LEAD TECHNICIAN- SURGICAL

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. Essential Functions List major areas of responsibility and briefly what the person does in each area.

Patient Advocate: Protects patient from potential injury; selects operative setups and supplies to maintain sterile technique during all procedures

Customer Service: Monitors customer service through assessment and evaluation. Recommends and implements action for improving.

Management of Team: Coaches and assists team members in preparation, use and maintenance of OR, C Section and Endoscopy supplies and equipment. Assists in the training of all new employees.

Performance competency: Possesses a working knowledge of all equipment, contrast media, and inventory used during procedures in the OR, C Sections and Endoscopy cases. Maintains performance competency through attendance at required in-service/education program, annual review and maintains credit hours for continued certification as required.

Goals and Objectives: Assists the Surgery Charge Nurse and Director in identifying and accomplishing departmental goals and objectives.

Cross training: Possesses the willingness to expand knowledge to all areas of the Operating Room, and GI hall. Ability to scrub any and all procedures in the OR, C section room, and GI Hall.

Technical Competency: Renders highest technical skills in preparing and set up (passing) of any cases preformed.

Job Knowledge

• Must be a Surgical Tech
• 2-5 years’ experience in surgery
• Must be CPR certified
• Possess knowledge of surgical and endoscopy patients.

Competent in caring for pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients