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University of Mississippi Medical Center

Academic medical center

Periop Tech 2

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Junior
Jackson, MS, USA
In PersonMain Campus Jackson; rotating work shift.
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryClinical Support & Patient Administration

About the job

Requirements
  • A high school diploma or equivalent (GED) is required.
  • One year of experience in a healthcare-related occupation, completion of the first semester of an RN/LPN program, six months of experience in a Perioperative Tech I role, or successful completion of a certificate program such as Certified Surgical Tech Cleaner or Certified Nursing Assistant is required.
  • Demonstrate effective communication across departments and perform unit secretary duties, including telephone duties and appropriate message taking.
  • Understand perioperative practice principles, including aseptic technique, infection control, traffic patterns, and patient safety.
  • Understand National Patient Safety Goals, particularly patient identification, when escorting or transporting patients and equipment.
  • Routinely handle highly technical service-specific equipment such as microscopes, lasers, and video equipment, including operational function, safety, cleaning, and maintenance.
  • Demonstrate understanding of specimen handling, including packaging, preservatives, tracking, and regulatory compliance.
  • Assist the registered nurse with patient care, including lifting, turning, repositioning, using proper body mechanics and equipment, obtaining vital signs, performing EKGs, urine pregnancy tests, Accu-checks, and other assigned duties.
  • Assist with room turnover, including cleaning and hazardous-material disposal.
  • Assist with restocking, cleaning, and maintaining supplies in preoperative and postoperative areas.
  • Monitor and maintain oxygen cylinders to ensure adequate supply in preoperative and postoperative areas.
  • Frequently travel to offsite locations and meet the stated physical and environmental demands, including frequent lifting and carrying more than 100 pounds.
Responsibilities
  • Provide direct and indirect patient care in the perioperative area under the guidance and direction of the registered nurse and in accordance with UMMC policy and nursing practice laws and regulations.
  • Assist with room turnovers, receptionist responsibilities, transporting patients, stocking, cleaning and maintaining supplies, equipment care, patient positioning, and patient preparation.
  • Perform unit secretary duties, including telephone duties, appropriate message taking, and related tasks.
  • Assist the registered nurse in patient care, including lifting, turning, and repositioning patients using proper body mechanics and equipment.
  • Escort or transport patients and equipment to various hospital locations as required.
  • Handle, assemble, clean, prepare, and/or move service-specific equipment as directed.
  • Deliver specimens, cultures, and/or lab materials to appropriate locations within acceptable time frames as directed.
  • Act as a liaison with the hospital Biomedical Department.
  • Monitor and maintain oxygen cylinders for the preoperative and postoperative areas.
  • Perform duties in accordance with the medical center’s purpose.

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University of Mississippi Medical Center

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University of Mississippi Medical Center is Mississippi’s public academic medical center and health-sciences university. The institution operates hospitals, clinics, professional schools, research programs, and statewide health initiatives. It serves patients, students, families, clinicians, researchers, and communities throughout Mississippi. Its operating model centers on clinical care integrated with education, research, public service, and centralized university operations. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, research, education, technology, facilities, and administration. Work depends on coordination among clinical, operational, technical, and support teams across its care settings and communities.

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