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Job Description

Missoula Bone & Joint has a great Sports Medicine program staffed with Athletic Trainers that support our local and surrounding area high schools' athletic events.  We are currently recruiting a TPD (as needed) Certified Athletic Trainer to fill-in at high school events and to work as a Physician Extender in our clinic setting.

Duties as Athletic Trainer:

-Evaluation of emergent, acute and chronic injuries, and medical conditions.

-Instructs and educates patient and/or family members in treatment, rehabilitation, and home exercises.

-Can properly fit crutches, braces, and various other DME.

-Proficient in concussion testing (SCAT5, VOMS, etc.), assessment, and proper referral.

-Documents evaluations, plan of care, and referral as needed.

-Ability to work autonomously.

-Willing to travel and have reliable transportation.

Duties As Physician Extender in Office:

-Daily patient care through referrals from physicians and physician assistant.

-Educate patients on home exercise programs and thorough knowledge of provider preferences.

-Provide education during pre and post-operative visits with comprehensive understanding of pre and post-operative protocols and various orthopedic surgical procedures.

-Basic knowledge of rehabilitation techniques for various injuries.

-Knowledge of fitting DME.

-Documents each patient visit and tracks various activities performed by the Physician Extender in the Electronic Health Record.

Requirements:

-Board Certification

-Current Montana State License - Athletic Trainer

-Graduate from a CAATE-accredited Athletic Training Education Program

-CPR or BLS Certification

-High School Diploma or GED Certificate

-Valid Montana Driver License and Current Motor Vehicle Insurance

-One year related experience and/or training

-Must work well with others and have excellent communication skills

-Clean background check

Missoula Bone & Joint is looking for a Full-Time Certified Medical Coder

Responsible for reviewing daily visit notes and procedure reports and coding appropriate ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS codes in a timely manner. Performs routine audits and responsible for educating physicians and staff on ICD-10 and documentation guidelines. The schedule is Monday through Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm with a 30 minute lunch break.

Required:

• High school diploma or GED certificate
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC), or equivalent
• Coding experience
• Training/courses in business office activities
• Strong ethical and moral character references
• Good communication skills
• Good computer skills
• Certified Professional Medical Auditor or within two years of hire
• Anatomy courses
• Have met all ICD-10 proficiency requirements

Preferred:

• Two or more years’ billing experience
• CPMA or equivalent
• Orthopedic coding experience

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $27.00 per hour

Missoula Bone & Joint is looking for a Full-Time PACU\Extended Recovery RN (Preoperative/Recovery Room)

Scheduled 40 hours per week variable shifts.

Preoperative/Recovery Room (PACU\Extended Recovery Room) RN

Responsible for conducting preoperative testing and patient counseling; Performs nursing care for the patient in the immediate postoperative/post-anesthesia period, assessing and documenting patient’s status upon arrival in the recovery room. Provides nursing care to meet patient needs related to surgical condition and type of anesthesia administered, monitoring patient and informing surgeon or anesthetist of observed complications. Monitoring total joint patients during overnight stays.

Requirements:

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing
• RN with active MT license
• BLS/ACLS/PALS Certification
• Strong ethical and moral character references

Preferred:

• 2 years previous PACU room experience

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $28.00 - $40.00 per hour

Missoula Bone & Joint Surgery Center is seeking a Part-Time Sterile Processing Technician. This position is scheduled Monday thru Friday 25 hours per week but may flex up as needed for coverage.

Sterile Processing Technician

Responsible for preparing and assembling medical and surgical supplies, instrumentation, and equipment, maintaining the sterile processing areas, and receiving and distributing surgical supplies and equipment.

Duties:

