Surgical Team Assistant II

Billings Clinic; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Billings Clinic in Billings, Montana, is seeking a Surgical Team Assistant II to support the Main Operating Room. This full-time role offers day and evening shifts with a 0.75 or greater employment status and requires pre-employment steps and CPR certification.

You will assist with instruments, supplies, patient transfers, and cross-training to anesthesia and perioperative areas. Starting wage range is $17.85–$22.31 per hour, with benefits typical for full-time staff.

Qualifications

• Pre-employment requirements must be completed prior to starting.
• CPR certification as defined by Billings Clinic policy at hire.
• Experience in OR or anesthesia and other perioperative areas is described in the role responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Provides support to other team members by obtaining and maintaining supplies, instruments, equipment, pharmaceuticals (excludes narcotics).
• Ensures proper cleaning procedures are maintained; assists with turnover of operating rooms and anesthesia machine and cart.
• Transports, positions, and transfers patients as needed.
• Performs errands to other departments (lab, pharmacy, radiology).
• Assists in case picking and stocking supplies and instrumentation for current and next day schedules.
• Maintains and restocks anesthesia supplies and equipment; ensures safety standards.
• Assists in monitoring and recording patient monitoring equipment.
• Supports orientation, training, and precepting of new staff.
• Cross trains to anesthesia and other perioperative locations as needed.

Job description

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.

About Us

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 (our organization, history, mission, leadership and regional locations) 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. Click here for more information or download the Employee Benefits Guide .

Magnet: Commitment to Nursing Excellence

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

Pre-Employment Requirements

All new employees must complete several pre-employment requirements prior to starting. Click here to learn more!

Surgical Team Assistant II

SURGICAL SERVICES (Billings Clinic Main Campus)

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Shift: Day, Evening

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

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. Learn more at www.billingsclinic.com/aboutus

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.

Human Resources is located on the corner of North 29th and8th Avenue North. Enter through the main entrance to the building and go to the lower level. Human Resources is located at the bottom of the main entrance staircase to the right.