Surgical Team Assistant II

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