OB Labor Delivery Scrub Tech I, Full-Time, Shift Varies, DMH

HH Health System • Decatur, AL

18h

About The Position

Demonstrates Decatur Morgan Hospital’s mission, vision, and values through behavior. Under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse, the unit clerk/scrub technician performs duties to assist in patient care. The position includes clerical and unit-support responsibilities such as transcribing physician orders, responding to and dispatching patient calls, transferring telephone calls to appropriate personnel, maintaining supply inventories and office equipment, and keeping the nurses’ station organized. The role also performs first-scrub procedures in the Delivery OR and assists during vaginal deliveries.

Requirements

• High school graduate or GED.
• Current BLS certification.
• Must live within a 30-minute drive.
• Use common sense and medical skills to care for sick patients.
• Understand technical information from supervisors, charts, reference books, manuals, and labels.
• Use eyes, ears, hands, and fingers with skill.
• Act quickly in emergencies and render appropriate life-saving measures.
• Communicate with people.
• Change from one duty to another frequently.
• Follow and/or give precise instructions.
• Record and interpret information accurately.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a clerical or receptionist position.
• Previous experience in a scrub role.
• Hospital experience and knowledge of medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Perform assigned duties under the direct supervision of licensed nurses.
• Answer patient calls courteously, reassure patients, and promptly notify nursing personnel of patient needs.
• Initiate, assemble, and maintain patient charts from admission through discharge, and prepare discharged charts for transport to health information management.
• Use computer applications appropriate to clerical responsibilities.
• Maintain appropriate inventories of forms and supplies.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area.
• Perform the first-scrub role in the Delivery OR.
• Stock the department and operating room after procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED