Surgical Team Assistant II

Job Opportunity At Billings Clinic

You'll want to join Billings Clinic for our outstanding quality of care, exciting environment, interesting cases from a vast geography, advanced technology and educational opportunities. We are in the top 1% of hospitals internationally for receiving Magnet Recognition consecutively since 2006. And you'll want to stay at Billings Clinic for the amazing teamwork, caring atmosphere, and a culture that values kindness, safety and courage. This is an incredible place to learn and grow. 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. Learn more about Billings Clinic and how we are recognized nationally for our exceptional quality.

Your Benefits : We provide a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to all full-time employees (minimum of 24 hours / week), including Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer matching, Defined Contribution Pension Plan, Paid Time Off, employee wellness program, and much more.

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.

Surgical Team Assistant II Surgical Services

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