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Pre-Admission Nurse
Registered Nurse who oversees and is responsible for conducting preoperative testing and patient counseling prior to the surgery date. Contacts and evaluates the ASC patients scheduled for surgery.
Schedule: Monday through Friday 9:00am - 5:30pm (30 minute lunch break)

Duties

• Effectively organizes time, equipment, supplies, and personnel
• Assesses possible medical concerns, abnormal testing results, home care constraints and shares these findings with the appropriate physicians, anesthesia providers, PACU and clinic staff.
• Orders, obtains and reviews the appropriate laboratory work, EKG’s, cardiac studies and x -rays as designated by physicians. Follows Anesthesia Guidelines for appropriate testing.
• Works cooperatively with the SC reception department and orthopedic assistants to ensure all ordered and needed laboratory, EKG’s, and needed documents are on the patients chart prior to the day of surgery.
• Performs thorough preoperative patient assessment required in the outpatient setting.
• Assists in assessing the physical and emotional status of the patient prior to admission via pre-operative phone call.
• Reports all abnormal values to anesthesiologist/attending surgeon
• Performs preoperative phone call referring to pertinent patient records prior to patient’s arrival
• Provides preoperative instruction and a brief over view of what to expect the day of surgery
• Informs patient about routine care and procedures related to the perioperative experience
• Provides comfort and reassurance to the patient and supports the patient’s right to privacy, dignity, and confidentiality
• Contacts each patient postoperatively via phone call, reports any abnormal findings or concerns to the physician and/or orthopedic assistant
• Other duties as assigned
• Maintains order and cleanliness of work area
• Assists with maintaining adequate inventory of needed chart forms, post-operative instruction forms and any other forms needed for the patient chart.
• Assists with direct patient care when needed
• Assists with staff breaks and lunches if requested.
  Required
• High school graduate or GED certificate recipient
• Graduate of accredited school of nursing
• RN with active MT license
• BLS/ACLS/PALS Certification
• Strong ethical and moral character references
• Language skills adequate for high-level written, interpersonal, and telephone communication in American English
  Preferred
• ASC experience with minimum 2 years recent PACU or critical care experience
• Computer literacy

Job Description

Missoula Bone & Joint is needing a TPD (as needed) MRI Tech

~This position is on an as needed basis to cover sick and vacation days and must be available to work up to 40 hours per week and Saturdays.

Job Description

Responsible for performing diagnostic orthopedic MRIs per established provider and Medical MR Director protocols, critiquing MR scan quality.

Requirements

• Must be available to work around the holidays and cover for vacations as needed
• High school diploma or GED certificate
• BLS certification
• Graduate of accredited radiologic technologist program
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologist registration
• Previous Orthopedic radiology experience preferred
• MRI Certification preferred within one year of hire
• One year of full-time equivalent experience as an MR technologist performing a minimum of 100 examinations
• 15 hours of Category I AMA or RCEEM approved MR related continuing education every three years
• Good communication skills
• Good computer skills
• Strong ethical and moral character references

How To Apply

Please submit a resume and completed employment application (found on this website) to hrcoordinator@missoulaboneandjoint.com

Salary: $26.00 to $35.00 /hour

Missoula Bone & Joint is seeking a Fill-in as needed Patient Service Coordinator (Receptionist)

Duties:

Processes incoming referrals, calls patients to schedule an appointment utilizing provider protocols, greets patients and makes sure that necessary paperwork is completed, answers incoming calls, serves as a primary customer service representative for Missoula Bone & Joint and completes other duties as assigned or requested.

Required:

High school diploma or GED certificate
Good typing skills
Good communication skills
Good computer skills
Ability to run fax machine, postage meter and printers
Excellent customer service skills
Strong ethical and moral character references
Accuracy
Attention to detail
Timeliness
Organization
Little supervision needed to accomplish tasks
Ability to multi-task

Preferred: Medical receptionist experience

How To Apply:

Please submit your resume and completed employment application (found on this website) to hrcoordinator@missoulaboneandjoint.com

Missoula Bone & Joint's Pain Management Team is recruiting a part-time assistant. This position is scheduled to work Mondays, Thursdays and every other Friday. The hours are variable but will average 14 hours per week with the ability to flex up to 28 hours per week as needed.

Duties:

-Accompanying patients to the exam/procedure room, assisting with changing to exam gowns and transfer to exam table if needed.

-Collect and document health history and enter into electronic health record.

-Provide basic patient care as ordered by the provider and assist with various procedures, including preparing injections and sterile tray setup.

-Place orders as ordered by provider and follow up on results.

-Clean and stock exam rooms and replace Sharps containers.

-Autoclaving of syringes and other instruments.

Qualifications:

-Cooperative work attitude toward co-workers, management, patients, visitors and physicians.

-Good decision making skills and ability to problem solve.

-Ability to triage patient care questions

-Must have a flexible work schedule with the ability to work late some days and through lunch breaks on busy clinic days.

Requirements:

-High school diploma or GED certificate

-Good communication skills and attention to detail

Preferred:

-Current state license or national certification

-Clinical experience in a medical office

Pay: $15.00 - $21.00 per hour

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

Part-Time Orthopedic Assistant

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)