Description
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About Mohs Surgery:
- Mohs micrographic surgery involves removing the skin cancer and examining skin tissue under a microscope until healthy, cancer-free tissue around the tumor is reached (called clear margins)
- It is a highly specialized surgical procedure to remove skin cancers
- Has the highest success rate of all treatments for skin cancer
Schedule Expectations:
- Monday-Friday Day Hours
- No holidays
- No weekends
Summary:
Assists the Mohs Micrographic Surgeon by preparing the surgery suites, prepping patients, assisting with the Mohs procedure, reconstruction, bandaging, and patient education.
Responsibilities:
1. Assists the Mohs Micrographic Surgeon with procedures including but not limited to skin biopsies, Mohs surgical layers, reconstructive surgery and consultations scheduled prior to procedures.
2. Obtains preoperative patient information, consent forms, and provides education to patients and family members of the Mohs Surgical process and what to expect throughout the day. Relays pertinent information to the Mohs Micrographic Surgeon prior to surgery.
3. Educates patients and families members about post-operative care in accordance with Mohs Micrographic Surgeon’s instructions and answers any follow-up questions with patience and compassion.
4. Provide patients with Mohs surgical follow-up appointments as needed, answer myChart or office voicemail patient questions, and confers with surgeons regarding additional post-Mohs patient care.
5. Maintains surgical patient photographs, Mohs Micrographic Surgeon Tumor Log and Referring Provider Thank You Letters using Epic EMR post-Mohs surgical data and Mohs Histology Technician data.
6. Maintain and clean the surgery suites by stocking rooms, preparing supplies instruments before and after procedures, observing & reporting surgical equipment needs.
Other Information
Other information:
Education Requirements:
● Bachelors' degree in science-related discipline or Surgical Technologist diploma preferred.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
● No licensure or certification required.
Professional Experience Requirements:
● If a Bachelor's degree: No prior experience is required.
● If a Surgical Technologist diploma: No prior experience is required.
● If a high school diploma or GED: requires one year of experience as a Medical Assistant, Nursing Assistant, or related experience in a clinical support role.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
Job Details
Legal Employer: STATE
Entity: UNC Faculty Physicians
Organization Unit: SOM Derm - MOHS
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $20.53 - $29.23 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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