Mohs Technician

$3,000 Sign On Bonus for External Candidates 

Hours: Monday – Friday, 6:30am – 2:30pm

Optum WA, (formerly The Everett Clinic) is seeking a Mohs Technician Per Diem to join our team in Everett, WA. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

At Optum, you’ll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. Here, you’ll work alongside talented peers in a collaborative environment that is guided by diversity and inclusion while driving towards the Quadruple Aim. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

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
• C. 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
• 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

The Everett Clinic joined Optum in 2019, working together across the Puget Sound, the partnership means we’re able to expand our services and locations to offer even more services. As we grow, we’ll keep on giving you top-quality care, just as we always have. Together, we’re making health care work better for everyone.

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
• 1+ years of related experience 
• Experience in a Mohs surgery practice

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Certification from WA State Department of Health as a certified Medical Assistant
• Histo Tech Certification
• 3+ years Mohs Laboratory Experience
• Documented proof of 7 clock hours of Aids education  

The hourly range for this role is $23.70 to $46.35 per hour based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. 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.

OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

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