Job Description

Dermatology & Plastic Surgery Assistant Internship

Locations

Newport Beach and Yorba Linda

Job Type

Part-time

Primary Goal

Provide clinical and administrative support, earn clinical hours, potential for employment as a Medical Assistant after graduation.

Ideal Candidate

Highly motivated, detail-oriented student in their final academic year.





Core Responsibilities





The role is a blend of administrative tasks and direct clinical support:

Patient Flow:

Greeting and checking in patients, medical history and medication intake, preparing exam rooms, and scheduling follow-ups.

Clinical Support:

Obtaining

vital signs

, collecting and processing

specimens.

Procedures:

Assisting with procedures (office surgeries, cosmetic injections, dermatologic treatments).

Documentation:

Scribing patient visits for clinicians and maintaining

confidentiality

.

Communication:

Answering phones and triaging patient calls.





? Essential Qualifications





To be considered, you must meet these criteria:

Academic Status:

Must be in the

last year

of undergraduate studies in

biological or physical sciences with at least a 3.6 GPA

.

Knowledge:

Familiarity with

medical terminology

and basic medical procedures.

Soft Skills:

Strong

communication

, teamwork,

organizational/multitasking skills

, and a high willingness to learn and accept constructive criticism.

Technical:

Proficient in

computer skills

.





Exceptional Learning Opportunities





The experience at the

SCARS and Appearance Center

is particularly robust and offers exposure across several high-value specialties:

Hands-On Experience:

Full patient care training, including

suture/staple removals

,

wound management

, and

light therapies

.

Procedure Exposure:

First assist

in in-office procedures like

biopsies, excisions, and cosmetic procedures

. Opportunity to work in

Mohs surgery

.

Scribing & Shadowing:

Full scribing experience

and shadowing opportunities with a

Physician Assistant

.

Multi-Specialty Access:

Exposure to

oncology, dermatology, and cosmetic/reconstructive surgery

. Access to

Operating Room shadowing

.

Advanced Learning:

Opportunity to learn the medical management of complex

oncological cases

, including charting and coding mechanisms.

Professional Development:

Attendance at

monthly Tumor Board

and

cosmetic surgery meetings

.

Recommendations:

Providers (Dermatologists and Plastic/Reconstructive Surgeons) are available to write

letters of recommendation

if needed.