Ob Scrub Technician

CommonSpirit Health•Redwood City, CA

About The Position

The OB Technician provides support to the labor and delivery team by helping maintain a safe, sterile environment for birthing mothers and newborns. Duties include assisting with patient care, preparing rooms, managing instruments, supporting deliveries, transporting patients, and helping maintain an efficient workflow while following safety protocols. The role requires knowledge of obstetric procedures, aseptic techniques, and patient care, along with compassionate support, anticipation of needs, and a calm demeanor. The technician also helps create a professional and responsive atmosphere by courteously greeting patients, visitors, staff, and physicians; screening visitors for infant security; and handling calls promptly and appropriately. Additional work includes taking and relaying accurate messages, delivering mail, maintaining an organized work area, providing clerical support, transcribing and entering physician orders, arranging ordered diagnostic tests and procedures, and informing staff of required preparations.

Requirements

High school graduate with general studies, plus one year of acute care hospital experience as an Obstetrical Technician or completion of a Surgical Tech program; or a high school GED with general studies and the same experience or program completion.
Basic Life Support (CPR) certification upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Prior OB Technician experience.
One completed year of full-time study in a registered nursing program.

Responsibilities

Assist with patient care and support labor and delivery procedures.
Prepare rooms, manage instruments, support deliveries, and transport patients.
Maintain a safe, sterile environment and follow safety protocols.
Greet patients, visitors, staff, and physicians promptly and courteously; use names when appropriate.
Screen visitors to ensure infant security.
Answer and screen telephone calls, direct callers to the appropriate person or resource, and make every attempt to answer within three rings.
Monitor callers on hold, reassure them, and take clear, accurate, concise messages.
Remain available to answer phones and arrange coverage when away from the work area.
Relay messages promptly and open and deliver mail as appropriate.
Maintain a neat and organized work environment and provide clerical support within the department.
Transcribe physician orders and enter them into the computer for implementation and follow-through by ancillary departments.
Schedule or arrange ordered diagnostic tests and procedures and inform staff of required preparations.