Mohs Technician

$5,000 Sign-on Bonus for External Candidates

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Under the direct supervision of the Mohs Surgeon, will carry dual responsibilities of assisting in the Mohs histotechnology laboratory and the Mohs surgeries/ clinical patient care duties.

Under the direction of the Mohs surgeon assists in preparing tissue specimens and histopathologic slides for routine and special procedures that aid in the confirmation of patient diagnosis utilizing frozen section techniques. Process, embed, cut and stain surgical, biopsy and anatomical tissues for light microscopic slide review. Assists in the orientation, thin sectioning and staining of skin removed during Mohs micrographic surgery procedures on a “stat” basis.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Specimen Processing and Staining
  • Assists in preparing tissue for frozen sectioning on a STAT basis
  • Stains (Hematoxylin & Eosin Stains as well as special stains related to dermatologic specimens-Mel 5, HMB 45, etc.) and prepares slides for Mohs Surgeon to interpret
  • Performs microscopic examination to determine if the sections have been properly prepared and stained under supervision of Mohs Surgeon
• General Laboratory Responsibilities
  • Assist in daily instrument/ equipment check for quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) purposes. Cleans, maintains, and calibrates all laboratory equipment involved in Mohs and other surgical procedures to obtain skin specimen
  • Maintains the cryostat machines in good working condition under supervision of the Histology Technician or Mohs Surgeon
  • Organizes the laboratory and chemical supplies in a manner consistent with chemical hygiene, blood pathogen, and other institutional requirements for proper laboratory function and safety
  • Adheres to principles of sanitation, health hazards, and hazardous waste disposal as determined by CLIA and State regulatory boards
  • Assists in maintaining procedure manuals, quality assurance, and quality control protocols. Remains current on clinical/ laboratory policy and procedures documents. Promotes the safety and quality of the laboratory
  • Communicates all primary information with the Mohs Surgeon/Manager or Histology Technician
• Laboratory Documentation and Filing of Slides
  • Collects and records patient data
  • Files all pre-operative Mohs Sheets
  • Maintains Mohs Surgery Logbook
  • Records Mohs/dermatologic surgery statistics
  • Responsible for daily QC of staining, slide count, maintenance/cleaning of cryostat machines
  • Files all processed slides and stores them for 10 years
  • Maintains procedure manuals, quality assurance, and quality control protocols current

Mohs Surgical and Clinical Patient Care Duties

• Under direct supervision, assists physician with surgeries, clinic consults, patient visits, and all back office duties. The Mohs technician also works with other members of the departmental health care team providing assistance to patients, and clinical staff with direct and indirect patient care, ensuring smooth work and patient flow within the department. Follows established policies and procedures
• Checks in Patient by:
  • Escorting patients from reception area to exam room and communicates information regarding any extended wait or delay in appointment time
  • Accurately and efficiently takes vital signs and basic historical patient data and documents in the medical record
  • Communicates patient concerns or significant changes in patient’s health status to physician or registered nurse
  • Prepares patients for examinations, assists with examinations, cast or splint applications, minor procedures, and a variety of other medically related tasks within the scope of knowledge
  • Assists in the care of Mohs surgery patients from pre-operative evaluation, intra-operative procedures and monitoring, and post-operative wound care and education
• Assists in the coordination of clerical information necessary to provide patient care. This may include, but is not exclusive to:
  • Referrals
  • Assisting patients with appointments if necessary
  • Faxing of pertinent medical information
  • Maintains patient medical record and other information. Ensures patient confidentiality
  • Assists patients with the arrangement of tests and treatments prescribed by physician
  • Assisting the physician or registered nurse in providing routine treatment instructions
  • Test results & patient recall / follow-up
  • Prepares exam and treatment rooms with necessary instruments/supplies
  • Prepares, and maintains clinical and office supplies and equipment for treatments, including sterilization and restocking of exam and treatment rooms
  • May administer injections as position requires: intramuscular, subcutaneous or intradermal
  
  

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Current AHA/BLS certification - obtain within 30 days of hire (TEC will offer the program once they start)
  
• 1+ years related experience
• Experience in a Mohs surgery practice

Preferred Qualifications:

• Histo Tech certification
• 3+ years Mohs laboratory experience

Washington Residents Only: The hourly range for Washington residents is $22.45 to $43.89 per hour. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.