Certified Surgical Tech

Exciting opportunity for a Full-Time Certified Surgical Tech at Missoula Bone & Joint Surgery Center in Missoula, Montana! As a vital member of our surgical team, you will play a key role in assisting surgeons during procedures, ensuring patient safety, and maintaining a sterile environment. Joining our dynamic team at Missoula Bone & Joint Surgery Center means you will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment, where your expertise and problem-solving skills will be put to the test on a daily basis.

As a Certified Surgical Tech, you will have the chance to work alongside highly skilled professionals and contribute to our commitment to excellence in patient care. At Missoula Bone & Joint Surgery Center, we prioritize safety, integrity, and patient focus, creating a professional and fun workplace culture. We offer competitive pay ranging from $26-$36.50 per hour. This position is 40 hours per week with variable hours and shifts. You will be provided great benefits such as Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Life Insurance, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, Paid Time Off, and Employee Discounts, and the chance to work onsite in our modern and well-equipped facility.

$1,000 sign-on bonus: $500 will be paid upon successful completion of 90 days of employment, and the remaining $5000 will be paid upon successful completion of 6 months of employment.

If you are a diligent and dedicated Certified Surgical Tech looking for a rewarding career, apply today!

Missoula Bone & Joint and Surgery Center: Who We Are

Come join the Missoula Bone & Joint and Surgery Center Team! Culture, development, collaboration, and an energetic team atmosphere are a few of the great things Missoula Bone & Joint has to offer. Winners of the Top Employers Award four years running and known as Becker's 150 Greatest Places to work in healthcare proves this is a great company with professionalism and down-to-earth personalities from management, providers and staff.

Make a difference as a Certified Surgical Tech

As a Surgical Tech at Missoula Bone & Joint Surgery Center, you will play a crucial role in supporting surgical procedures by assembling supplies and equipment based on surgeon preferences. Your attention to detail will be vital as you inspect equipment to ensure proper working condition, guaranteeing a safe and efficient surgical environment. Upholding strict safety and aseptic techniques in the operating room and when opening packages will be second nature to you.

Additionally, your ability to anticipate the needs of the surgeon will contribute to seamless and successful procedures. Join ou

Missoula Bone & Joint Surgery Center

Job Description: Surgical Scrub Technician

Title

Surgical Scrub Technician

Main function

Responsible for ensuring proper care and use of surgical instruments. Performs surgical scrubbing responsibilities as outlined below in an accurate, dependable and safe manner.

Duties and

responsibilities

1. Philosophy

• Supports the facility’s ideology, mission, goals, and objectives
• Performs in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures
• Follows the facility’s standards for ethical business conduct
• Recognizes patients’ rights and responsibilities and supports them in performance of job duties
• Participates in facility committees, meetings, in-services, and activities
• Shares input regarding short- and long-term goals of the facility

2. Work Quality

• Performs duties in an accurate and organized manner
• Adheres to policies and procedures in performance of duties
• Ensures knowledge of job and asks questions when unsure
• Completes duties within appropriate timeframes

3. Personal Attributes

• Shows initiative and dependability including punctuality and attendance
• Displays good judgment
• Cooperates and is flexible
• Follows appropriate dress code presenting a professional image

4. Customer Service

• Fosters a culture of outstanding patient service showing courtesy in interactions with patients, physicians and co-workers
• Presents good telephone skills
• Responds promptly to patient needs and co-worker requests

5. Communication and Teamwork

• Expected to be a positive and responsible team member with a good attitude

• Presents good oral and written communication (documentation) skills

• Promotes effective communication among the facility’s clinical areas, business office, and physician practices

• Professional Competence

• Participates in continuing education and other learning experiences

• Shares knowledge gained in continuing education with staff

• Seeks new learning experiences by accepting challenging opportunities and responsibilities

• Welcomes suggestions and recommendations

• Maintains current CPR certification

• Safety/Risk Management

• Adheres to safety policies and procedures in performing job duties and responsibilities

• Reports observed or suspected safety violations, hazards, and policy/procedure noncompliance to the Clinical Manager

• Performs according to established compliance policies and procedures

8. Duties

• Performs specified functions to meet the requirements of each approved procedure

• Assembles supplies and equipment for scheduled procedures according to physicians’ preference cards

• Inspects equipment for proper working condition

• Follows principles of aseptic technique and prescribed operating/procedure room procedures

• Adheres to aseptic technique when opening sterile packagesand preparing for the procedure

• Arranges instruments according to given procedure

• Confirms that instruments work properly

• Maintains availability of instruments and supplies to avoid delays

• Reports observed or suspected breaks in sterile technique and takes action according to policy

• Correctly uses, cares for, cleans, and sterilizes instruments, supplies, and equipment as directed

• Handles equipment and instruments correctly to provide appropriate availability and safety

• Assists in maintaining adequate supplies in the operating room for immediate access during procedure

• Assists in storing and stocking supplies/works closely with Materials Manager

• Maintains and updates instrument cards and surgeons’ preference cards

• Responds in a timely manner to meet the needs of the patient and physician

• Accurately anticipates physician’s needs in surgery.

• Documents patient-care records and other forms according to facility policies and procedures

• Accurately advises others responsible for care of the patient about the patient’s status

• Other duties as assigned

• Compliance with HIPAA, OSHA, and Red Flags

Responsibility for assets

N/A

Qualifications

• Cooperative work attitude toward co-employees, management, patients, visitors, and physicians
• Ability to promote favorable facility image with physicians, patients, insurance companies, and general public
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems in a timely manner.

Requirements

Required

• High school graduate or GED certificate recipient
• Completion of surgical scrub technician program
• CST Certification within 1 year of hire
• Strong ethical and moral character references
• BLS

Preferred

• Two years of previous operating room experience

• ASC experience

• Computer literacy

Job quality

requirements

• Accuracy
• Attention to detail
• Timeliness
• Organizational skills
• Efficiency
• Little supervision needed to accomplish tasks
• Physical stamina for extra working hours, if needed

Dependability

• Attendance
• Punctuality
• Ability to follow instructions
• Ability to meet deadlines

Physical/mental requirements

• Ability to walk, sit, and stand for long periods

• Visual and auditory acuity for frequent use of computer, telephone, and occasional use of other office equipment

• Capability for occasional overhead and low reaching

• Physical strength for equipment needs and patient-care activities

• Visual and auditory acuity for timely responsiveness and patient-care assessment activities

• Ability to move quickly in response to patient needs

• Ability to frequently make judgments on/respond to problems

• Ability to occasionally make judgments on/respond to disasters/emergencies, actual events, or drills

• Hepatitis immunization/negative TB test (annual tine testing)

Working conditions

(environmental)

• Well lit and ventilated, with non-hazardous equipment
• Category I: involves occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids and materials

Reports to

Clinical Manager / CEO

Supervises

N/A

Contacts

1. Patients

2. Patients’ family/significant others

3. Physicians and physician office personnel

4. Facility personnel

5. Vendors

6. Administration

7. Medical director

8. Governing body

All positions with Missoula Bone & Joint are to use due care in the use and communication of patients’ protected health information. It is every employee’s principal job function to ensure patient confidentiality and failure to maintain confidentiality may, and will, result in sanction and/or discharge.