensure safety and prevent falls.
* Operate and maintain surgical equipment, including the autoclave, ensuring all instruments are properly sterilized and ready for use.
**Knowledge, Skills, \\& Abilities:**
* High School Diploma or GED required.
* Minimum of 2 years of experience as a medical assistant or surgical technician; experience in dermatology is highly preferred.
* Proficiency with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems and Microsoft Office applications.
* Expertise in the use of surgical instruments and maintaining sterile environments.
This role requires a proactive, dependable, and detail\\-oriented individual with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic healthcare environment. The ideal candidate demonstrates a strong commitment to patient care and operational excellence.
**Physical and Mental Demands:**
The physical and mental demands described below are representative of those required to perform this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities:
* Physical Requirements:
+ Occasionally required to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods.
+ Use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms.
+ Occasionally required to climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, or crawl.
+ Occasionally lift, push, pull, or move up to 20 pounds.
* Vision Requirements:
+ Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
**Note:**
*This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the role. Additional responsibilities may be assigned, or duties modified by the department supervisor based on operational needs.*
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