Surgical Team Assistant II

Surgical Team Assistant II

SURGICAL SERVICES (Billings Clinic Main Campus)

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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