Surgical Technologist

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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.

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Surgical Technologist

SURGICAL SERVICES (BILLINGS CLINIC HOSPITAL)

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Shift: Varies

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

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

Starting Wage DOE: $25.12 - 31.40

May be eligible for $15,000 sign on incentive

May be eligible for relocation assistance and tuition loan repayment

Assists in the care of the surgical patient by performing the scrubbing role of handling instruments, equipment and supplies. The Surgical Technologist has an understanding of the procedure being performed, anticipates the needs of the surgeon, maintains a sterile field and is responsible pre- and post-operatively for technical components of surgery.

Essential Job Functions

• Anticipates, plans for and responds to the needs of the surgeon and other members of the team by constantly monitoring the sterile field.

• Demonstrates proper handling of instruments and equipment.

• Identifies potential intraoperative complications and responds appropriately to identified needs.

• Assists team in maintaining adequate inventory of equipment, supplies and instruments.

• Utilizes performance improvement principles to assess and improve quality of patient care.

• Identifies needs and sets goals for own personal growth and development. Meets all system and departmental educational requirements.

• Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency environmental, employee or patient safety standards relevant to job performance.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Graduate from an accredited surgical technology program or equivalent

Experience

• Demonstrates knowledge and practice of basic patient care concepts

• Demonstrates the application of the principles of asepsis in a knowledgeable manner that provides for optimal patient care in the OR

• Demonstrates basic surgical case preparation skills

• Demonstrates the ability to perform the role of first scrub on basic surgical cases

• Safe pharmaceutical handling requirements and guidelines

• Analytical and critical thinking skills necessary to understand a variety of basic and/or routine problem scenarios associated with patient care

• Interpersonal skills which enable the incumbent to appropriately respond to a variety of patient/family requests and inquiries, to respond to inquiries from physicians, nursing staff and other health care providers, and to check for understanding, allay apprehension and enlist cooperation of the patient

• Ability to utilize and apply PSE skills

Licenses & Certifications

• Certification by the Liaison Council for the Surgical Technologist (LCC-ST), desired

• CPR At hire

• BLS certification

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience relating to the above tasks, knowledge, skills and abilities will be considered. Employees that require a licensed or certification must be properly licensed/certified and the licensure/certification must be in good standing.

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 (

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