Description:
Join one of the Gazette’s Best Workplaces five years in a row and one of the top 150 workplaces in Colorado by the Denver Post for the last three years.
Vanguard Skin Specialists is a dermatology and plastic surgery practice serving communities in southern Colorado. Our mission is to make a positive impact on our patients, our community, and our world. This mission drives everything we do from opening offices in underserved areas to sponsoring humanitarian projects to volunteering locally and abroad, and we believe delivering exceptional medical care requires investing in an extraordinary team and work environment.
"We make a positive impact on our patients, our community, and the world.” - That statement is a key part of our operating principles, and it is the motivation behind what we do. We are seeking an experienced Aesthetician who shares this motivation and will help create an amazing patient experience.
Who We Are:
1. We are a multi-provider medical practice with a set of operating principles that guide us - excellence in patient care, one-team mentality, making a positive impact in this world. We believe we are the best at what we do.
2. We are fanatical about providing the best patient care without compromise. Our team comes in early and stay late to ensure patient concerns are addressed. We take care of our patients the way we would want our children, parents, and grandparents to be cared for. We work long, challenging days to make this happen. We expect you to help us sustain this level of excellent care.
3. We run a remarkably efficient and busy clinic. You will need to juggle many tasks while maintaining efficiency and ensuring all the small details are accounted for. Superhuman organization and attention to detail is a must.
4. We operate as one team. Our patients and your team members will count on you to be here, every single day, on time. If you have ever worked in a team environment, you understand how important that dedication is to your team, as well as to your personal success.
5. We believe it is possible to change the world. We give generously of our time and resources locally and around the world.
Job and Ideal Candidate:
We are looking for an outstanding aesthetician, who embodies our operating principles, to join our Vanguard Aesthetics team. The aesthetician performs, explains, and schedules cosmetic procedures, consults, and treatment regimens regarding select treatments available at Vanguard Skin Specialists.
- Actively promotes/sells skincare products from clara and services at Vanguard Aesthetics.
- Performs, explains, and schedules select cosmetic consults and treatments per protocols.
- Provides appropriate patient education and after care instructions.
- Provides recommendations for cosmetic service enhancements and implements approved plans within specified timeframes.
- Assists with development of advertising and promotional materials.
- Responsible for all cosmetic discussions regarding all available cosmetic treatment options available.
- Responsible for aftercare instructions, relaying information between the doctor and the patient and from the patient to the doctor and schedule appropriate follow up and treatments.
- Adherence to compliance and completion of compliance training.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Aesthetician degree or commensurate experience
- 1-2 years of related experience in a dermatology or plastic surgery medical office is preferred.
- Proven track record of working well on teams and delivering excellence
- Excellent verbal and written skills required
- Alignment with the values and mission of Vanguard Skin Specialists and clara
Schedule:
This is a part-time position with business hours Tuesday to Friday, approximately 30 hours per week. This position is based in Colorado Springs and includes working from multiple locations such as our Briargate and Northgate offices.
Reviews:
Vanguard Skin Specialists believes in providing regular feedback and encouraging professional development. Your first check in with HR will be approximately 90 days from your date of hire. Written annual reviews take place each fall. For individuals with less than 6 months of tenure by fall review but greater than 6 months tenure at spring review, then the initial review will take place in the spring review.
The practice promotes from within which provides opportunity for growth and advancement.
Compensation & Benefits:
Compensation is a combination of base pay plus bonus. We do not accept gratuities at Vanguard Aesthetics and clara.
- Base pay is $20/hour with eligibility for overtime.
- Product commission is through team-based profit share with eligibility after 90 days.
- A service bonus is awarded each quarter and is based on meeting minimum service metrics established after the first 30 days.
The position also comes with paid time off, continuing education stipend, bereavement pay, paid maternity & bonding leave, and employee discounts on products and aesthetic services.
Physical Working Conditions:
- Must be able to maintain a fast-paced schedule and work style
- Must be able to stand for extended periods of time and move quickly
- Must be able to adjust exam room chairs and move/lift to 20 lbs.
- Communicate clearly on the telephone and via email
- Operate a computer and other office machinery, such as a telephone, calculator, printer, copier, scanner, or fax
- Can identify color on the computer and software used
About Us:
Some other things you should know about us…
- We are growing quickly
- Our management team has been promoted from within
- Our team has extremely high expectations of each other
- Our clinic is busy and hard working
- We love what we do
Offers of employment will be contingent on successful pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include background checks, drug screens, employment and education or licensure/certification verification, and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screenings.
Vanguard Skin Specialists is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
