Surigical Technician, Surgery, $2K Sign On Bonus

North Mississippi Health Services; Tupelo (MS); Vor Ort; USD 30.000 - 47.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

North Mississippi Health Services in Tupelo, MS, seeks a Main Unit Surgical Technician to support trauma teams through sterile instrument handling, supply prep, and meticulous surgical counts. You will assist surgeons during procedures and maintain operating room readiness for rapid, high-stakes care.

The role emphasizes calm performance under pressure, strong teamwork, and adherence to trauma care protocols, ensuring patient safety and continuity of care in a Tier 2 trauma setting.

Qualifikationen

• Experience with sterile technique and instrument sterilization.
• Ability to work in trauma settings and high-pressure situations.
• Knowledge of surgical counts and instrument handling.
• Strong communication and teamwork with medical staff.
• Attends required in-services and education programs.

Aufgaben

• Handle and maintain sterile instruments and equipment.
• Assist surgeons during procedures under RN supervision.
• Prepare supplies and equipment for surgeries.
• Perform sponge, needle and instrument counts as required.
• Restock and organize operating room for next case.
• Participate in trauma call and 24/7 coverage as needed.

Kenntnisse

Sterile handling

Surgical counts

Supply prep

Calm under pressure

Team communication

Trauma care

OR readiness

Jobbeschreibung

Posting Description

We believe a career is more than just a career — it's a calling. Our teammates' \"True North\" is what calls them to health care; it’s their passion. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in helping you leverage and connect that passion with a much greater purpose that impacts people you know and love.

JOB SUMMARY
The Main Unit Surgical Technician at North Mississippi Health Services demands mastery in handling and maintaining surgical instruments and equipment, ensuring they are sterile and ready for use. The technician is responsible for preparing surgical procedures by selecting supplies, instruments, and equipment, performing surgical counts, maintaining sterile techniques, assisting surgeons during procedures, and decontaminating clinical equipment.This role requires a diverse set of skills and abilities to effectively support trauma surgeons and medical teams during critical procedures, ability to think and act swiftly in high-pressure situations, understanding of trauma care protocols and procedures, and the capacity to remain calm and composed in stressful and emotionally charged environments.These abilities are essential for ensuring the highest level of care and support in a Tier 2 trauma setting.
JOB FUNCTIONS
Technical Proficiency:

• Mastery in handling and maintaining surgical instruments and equipment, ensuring they are sterile and ready for use.
• Uses procedure preference lists.
• Selects & arranges supplies, instruments and equipment for surgical procedures.
• Surgical Counts along with RN circulator performs sponge, needle, and instrument counts as specified by policy and procedure of the hospital.
• Ability to think and act swiftly in high-pressure situations, making crucial decisions to support the surgical team.
• Keen observation skills to monitor patient vitals and surgical procedures, ensuring no detail is overlooked.
• Restocks supplies.
• Decontaminates, cleans, and sterilizes instruments for re-use according to hospital policy and procedure as needed.
• Prepares and organizes operating room suite for next use.
• Capacity to remain calm and composed in stressful and emotionally charged environments.
• Assists surgeons by performing duties under the supervision of the RN including care of specimen until turned over to Registered Nurse.
• Required to take specialty/trauma call and work specified holidays as needed to provide 24/7 coverage based on the assigned department.
  Patient Advocate:
• Protects patients from potential injury and contamination of sterile field.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills to coordinate effectively with surgeons, nurses, and other medical staff.
  Education:
• Attends required in-services, annual review and educational programs.
• Understanding of trauma care protocols and procedures to assist in the efficient and effective treatment of patients as needed.
  Regulatory:
• Regulatory:
  Knowledge and practice of standards of care, policies/procedures established by North Mississippi Medical Center.