North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Surgical Technologist for a job in Verona, Mississippi. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: Surgical Technologist Discipline: Allied Health Professional Duration: Ongoing Employment Type: Staff **Transporting Patients:** * Transports patients from nursing units to the holding preanesthesia unit ( PAU ) * Assist the circulating nurse to transport patients from PAU to the O.R **Transports Specimens:** * Transports specimens to the lab and delivers blood products from the blood bank to the O.R. according to established policies and procedures **Transports Sterile Supplies/Equipment:** * Transports sterilized trays, instruments and equipment to assigned OR rooms as needed * Inspecting sterile package integrity, storage conditions and equipment for possible damage that would decrease its ability to perform needed functions **Transports Potential Radioactive Supplies:** * Transports supplies and bio hazard trash to and from the appropriate area designed for radioactive contamination **Environmental Duties:** * Assists in cleaning assigned OR rooms during the turn over process * Mopping floor, and/or wiping down surgical bed, equipment, including trash removal **Assist OR Team:** * Assists OR team in preparing for surgical cases * Opens sterile supplies including disposables and surgical trays pertinent to OR procedure * Making O.R. bed * Positioning patient, holding extremities, setting up equipment to increase OR room utilization **Monitor Traffic:** * Help limit traffic in and out of O.R. rooms to cut down potential contamination of sterile environment. **Shave Preps:** * Performs preoperative shave preps as needed, according to policy and procedure. **Education:** * Attends required in-services, annual review and educational programs/training **Regulatory:** * Adheres to NMHS/NMMC Policies/Procedures/Guidelines * Complies with applicable Local/State/Federal policies/procedures/guideline/regulations/laws/statues **Requirements:** * High School graduate or equivalent required * American Heart Association (AHA) CPR certification at HCP Level; required * Three months of orientation/training depending on experience * Orientation/training will include aseptic techniques, safety, transporting patients, shave preps, OR process, knowledge of supplies and trays, Surgical procedures, environmental process and standard precautions * Good written and verbal communication required * Interaction with a patient population of all ages ranging from neonates to geriatrics, required North Mississippi Health Services Job ID #2232-000BH6. Posted job title: Turnover Team Technician- Short Stay Surgery, 5:30A-2P, Full Time About North Mississippi Health Services At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in connecting you to a career that challenges you, engages your mind and inspires you to be the "you" you always wanted to be. We also believe in celebrating everything that makes you uniquely you – your talents, your perspectives and your passions – and connecting you with others to create a supportive and innovative team that aspires and achieves together. Most of all, we believe in helping you leverage and connect your personal passion with a much greater purpose. We're committed to helping our team of over 7,000 unique individuals discover what connects you to our mission, vision and ultimate "why" – our patients. With seven hospitals, more than 60 clinics, four long-term care facilities, state-of-the-art women's and behavioral health facilities and multiple outpatient care centers, we have a variety of career opportunities waiting for you.