• Support the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
• Follow established protocols for cleaning, decontaminating, preparing and packaging, disinfecting or sterilizing, and storing medical and surgical supplies and equipment.
• Distribute medical and surgical supplies from sterile processing areas to other areas within the facility or health care organization as needed.
• Follow safety procedures and manufacturer’s instructions when handling cleaning solutions, supplies and equipment.
• Operate equipment used in the sterile processing areas safely and according to the manufacturer’s instructions for use.
• Monitor, interpret, and document results of physical, chemical and biological indicators for all types of sterilizers used in the sterile processing areas.
• Inventory, receive, and restock materials used for supporting sterile processing services.
• Comply with organizational policies, regulatory and accreditation standards, and professional guidelines.
• Exhibit professional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Assist with improving the quality of sterile processing services.
• Assist with identifying pertinent evidence to establish benchmarks as directed.
• Maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.
• Demonstrates knowledge related to maintenance, cleanliness, and sterilization of instruments and equipment;
• Demonstrates awareness of appropriate sterilization method required for different instruments in accordance to manufacturer’s instructions;
• Receives all soiled instrumentation and implements the appropriate decontamination process per manufacturer instructions;
• Practices Standards Precautions and utilizes required Personal Protective Equipment;
• Prepares the Decontamination and Assembly Room with supplies and equipment needed;
• Tests operational efficiency of Instrumentation prior to reprocessing and reports problems to Leadership;
• Wraps trays and individual items according to established departmental protocols. Labels each item with name and processing date;
• Monitors all instrumentation for proper sterilization prior to releasing for use;
• Places Sterilized instruments on appropriate shelving and rotates accordingly;
• Prioritizes and organizes instrumentation, equipment and supplies;
• Implements manual cleaning cycle for autoclaves and Steris machines and other sterilizing/disinfecting machines;
• Performs required quality controls e.g. Bowie Dick, DART, Biological Monitoring, Disinfecting Solution Efficacy Testing, Test Strips as indicated;
• Maintains instruments/trays/scopes inventory and associated count sheets;
• Anticipates high priority turn-around requests for specialized instrumentation to meet daily volume demands;
• Maintains a clean and orderly central processing area (e.g. shelves, counters, equipment);
• Utilizes supplies and resources in a cost effective manner;
• Appropriately handles the disposal of bio hazardous materials.
• Must possess thorough knowledge of surgical instrumentation.
• Orders, restocks, and maintains essential inventory for departmental efficiency
• Performs departmental environmental maintenance duties ensuring a clean and organized work environment;
• Communicates with Material Management and Departmental Leadership any requests for equipment maintenance, repair or replacement, and removes defective equipment.
• Maintains current knowledge of advances and current trends in Sterile Processing
• Demonstrates attention to detail by ensuring that all documentation is legible, complete, accurate, and factual.

Required:

• High School graduate or equivalent
• Completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist program or certification/experience in Sterile Processing
• Achieve Certification within 2 years of hire date

Preferred:

• One year of Sterile Processing experience
• Central Supply Processing Department Technician (CSPDT), or Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) Certification.
• Certified Instrument Specialist (CIS) Certification
• Computer Skills (e.g., Microsoft Office)

Missoula Bone & Joint is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $18.00 - $29.00 per hour

Missoula Bone & Joint is looking for a TPD (as needed) Materials Management Specialist. This position will eventually convert to a full-time position with a scheduled shift of Monday through Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm.

The Materials Management Specialist is responsible for developing and maintaining a quality, cost-effective purchasing and inventory control system in a healthcare atmosphere.

Duties: Establishes and maintains comprehensive perpetual par level and inventory management system at Missoula Bone & Joint Clinic, Physical Therapy and Urgent Care including associated policies and procedures. More duties listed below but not limited to:

• Take active part in budgeting
• Review vendor offerings, seeks bid and negotiates (with CEO's assistance) best prices, discounts, terms and quality for: Surgical, Medical, Pharmaceutical, Laundry, Medical Gases and Office Supplies
• Maintains files, records, logs and catalogs for equipment and sales representatives who service the facility and maintains accurate data with regard to items, vendors, terms and conditions, freight costs, delivery lead times, contracts and agreements with vendors and volume of purchasing activity
• Supervises receiving area to maintain secure storage
• Demonstrates appropriate responses to changes in schedule to avoid delay in providing equipment and overstock of inventories
• Serves as customer service representative for Materials Management: Takes the lead in resolving disputes, errors, conflicts and issues between vendors, suppliers and ancillary departments that arise in the course of day-to-day operations
• Reviews all invoices for accuracy and monitors back orders
• Communicates with Accounts Payable to facilitate accurate payment

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Strong ethical and moral character references
• Good computer skills and attention to detail
• Training courses in materials management/vendor negotiations (MBJ may provide)
• Ability to pass a background check including a credit check

Preferred:

• Experience in Materials Management
• Surgical supply ordering background

Missoula Bone & Joint is an Equal Opportunity Employer