Surgical Tech I

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 27,552 - 44,083; Full time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center seeks a Surgical Tech I to prepare the operating room for procedures, assist the surgical team, and ensure proper sterilization of instruments in line with infection control standards. The role may require call as needed by the department.

This position focuses on maintaining instrument readiness, room turnover, and compliant operation with regulatory requirements to support high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited surgical technology program.

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 daily practice to assure a safe work environment for self, coworkers, and patients.
• Demonstrates core standards of exceptional customer service.

Skills

Surgical techniques

Infection control standards

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Team-oriented

Education

Graduation from an accredited surgical technology program

Job description

Job Requisition ID: R00052140

Job Category: Allied Health

Organization: Main OR Supervisor Group

Location/s: Main Campus Jackson

Job Title: Surgical Tech I

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. This job profile may require call subject to the department's discretion.

Education & Experience

Graduate of an accredited surgical technology program.

Certifications, Licenses or Registration required

N/A

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.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive.
• Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

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: Rotating

Benefits Eligibility: Grant Funded: No

Job Posting Date: 07/23/2026

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

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