Employment

Sawtooth Mountain Clinic strives to ensure a positive work environment in which every employee is considered a valuable member of the health care team. Competitive wages, benefits for full-time staff, and opportunities for professional growth are only a part of what it means to work at SMC. If you are interested in joining our team, please fill out an employment application.

Employment applications, along with a resume, can be returned to SMC Human Resources via email at recruiting@sawtoothmountainclinic.org or via mail at:

Sawtooth Mountain Clinic Attn: Human Resources
513 5th Ave West
Grand Marais, MN 55604

Sawtooth Mountain Clinic is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Current Positions Available

Family Medicine Provider (MD, DO, MBBS, APRN-CNP)

Sawtooth Mountain Clinic is actively searching for a BE/BC Family Medicine Provider (MD, DO, MBBS, APRN-CNP). Join an excellent team of primary care providers on the beautiful north shore of Lake Superior. We provide comprehensive primary care services from newborn to elder care, including pre and postnatal care, to residents and visitors of Cook County, MN with our main campus in Grand Marais and satellite clinic in Tofte. We also provide regular physician services on the Grand Portage Reservation through a partnership with Grand Portage Health Services. Sawtooth Mountain Clinic is a Federally Qualified Community Health Center (FQHC), a certified Health Care Home, and a National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program site.

About Us:

  • TEAM-BASED CARE
    • Enjoy the advantages of working on a supportive team with others who have a passion for patient-centered community health
    • Team-based outpatient clinical practice includes 5 Family Medicine Physicians with 2 Advanced Practice Nurses, Integrated Behavioral Health, and visiting specialties
    • On-site Triage and Chronic Disease Management support
    • Call assigned on an equal and rotating schedule
    • No RVU or productivity requirements
  • WORK-LIFE BALANCE
    • Providers receive 6 weeks of Vacation, 2 weeks of Education Leave, and generous Sick Leave each year
  • LOAN REPAYMENT
    • As a National Health Service Corps site, our Providers are eligible to apply for Federal Loan Repayment
  • COMMUNITY IMPACT
    • Our Providers make a meaningful difference in the lives of both individual patients and our vibrant rural community as a whole
  • DREAM LOCATION
    • Cook County, MN is famous for its natural beauty and recreational resources, including the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and celebrated mountain biking and Nordic ski trails

Qualifications:

  • MD, DO, MBBS, or APRN-CNP in good standing
  • Unrestricted license to practice medicine in Minnesota
  • DEA registration Schedules 2-5
  • Certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties

For more information, please contact Erin Watson at Erin@sawtoothmountainclinic.org or (218) 877-8252.

Sawtooth Mountain Clinic is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

 

Care Coordination Nurse - RN

Summary:

The Health Care Home (HCH) Care Coordinator collaborates with primary care physicians, clinic staff and other Health Care Home team members to identify needs, provide education, and coordinate plans of care for identified patients. The care coordinator assists patients to achieve health goals and improved health care outcomes. The Care Coordinator is also an advocate for patients and, depending on patient need, may link patients with health and community resources that provide a range of services, promote self-management, improve health and reduce disparity.

Functions and Responsibilities:

  1. Assess the Health Status of Patients:
    • Reviews SMC’s Chronic Disease Registry monthly reports to identify patients who qualify for Enhanced Care Coordination Services (ECC) and consults with medical provider. (per Policy 200-22.3)
    • Plans, coordinates and provides patient-specific health education based on the chronic or associated conditions identified.
  2. Develop and Maintain a Care Plan:
    • Works with the ECC patient, providers, and HCH Care Team members to develop and maintain an individualized clinical Care Plan for the patient if necessary
    • Collaborates with the provider and HCH Care Team to ensure Care Plan data is up-to-date and complete
    • Assists patients with the identification, selection, monitoring and documentation of self-management goals
    • Follows up with the patient to ensure the patient’s responsibilities are being followed and met. Monitors the patient’s progress toward goal achievement and modifies as needed
    • Schedules follow-up appointments or makes phone contact to ensure the patient is receiving needed services, that outcomes are improving, and to determine if progress is being made towards defined goals
  3. Care Management:
    • Follows the prescribed care coordination workflow to comply with HCH certification requirements
    • Interacts and coordinates care with team members, providers, and coordinates appropriate referrals to specialists, and community resources to ensure comprehensive care for the patient
    • Serves as an advocate for the patient to understand needs (i.e. shelter, transportation, child care, safety) and arrange or coordinate applicable services
    • Collaborates with the nursing staff for pre-visit planning
    • Conducts regular, periodic care plan review with the patient and/or family. Arranges for interpreter services if needed
    • Reviews care coordination patient’s records to determine when patients should be seen by their primary care provider for any one or more of their applicable chronic conditions and works with the patient to schedule an appointment
    • Notifies the primary care provider if patients decline or choose to leave the program. Keeps the provider informed on care coordination progress via EHR documentation
    • Discusses end-of-life situations, health care directives, and coordinates with the HCH team members
    • Identifies and/or updates the patient’s primary care provider (PCP) in the EHR
    • Discusses external care plans that other providers or services may have developed, incorporates that information into the care plan, and works with the patient to coordinate any supplemental or overlapping services
  4.  Other Duties:
    • All RNs at SMC are expected to train and maintain basic competency in SMC Triage protocols

Job Qualifications:

  1. Current Minnesota Nursing License
  2. Bachelor of Nursing from an accredited school preferred
  3. 2+ years experience in a health care setting, preferably primary care
  4. Experience working with underserved and at-risk populations preferred
  5. Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as an effective member of a health care team
  6. Proven strong interpersonal skills
  7. Ability to work comfortably at a computer for long periods of time

Salary: Commensurate with educational background and experience

Benefits: Excellent health and dental insurance, generous PTO, paid holidays, employer-funded 401k, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance.

