Surgical Technologist; per diem

Billings Clinic is a community‑owned, not‑for‑profit, physician‑led health system based in Billings, Montana. We are seeking a per‑diem Surgical Technologist to assist in the care of surgical patients.

Job Title: Surgical Technologist (per diem)
Location: Billings Clinic Hospital, Billings, MT
Schedule: Day, Night (as needed)
Hours per Pay Period: 0.01 (per diem)
Starting Wage: DOE $25.12–$31.40

• Anticipates, plans for, and responds to the needs of the surgeon and other team members by constantly monitoring the sterile field.
• Demonstrates proper handling of instruments and equipment.
• Identifies potential intraoperative complications and responds appropriately.
• 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 personal growth and development, meeting all system and departmental educational requirements.
• Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and external agency environmental, employee or patient safety standards relevant to job performance.

• Graduate from an accredited surgical technology program or equivalent.

• Demonstrates knowledge and practice of basic patient care concepts.
• Demonstrates understanding of asepsis principles for optimal patient care in the OR.
• Demonstrates basic surgical case preparation skills.
• Demonstrates ability to perform the role of first scrub on basic surgical cases.
• Knowledge of safe pharmaceutical handling requirements and guidelines.
• Analytical and critical‑thinking skills necessary to understand a variety of basic or routine problem scenarios associated with patient care.
• Interpersonal skills enabling appropriate response to patient/family requests, inquiries from physicians, nursing staff, other health care providers, and to check for understanding, allay apprehension, and enlist cooperation.
• Ability to utilize and apply PSE skills.

• Certification by the Liaison Council for the Surgical Technologist (LCC‑ST) — desired.
• CPR at hire.
• BLS certification.

All new employees must complete pre‑employment requirements prior to starting.

Billings Clinic is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. All policies and processes are designed to ensure fair and equitable treatment of all employees and job applicants. Employees are encouraged to discuss concerns about this with their supervisors or the VP of People Resources. All employees and applicants will receive equal treatment in all aspects of employment, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, genetic information, or disability.