Medical Assistant

Aris Clinic; Woodbury (MN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Aris Clinic in Woodbury, MN is seeking a full-time Medical Assistant to support psychiatric prescribers. You will serve as a key liaison between patients and providers, handle vital signs, and assist with medication processing in a clinical outpatient setting.

The ideal candidate will have a college degree and strong interpersonal skills, with preferred experience in medical offices and familiarity with EHR systems. This role emphasizes high-quality patient care and efficient clinic operations.

Qualifications

• College degree required; preference for biology, neuroscience, pre-med, or psychology.
• Experience in a medical office or healthcare setting preferred.
• Familiarity with EHR systems and patient data entry preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepping patients by checking vital signs, guiding to exam rooms, and providing instructions.
• Documenting psychiatric encounters in the EHR with chief complaints, diagnoses, and treatment plans.
• Transmitting electronically prescribed medications and processing refill requests.
• Monitoring patient safety throughout visits.
• Completing prescription prior authorizations as needed.
• Reviewing charts to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Maintaining efficient patient flow in a fast-paced environment.
• Gathering and verifying insurance coverage; assisting with claims paperwork.
• Cleaning or maintaining medical equipment and supplies.
• Responding to written and verbal patient inquiries.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

EHR experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in biology/neuroscience/pre-med/psychology

Tools

EHR system

Job description

Description

Company Overview

Aris 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:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Mood Dysregulation
• Opposition
• Anger
• Suicidal Thinking
• Self-Injury
• Social Struggles
• School Avoidance
• Technology Addiction

Our 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.

Requirements

We 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 Clinicians
• Documenting psychiatric encounters including chief complaints, diagnoses, treatment plans, orders, and medications into the Electronic Health Records (EHR) system
• Passing prescribed medications, transmitting electronically prescribe prescriptions, and processing refill requests
• Monitoring patients for safety
• Completing prescription prior authorizations
• Reviewing charts to ensure accuracy
• Helping to maintain efficient patient flow in a fast paced environment
• Gathering and verifying insurance coverage or helping process claims paperwork
• Cleaning or maintaining medical equipment and supplies
• Responding to written and verbal patient inquiries
• Other duties as assigned

We 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.