Overview

Founded over 40 years ago with a mission to provide the highest quality and full spectrum of medical, surgical, and esthetic skin care services to each and every one of its patients, Anne Arundel Dermatology has assembled the finest group of dermatologists in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern states. With 250+ clinicians and 110+ locations in 7 states, we’re thriving, growing, and looking to add talented individuals to our team!

Why join Anne Anne Arundel Dermatology?

Are you hoping to go to medical school or possibly PA or nursing school? Do you have an interest in a meaningful patient care experience? This is a job that teaches you how to be a surgical technician who assists in the removal and reconstruction of skin cancers. Our staff of Mohs surgeons are among the most experienced in the country, teaching at some of the most prestigious medical centers. Hundreds of college graduates have worked with us over the last 20 years and are in various stages of their medical careers. Consistently praised as one of the best and most unique clinical opportunities for someone aspiring to go into medicine, there are also opportunities for clinical research and publishing for interested applicants.

We operate out of several offices, with the majority being within driving distance from Annapolis and Baltimore, Maryland. Ideally, we are looking for at least a two-year commitment but will seriously consider exceptional candidates for a shorter one-year term.

Responsibilities

• Collect patient information/history, taking vitals and performing screenings per provider guidelines.
• Use sterile technique to prepare procedure rooms and surgical trays.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures in adherence to HIPAA regulations.
• Obtain a pertinent patient history and physical, communicating the information back to the surgeon. Describe removal of the lesion, repair options, and postoperative wound care. Answer all patient questions within your scope.
• Assist with documentation in EMR.
• Record, manage, and update malignant and non-malignant pathology results in log.
• Drape and prepare surgical site while maintaining sterile field, numb surgical site by injecting local anesthesia, achieve hemostasis using handheld cautery device, bandage patients appropriately based on surgical site.
• Assist physician during all procedures (passing instruments, blotting, cutting sutures, etc).
• Independently see and evaluate postoperative follow up patients.
• Additional direct patient care responsibilities available with experience.
• Opportunities for clinical research and publications for interested students.
• Travel required to the following offices:
• Annapolis, MD
• Glen Burnie, MD
• Prince Frederick, MD
• Berlin, MD
• Hagerstown, MD
• Westminster, MD
• Havre de Grace, MD

Qualifications

• A college graduate or other individual interested in exploring opportunities in an in-office surgical setting
• Have a passion for taking care of people
• Ability to be a team player in a fast-paced environment
• Must have reliable transportation and a willingness to travel to various surgical centers in Maryland
• Will train motivated and hard-working candidates. No experience is necessary, although it will be viewed favorably.