Surgical Tech-Certified Grenada

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Grenada Surgery in Grenada is seeking a Certified Surgical Tech to support the operating room, prepare instruments, and assist the surgical team during procedures. The role emphasizes instrument sterilization, adherence to infection control standards, and collaboration with surgeons, nurses, and staff.

Applicants must be graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program and hold a certified surgical tech credential.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program.
• Certified Surgical Tech required.
• Knowledge of surgical techniques and equipment.
• Strong verbal and written communication; team-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Maintains inventory of clean and sterilized surgical equipment.
• Sets up rooms, manages sterile field, handles specimens and instruments.
• Assesses instrument and supply needs for procedures.
• Ensures proper functioning of instruments and equipment during surgeries.
• Follows infection control policies and regulatory standards.
• Demonstrates high standards of patient service.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Surgical techniques

Infection control knowledge

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Surgical Technology program

Job description

Job Requisition ID
R00053395

Job Category
Allied Health

Organization
Grenada Surgery

Location/s
UMMC-Grenada

Job Title
Surgical Tech-Certified Grenada

Job Summary

To prepare the operating room for surgical procedures to ensure surgical equipment and instruments are properly functioning during surgical procedures. To provide the surgical team with basic surgical assistance, ensuring patient comfort and providing quality patient care. To ensure surgical equipment and instruments are sterilized in accordance with UMMC infection control and regulatory standards.

Education & Experience

Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program.

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required

Certified Surgical tech required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Surgical techniques and equipment knowledge. UMMC infection control and regulatory sterilization standards understanding. Verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal skills including effective interaction with surgical team members. Team-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Maintains inventory of clean and sterilized surgical equipment, instruments, and supplies in accordance with UMMC and regulatory standards.
• Provides basic surgical support including room set up, sterile field management, handling of specimen and instruments, and room turnover.
• Assesses the equipment, instrument, and supply needs for surgical procedures and ensures availability.
• Ensures the proper functioning of surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies during surgical procedures.
• Follows infection control policies, AORN recommendation practices, OSHA guidelines, and other regulatory requirements in the daily practice in order to assure a safe work environment for self, coworkers, and patients.
• Demonstrates core standards of exceptional customer service.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, constant handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, frequent exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying more than 100 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, constant reaching, occasional sitting, constant standing, frequent twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type
Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt
No

Pay Class
Hourly

FTE %
100

Work Shift
Day

Benefits Eligibility
Grant Funded:
No

Job Posting Date
09/9/2026

Job Closing Date
(open until filled if no date specified)