Mohs Surgical Medical Assistant
PLYMOUTH DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATES P
- Location
- Onsite (Plymouth, MA)
- Compensation
- $20 - $25/hr
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid Level
About the role
PLYMOUTH DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATES P is seeking a specialized Mohs Surgical Medical Assistant to support the complete Mohs surgery process. The role involves preoperative preparation, intraoperative assistance, postoperative wound care, and real-time clinical documentation.
Skills
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Description
Mohs Surgical Medical Assistant
The Mohs MA is a more specialized surgical MA. In addition to many general dermatology MA responsibilities, they support the complete Mohs surgery process.
Preoperative responsibilities
- Review the Mohs schedule and patient charts.
- Confirm biopsy site and pathology.
- Confirm surgical site with the patient and surgeon.
- Review medications, allergies, anticoagulants, pacemakers/implanted devices, and relevant medical history and vitals
- Take preoperative photographs.
- Prepare the surgical room and sterile field.
- Set up instruments, supplies, sutures, dressings, and medications.
- Assist with surgical timeout/site verification procedures.
During Mohs surgery
- Assist the surgeon during removal of each Mohs layer.
- Maintain clean technique for stages
- Pass instruments and supplies.
- Assist with electrocautery and bleeding control as directed.
- Prepare the patient between Mohs stages.
- Monitor the patient while awaiting pathology results.
- Assist with subsequent stages when additional tissue removal is required.
- Take photos each stage, before/after
Reconstruction/closure
- Prepare the sterile field for reconstruction.
- Assist with:
- Simple closures
- Complex layered closures
- Flaps
- Grafts
- Prepare sutures and instruments.
- Dress the Wound
- Take postoperative photographs
Postoperative care
- Review provider-approved postoperative and wound-care instructions.
- Answer postoperative questions within MA scope and escalate clinical concerns.
- Assist with wound checks and dressing changes.
- Monitor documentation for postoperative complications and notify the provider.
- See suture removals and wound checks
Surgical operations responsibilities
- Sterilize/process instruments according to practice policy.
- Maintain surgical instruments and equipment.
- Complete biological/chemical sterilization monitoring documentation as applicable.
- Maintain surgical supplies and inventory.
- Ensure emergency equipment and supplies are available.
- Maintain OSHA and infection-control compliance.
- Assist with surgical logs, specimen logs, and quality-control documentation.
Scribe & Clinical Documentation Required throughout all Phases of Visit
· Provide real-time scribing support during patient visits, accurately documenting the provider-patient encounter in the electronic medical record (EMR).
Additional Responsibilities
· Path Reports
· Phone Screens
· Outreach- Follow-up calls patient questions/ call backs
Requirements
MA Certification preferred