In this role you will provide administrative and clinical support to the clinic Mohs technicians,  faculty, resident, fellows,  and medical staff in the Dermatology practices including Westwood, Santa Monica and community sites.  Major functions include: Mohs technician scheduling, initial and annual competency validation, CDPH and CMS licensure filing and maintenance, development and training of existing and new hires, development of training modules and competencies and  keeping current with new techniques.

Under the supervision of the Dermatology Director and Mohs Surgical Director, you will need to have a minimum completion of 6-month intensive training (apprenticeship) program solely focused on the unique methods of the Mohs laboratory frozen tissue process which includes: grossing and mapping, freezing, embedding and cutting horizontal sections to obtain 100% tissue margin control, use of special stains to highlight skin cancer cells-including immunohistochemistry on frozen sections for melanoma.  Supervisor Mohs tech should have a minimum of 1-2 years experience. Preparation and mixing of solutions, labeling and storage of slides, use and handling of all materials and reagents, proper disposal of stains and cleaning of glass containers, ensuring a safe environment in the lab according to OSHA and JCAHO standards, maintenance of fume hood filters.  Mohs laboratory frozen tissue process for patient treatments, ensuring labs are compliant, and assisting with surgical set-up.

Maintains workload, quality control and other regulatory logs as needed.  Interacts with faculty, residents and clinical staff to resolve issues  regarding worklists and other orders. Works overtime, holidays, weekends, and on-call as needed .  Maintains a clean and properly maintained work area. Works independently and  contributes to the overall goal of a collaborative team.  Adheres to all UCLA Health system and university policies, procedures, and safety regulations. Performs other duties as assigned by management.  

Salary Range: $68,800 – $141,000/annually