Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant Position at Aris ClinicAris Clinic is a behavioral health practice located in Woodbury, MN. Our mission is to help patients achieve healthy, stable, and productive lives. The clinic offers outpatient services including psychiatry, therapy, and intensive outpatient programming for kids and their families struggling with emotional and behavioral health issues that cause significant difficulties in their families, schools, and/or communities.Common feelings and behaviors we address:DepressionAnxietyMood DysregulationOppositionAngerSuicidal ThinkingSelf-InjurySocial StrugglesSchool AvoidanceTechnology AddictionOur patient outcomes have afforded patients greater success in school/work, stronger and healthier relationships, the ability to function with appropriate boundaries, improved social awareness, and better coping skills in difficult situations.RequirementsWe are currently recruiting for a full-time Medical Assistant supporting psychiatric prescribers. In this role you will be a key liaison between the patient and the provider responding to patient questions and communicating orders from the provider.Additional Responsibilities Include:Prepping patients by checking vital signs, guiding patients to exam rooms and providing instructions before they're seen by CliniciansDocumenting psychiatric encounters including chief complaints, diagnoses, treatment plans, orders, and medications into the Electronic Health Records (EHR) systemPassing prescribed medications, transmitting electronically prescribe prescriptions, and processing refill requestsMonitoring patients for safetyCompleting prescription prior authorizationsReviewing charts to ensure accuracyHelping to maintain efficient patient flow in a fast paced environmentGathering and verifying insurance coverage or helping process claims paperworkCleaning or maintaining medical equipment and suppliesResponding to written and verbal patient inquiriesOther duties as assignedWe are seeking a professional and energetic candidate with strong interpersonal and communication skills who understands the importance of patient care. The ideal candidate will be computer savvy (EHR experience preferred) and possess a basic understanding of psychiatry principles. A college degree is required with a preference for a biology, neuroscience, pre-med, psychology, or related major. Experience in a medical office, or equivalent education preferred. Prior experience in a healthcare setting a plus and this is a role that many gap year students have filled in the past while applying to medical school.