Employment

The Sawtooth Mountain Clinic is looking for a friendly, hardworking, and detail-oriented person to fill the role of Floor Nurse – This person may be an LPN, a Medical Assistant (MA), or someone looking to gain their MA Certificate – no prior experience necessary! MA Apprentices learn on-the-job and receive free medical assistant education while working full-time, getting paid, and receiving a full benefit package!

Status: Full-time, Non-exempt

Salary: MA Apprentice starts at $18.50/hour with increases for apprentice milestones, other certifications will be paid commensurately with educational background and experience. Starting wage for certified MA: $21.00/hour.

Benefits: Health, Dental, Life, and Disability Insurance, Health Savings Account with employer contribution, 23+ days of PTO/year, Floating Holidays, Paid Holidays, Employer-matched 401k after 6 months, Annual Fitness Benefit, plus more as defined in Sawtooth Mountain Clinic’s Employee Handbook.

How to apply: Applications available on our website or stop into the Clinic to pick one up. Email: recruiting@sawtoothmountainclinic.org for more information or with any questions.

Job Summary:
The Floor Nurse or Medical Assistant is responsible for supporting the efficient flow of direct patient care during the clinic day. The Floor Nurse or Medical Assistant works with a team of 2-4 floor nurses to assist clinic doctors, nurse practitioners, and registered nurses in providing sensitive care to patients of all ages, economic levels, cultures, and backgrounds.

Job Duties:

• Ready patient for provider’s examination: taking vital signs, brief history, allergies and medications, as well as other screenings according to protocol
• Assist providers in various sterile and non-sterile procedures
• Administer immunizations and immunization education
• Medication administration
• Screenings and tests including but not limited to: audiometry, EKG, spirometry, and INR testing
• Appropriate documentation of all encounters in EMR
• Administrative duties such as reminder letters and phone call routing
• Stocking, organizing and cleaning as needed
• All other duties as assigned or requested by Director of Nursing or Assistant Director of Nursing

Job Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• LPN or CMA preferred, but not required
• Strong interpersonal skills
• One or more years of experience in the healthcare field preferred

The Sawtooth Mountain Clinic is looking for an organized, detail-oriented, personable, and hard-working person to serve as a Health Information/Referrals Specialist. Compile, process, and maintain medical records of Sawtooth Mountain Clinic in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of HRSA. This position is also responsible for the preparation and processing of referrals according to SMC procedures. Strong organizational and communication skills are integral to this role.

Status: Full-time, Non-exempt
Salary: starting at $20/hour commensurable with education and experience

Benefits: Health, Dental, Life, and Disability Insurance, Health Savings Account with employer contribution, 23+ days of PTO/year, Floating Holidays, Paid Holidays, Employer-matched 401k after 6 months, Annual Fitness Benefit, plus more as defined in Sawtooth Mountain Clinic’s Employee Handbook.

Summary of Responsibilities:
• Protect the security of medical records, both paper and electronic, to ensure that confidentiality is maintained and patient’s rights are protected
• Review records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with regulations
• Support physicians by transcribing medical reports and letters and requesting health information when needed for continuation of care
• Maintain an active data base by entering data, such as demographic characteristics, history and extent of disease, diagnostic procedures, or treatment into electronic health record
• Retrieve patient medical records from other health care facilities and / or organizations to create a complete and accurate electronic health record
• Facilitate patient referral appointments by sending records prior to appointment and ensuring we receive health records from those referrals
• Release information to persons or agencies according to regulations
• Complete Death Certificates
• Scan and reconcile outside reports into the electronic health record in a timely manner
• Create and update work flows as needed
• Individual projects and responsibilities according to the needs of the Health Information Department
• Coordinates the process of referring patients to appropriate clinics and assists patients with scheduling referral appointments
• Communicates with patients as to any pre-test/referral instructions and to ensure follow-through with referrals
• Updates records to assure all parties have accurate information
• Assures receipt of complete orders and information necessary for the delivery of care and services
• Employs a process that tracks referrals according to SMC referral procedures, and communicates with the providers referred to, ensures that an appointment is made
• Monitors progress of referrals, updating status as progress is made, and following up on patient referral inquires not immediately resolved
• All other duties as directed and / or requested by the SMC CEO, Providers, Health Information Department Manager, and Health Care Home Team.

Job Qualifications:
• Associates degree in Health Information Technology or similar working experience preferred
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Experience in Electronic Health Records
• Knowledge of medical terminology

• Help healthcare providers and patients by greeting them in person and by phone; answering questions and requests; referring inquiries to the pharmacist
• Maintain a safe and clean pharmacy by keeping the pharmacy neat, clean, and clutter-free
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Receive and directs new and refill prescriptions for further processing
• Assists pharmacy personnel with clerical functions
• All other duties as assigned to meet the needs of the pharmacy and its patients, understanding that the requirements of working in a pharmacy are varied and may change in order to best serve the pharmacy needs of the community

• Maintain professional working relationships at all times with pharmacy personnel, physicians, nurses, and other SMC staff
• Maintain friendly and helpful attitude at all times when dealing with customers
• Maintain a safe and effective pharmacy by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Organize medications for pharmacist to dispense by profiling prescriptions; preparing labels and calculating quantities
• Ensure medication availability by delivering medications to patients and ordering when needed
• Work with the pharmacy team to ensure best practices are being followed with regards to 340B
• All other duties as assigned to meet the needs of the pharmacy and its patients, understanding that the requirements of working in a pharmacy are varied and may change as demands on the department change

• High school degree or equivalent
• Strong patient/customer service skills
• Previous experience with sales, register, and healthcare preferred
• Pharmacy Technician Registration in the State of Minnesota (or willingness to complete training)
• Strong commitment to patient experience, service, and quality