Surgical Technician
North Mississippi Health Services
Tupelo, MS

**Procedure Preparation:**

* Uses procedure preference lists
* Selects & arranges supplies, instruments and equipment for surgical procedures
* Maintains sterile set for operation(s)

**Surgeon Assistant:**

* Assists surgeon(s) by performing supervised (R.N.) duties
* Primary scrub person
* Passing instruments, sponges, sutures, catheters, drains and dressings
* Performs sponge, needle and instrument counts as specified by policy/procedure
* Assumes care of specimen until turned over to Registered Nurse

**Patient Advocate:**   

* Protects patients from potential injury and contamination of sterile field

**Communication/Record-Keeping:**

* Restocks supplies
* Straightens operating room for next use
* Must be able to take primary call duties for their specialty (as assigned)

**Education:**

* Attends required in-services, annual review and educational programs             

**Regulatory:**

* Knowledge and practice of standards of care, policies/procedures established by North Mississippi Medical Center

Requirements:

* High School graduate or equivalent required
* Graduate of an accredited school of Surgical Technology or on the job training with two years scrub experience in an OR setting.
* Surgical Technologist certification preferred
* American Heart Association (AHA) CPR certification at HCP Level required
* Three to six months of orientation/training depending on experience
* Orientation will include a rotation in each of the surgical specialties
* Good written and verbal communication required
* Interaction with a patient population of all ages ranging from neonates to geriatrics, required