OB Technician - Certified, Fh

Job Description

Functions as Scrub Assistant. Sets-up tables and prepares room for procedures. Ensures sufficient sterile supplies and instruments on the Unit. Performs transport duties.

Job Responsibility

• * Surgical Responsibilities
  • Functions as a Scrub Assistant.
    • Scrubs hands and arms, dons gown and gloves.
    • Sets-up operating room tray, arranging instruments, sponges sutures, and dressings.
    • Assists surgical team during surgery by passing instruments, sponges, and dressings.
  • Demonstrates cooperative participation as a member of the nursing team.Assists RN's in the orientation of new staff to scrub position.
  • Reports pertinent events during the course of the shift's activity i.e., equipment, supplies.
  • Requests information and guidance when needed from RN's.
  • Compiles assignments in a timely fashion, reports to the nurse in charge when arriving and leaving area.
  • Performs the duties of a messenger for interdepartmental needs.Answers phones and transports patients by wheelchair and stretcher.
• * Delivery Room Responsibilities
  • Appropriately utilizes aseptic techniques.Identifies and observes breaks in aseptic technique and reports this to RN.Surgically scrubs for OBS and GYN procedures.
  • Sets-up tables and prepares room for OBS procedures in LDR's and delivery rooms.
  • Prepares patient for delivery in LDR's.
  • Cleans instruments and equipment to be returned for sterilizing (When indicated wrap and label instruments before sterilization.) Checks sterile equipment for expiration dates.
  • Ensures sufficient sterile supplies and instruments on the unit to meet the needs of the shift (Red top tubes, cotton swabs, etc.).
  • Transports stillborn to the morgue as required.
  • Strips patients' beds and prepare bed, stretchers, and delivery tables for new admissions On 3-11 and 11-7 shifts make beds stretchers, and delivery tables.
• Patient Care Responsibilities
  • Receives patient report and assignment from RN in charge.
  • Makes rounds on assigned post partum patients.
  • Answers call lights as necessary for post partum patients.
  • Offers oral hygiene to patients, clears overbed tables and prepare patients for meals.
  • Take temps as directed.
  • Prepare patients for transport, if transport is needed.
  • For bed bound patients; bed pan, turn and position when necessary. Make rounds to assure all patients are clean and dry.
  • Place utensils and supplies in bedside stands as needed (i.e., discharged patients and transfers.)
  • For new admissions; orient patient, assist patient to undress, obtain specimens, take temperature, pulse, respirations, weight and height, and place monitoring strap on patient.
  • Assist with examinations and procedures as necessary.
  • Administers enemas, perform abdominal and perineal shave when directed.
  • Measures and records first void specimens on all post partum patients; measures and records hourly outputs on all post cesarean section patients.
  • Assists patients with personal hygiene; administer pericare.
  • Provides baby care as needed.
  • Identifies and observes changes in patient status and report this to RN.
• * Environmental Responsibilities
  • Stocks labor and Delivery area daily.
  • Stocks admitting rooms with OB Admission Packs and other needed supplies (Monitor paper, belts, speculums, etc.)
  • Makes unoccupied beds and stretchers and assures that there is a pillow for each bed.
  • Maintains non-patient areas in neat and orderly condition.
  • Assures rolling equipment is clean.
  • Reports missing or damaged equipment.Report shortages to RN's.
  • Defrosts and cleans refrigerators.
  • Cleans closet, drawers, and equipment.
  • Stocks soap dispensers for hand scrubbing.
• Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Successful completion from a nationally accredited educational program for surgical technologist, and holds and maintains a certified surgical technologist (CST) credential administered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA), required.*a person may be employed or contracted with to practice surgical technology during the 12-month period immediately following successful completion of a surgical technology program, but may not continue to be employed beyond that period without documentation that the employee holds and maintains a certified surgical technologist credential required.
• Must be and remain in good standing with NYS regulations, required.
• Prior PCA, fetal monitoring and Labor & Delivery experience, preferred.
• Candidate must be female (BFOQ).Ability to lift, turn and position patients, required. Ability to communicate effectively.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Minimum Salary/Range*: 41.7562

Maximum Salary/Range*: 54.0866