Per Diem Surgical Technologist - Surgery Center at Billings Clinic in Billings, Montana

Job Description:

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