Surgical Team Assistant II

Surgical Team Assistant II Surgical Services

Join Billings Clinic for outstanding quality of care, an exciting environment, interesting cases from a vast geography, advanced technology, and educational opportunities. Billings, Montana, is a friendly, college community in the Rocky Mountains with great schools and abundant family activities. Amazing outdoor recreation is just minutes from home. Four seasons of sunshine! You can make a difference here.

Billings Clinic is a community-owned, not-for-profit, physician-led health system based in Billings with more than 4,700 employees, including over 550 physicians and non-physician providers. Our integrated organization consists of a multi-specialty group practice and a 304-bed hospital.

Your Benefits

Billings Clinic provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to all full-time employees, including medical, dental, vision, 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching, defined contribution pension plan, paid time off, employee wellness program, and much more.

Magnet : Commitment to Nursing Excellence

Billings Clinic is proud to be recognized for nursing excellence as a Magnet-designated organization, joining only 97 other organizations worldwide that have achieved this honor four times. The re-designation process happens every four years.

Pre-Employment Requirements

All new employees must complete several pre-employment requirements prior to starting.

Surgical Team Assistant II Surgical Services (Billings Clinic Main Campus) req10877

Shift : Day

Employment Status : Full-Time (.75 or greater)

Hours per Pay Period : 1.00 = 80 hours every two weeks (Non-Exempt)

Starting Wage DOE : $17.85 - 22.31

In accordance with established policies and procedures, provides support services within the Main Operating Room. Assists with preparation and cleaning of supplies, instruments, and equipment; and stocking of supplies and transporting, transferring, and positioning patients. To ensure the availability and proper condition of all anesthesia equipment, monitors, and supplies.

Essential Job Functions

Provides support to other members of the team by obtaining and maintaining supplies, instruments, equipment, pharmaceuticals (excludes narcotics), positioning accessories, pre-cleaning of instruments and scopes as needed.

Ensures appropriate cleaning procedures are maintained and followed. Assists with turnover and cleaning of operating rooms and anesthesia machine and cart. Cleans and maintains warmers and refrigerators.

Assists with transporting, transferring, and positioning patients.

Performs errands to other departments as needed : laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, etc.

Assists in case picking. Picking supplies and instrumentation for current day schedule, next day schedule, and add-on cases throughout day or night as appropriate.

Stocking supplies, instruments, equipment on specialties carts and emergency carts.

Demonstrate ability to maintain appropriate monitoring records for process improvement and quality controls as assigned. Utilizes performance improvement principles to assess and improve quality.

Participates in orientation, training and / or precepting of new staff.

Identifies needs and sets goals for own growth and development; meets all mandatory system and departmental requirements.

Surgical Team Assistant II Cross train to Anesthesia and other perioperative area locations (ex : Cath Lab, PACU)

Equipment Preparation- responsible for setting up and preparing specialty equipment (ex : trauma beds, anesthesia machines, pressure monitors, tourniquets, and supplies.)

Spike and prepare IV without additives

Spike and set up Artlines

Sterilization and Maintenance- sterilize and maintain anesthesia equipment to ensure a safe and sterile environment.

Patient Monitoring- They assist in applying and monitoring patient monitoring equipment, such as ECG, blood pressure monitors, and oxygen saturation devices. They will prepare and spike IV lines without additives.

Airway Management- Organizing and stocking difficult airway equipment (ex : glidescope, difficult airway cart). They help establish and secure patient's airway, which may involve assisting with intubation or using other airway management devices.

Patient Care- They provide direct patient care, such as comforting and calming patients as well as assisting with patient positioning and transfers.

Supply Management- They monitor and restock anesthesia supplies and equipment to ensure availability and adherence to safety standards.

POC testing ISTAT / Glucometer

Minimum Qualifications

Education

High School or GED

Experience

Level 1 a brand-new applicant with no experience and needing fully trained

Level 2 Trained as an OR aide as well as cross trained to Anesthesia and other peri-op areas such as Cath Lab or PACU

Level 3 Fully trained in OR, fully cross trained and lead of specialty or service line

Certifications / Licensures

CPR certification as defined by Billings Clinic policy

At hire

Billings Clinic is Montana's largest health system serving Montana, Wyoming and the western Dakotas. A not-for-profit organization led by a physician CEO, the health system is governed by a board of community members, nurses and physicians. Billings Clinic includes an integrated multi-specialty group practice, tertiary care hospital and trauma center, based in Billings, Montana.

Billings Clinic is committed to being an inclusive and welcoming employer, that strives to be kind, safe, and courageous in all we do. As an equal opportunity employer, our policies and processes are designed to achieve fair and equitable treatment of all employees and job applicants. All employees and job applicants will be provided the same treatment in all aspects of the employment relationship, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, and / or disability. To ensure we provide an accessible candidate experience for prospective employees, please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.