 

Sawtooth Mountain Clinic is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Behavioral Health Manager

Sawtooth Mountain Clinic is actively searching for an LICSW, LMFT, or LPCC to lead our team of Behavioral Health Consultants.

Job Summary:

Sawtooth Mountain Clinic (SMC) is looking for someone who is passionate about community mental health and who is experienced and interested in programmatic development and team leadership to be our next Behavioral Health Manager. The Behavioral Health Manager is responsible for overall direction and supervision of Behavioral Health (BH) services for Sawtooth Mountain Clinic. In addition to BH Manager duties, this role performs a designated number of hours of direct patient care per week, providing diagnostic assessments and non-pharmacological treatment to patients of all ages with a wide range of mental health conditions in an integrated primary care setting. The BH Manager works with the Chief Medical Officer and a health care team including MDs, DOs, NPs, RNs, and MAs. This role includes professional collaboration as well as independent responsibility and accountability in decision-making.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: BH Manager

  1. Responsible for leadership, management, and continuous improvement of SMC’s Behavioral Health program
  2. Advises Senior Leadership regarding the development, growth, and overall vision of SMC Behavioral Health Department
  3. Effectively manages BH team
    1. Regularly provides supervision of and constructive feedback to direct reports
    2. Identifies and addresses training and development needs of direct reports
    3. Aligns BH employees with organizational priorities and maintains a strong focus on their engagement and accountability
    4. Provides day to day supervision of staff including scheduling, payroll approval, staff productivity measures and staff periodic evaluation
  4. Leads SMC BH QI/QA efforts and BH Peer Review process, facilitates BH Team Meetings, and ensures BH Policies and Procedures are up to date and reflective of current standards of practice
  5. Routinely collaborates with SMC CMO and clinical staff to ensure appropriate consultation and integration
  6. Actively contributes to SMC strategic planning and guides futuristic planning for BH program
  7. Manages external relationships to enhance and expand BH services at SMC, e.g. MNACHC BH Roundtable

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Behavioral Health Consultant

  1. Assesses and diagnoses patients utilizing specialized knowledge, skills and assessment tools
  2. Develops patient care/treatment plans based on defined area of clinical expertise, risk and overall patient care complexity
  3. Provides outpatient therapy services as appropriate
  4. Completes diagnostic assessments in accordance with standards of care
  5. Identifies desired patient outcomes, evaluates and monitors patient outcomes and response to care
  6. Plans, implements, and conducts patient/family education, as appropriate
  7. Documents patient care in the clinical record according to clinical guidelines and professional standards, communicating significant changes in patient status and treatment goals
  8. Assists providers/patients with acute mental health needs outside of scheduled appointments, when needed, consistent with current integrated behavioral health models
  9. Consults with supervisory, care team and consultants, as needed and required
  10. Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness by participating as an active member of the patient care team
  11. Complies with organizational policies, procedures, standards of care and related laws and regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA regulations

Core Requirements:

  1. Works collaboratively and respectfully with staff and others—individually and as part of a team—to achieve optimal efficiency, outcomes, and morale
  2. Actively engages in team and clinical consultations regarding patient care
  3. Demonstrates cultural competency, including but not limited to: race and ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomics, nationality, and religion
  4. Maintains excellent and punctual attendance
  5. Attends and actively participates in staff and departmental meetings
  6. Attends and actively participates in other meetings as relevant or required
  7. Works at any or all SMC sites, as needed
  8. Uses computer daily including e-mail, word documents, spreadsheets, electronic health record, and patient portal as needed to carry out essential job functions
  9. Maintains any required licensure/certification
  10. Demonstrates commitment to SMC mission and goals
  11. Abides by corporate compliance program, HIPAA regulations, and other SMC policies and procedures
  12. Utilizes Patient Portal to access patient information and communicate with patients, as relevant
  13. Plans, organizes, and multitasks
  14. Performs other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications:

  1. Current Minnesota license as an LICSW, LMFT, or LPCC
  2. Master’s degree or higher in psychology, counseling, social work, or marriage and family therapy
  3. Minimum of two years’ experience with programmatic development or team management
  4. Minimum of two years’ direct patient care; experience in a primary care setting preferred
  5. Team care model experience, patient-centered care philosophy
  6. Proficient in use of computer software to document clinical care, and in use of Microsoft office applications
  7. Knowledge of:
    1. assessment, planning, implementation, and care coordination in mental health
    2. standards for care/treatment plan development
    3. patient rights principles
  8. Skill in:
    1. diagnosing patient conditions
    2. interpreting findings from clinical evaluation and diagnostic tests
    3. risk assessment and intervention

Salary: Starting at $90,000/year and commensurate with educational background and experience

Benefits: Health, Dental, Life, and Disability Insurance, Health Savings Account, 6 weeks of PTO, Paid Holidays, Employer-matched 401k after 6 months, Annual Fitness Benefit

Health Information Specialist

Sawtooth Mountain Clinic is looking for an organized and independent, yet team-oriented, person to join our Health Information/Medical Records team.

Job Summary:

Compile, process, and maintain medical records of Sawtooth Mountain Clinic in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of HRSA.

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
  • 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 organization skills
  • Experience in Electronic Health Records
  • Knowledge of medical terminology

Salary: Commensurate with educational background and experience

Benefits: Health, Dental, Life, and Disability Insurance, Health Savings Account, 28 days of PTO in year 1, Paid Holidays, Employer-matched 401k after 6 months, Annual Fitness Benefit