SMRMC Full Time 1711-OR Tech-6211 Surgery
Company: Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center
Location: Mccomb
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Description Job Summary: Under general supervision of the Chief
Nursing Officer, Associate Chief Nursing Officer and direct
supervision of Director of Surgical Services, Nurse Manager, Charge
Nurse, RN, or LPN, performs directed patient care and surgical
technician assistance for an assigned number of patients. At all
times, patient assignments will be determined by adjustment of
patient census and current staffing levels which is reviewed daily.
Will be required to provide surgical technical assistance with
service lines procedures per operating room standards and
departmental policy. Additionally, will be required to process
specimens, restock rooms and maintain stock of sterilized
instruments. Will be required to perform nurse technician duties.
As determined by the Nurse Manager, the OR Tech will be assigned up
to 40 hours per week, along with mandatory call including weekends
and Holidays according to the needs of the unit and staff. The
staff will work flex schedule according to the needs of the unit
and staff. Required to work holidays and weekends. Call rotation
required, to provide 24hours service. The technician is expected to
function within the scope of approved policies, procedures, and
regulations for the department and organization. Will be
responsible to assist with orientation of other nurse technicians,
student or other assigned staff. Must be able to work and relate in
a professional, non-defensive manner with peers, physicians,
mid-level providers, administration, patients, and visitors. Will
assist in nursing care preparing the patient for surgical
procedures by performance of routine delegated duties, to collect
selected patient information and perform patient care as directed
by the Nurse Manager, RN-1 or Charge Nurse RN or LPN. Will be
responsible to document total care given, review and maintain
medical record per policy, and assist with accurate and timely
entry of patient data, orders, and charges into computer system.
Demonstrates the ability to assist with the care for patients with
postoperative needs. The operating room technician personal
performs scrub duties, performs housekeeping duties as necessary
and assist in maintenance of all supplies rotating supplies and
checking for expiration dates of products. The operating room
technician assist with elective, urgent, emergent and elective
scheduled case, assist in preparation, transportation and
supervision of patients and maintaining education in surgical and
related aspects of nursing. Possess adequate knowledge of specific
job-related skills including maintaining accurate patient
information/date entry, demonstrates accuracy and skill in use of
hospital computer systems, submits departmental reports as needed,
orders and picks up supplies as needed/directed, has knowledge of
word processing and enters appropriate patient charges.
Demonstrates ability to assist with bowel, cleaning preps and
ability to perform surgical skin prep. Demonstrates the ability to
provide comfort measures on assigned patients. Demonstrates the
ability to recognize changes in the patient’s condition. Provides
normal basic care . Attendance to yearly mandatory education/
HealthStream requirements is nonnegotiable and will be the
responsibility of the employee to arrange and attend sessions. The
employee is responsible for maintaining all certification and
licensure requirements on time.
Keywords: Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center, Mobile , SMRMC Full Time 1711-OR Tech-6211 Surgery, Healthcare , Mccomb, Alabama
