Wound, Burn and Ostomy Physician Assistant

Advantage Surgical Wound Care is a nationwide wound care surgical practice that provides exemplary wound care services to patients in post-acute care. We are seeking motivated, reliable, and compassionate medical assistants to work alongside wound care clinicians in the post-acute setting. This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing wound care team!

Schedule: Mon-Fri 6:30am-2:30pm

Requirements: Medical Assistant (front or back office), certified nursing assistant, medical tech, medical transcriptionist, or licensed vocational nurse.

Required Skills:

Traveling role: Ability to drive to multiple long term care facilities in New York Area - reliable transportation a must

• Ability to observe wounds and assist with procedures


• Ability to transcribe medical dictation


• Basic computer skills


• Ensure HIPPA compliance


• Ability to lift and reposition patients and practice good body mechanics


• Exceptional communication skills are required.

Ability to interact and treat patients and peers with fairness, compassion, respect, and sensitivity to cultural/social difference

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist providers with minor wound care procedures and exams


• Assist/perform wound dressings, patient care, repositioning, transferring, documentation.


• Provide patient comfortable experience during wound care procedures


• Transcribe dictation into medical records accurately and efficiency


• Insurance verification and authorization, billing codes.


• Obtain required documentation from the medical record and send to the corporate office


• Electronic Medical Record data entry


• Ongoing communication with nurses and liaison for ASWC and customer


• Maintain proper infection control as per protocol