OB Scrub Tech-PRN

UVA Health•Culpeper, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper is dedicated to a new era in healthcare, focusing on holistic patient care by fostering connections and combining talent, expertise, and system capabilities to improve the patient experience. Team members are encouraged to have a voice in patient care decisions, support advanced medical technologies, and find satisfaction in making a daily difference in people's lives. The Obstetrical Surgical Technician is an integral member of the Obstetrical healthcare team, providing essential technical support to obstetricians/surgeons and registered nurses in operating and delivery room environments. This role involves preparing supplies and equipment for surgical and delivery procedures, ensuring the availability of appropriate instrumentation, and staying updated on operating room trends, new products, procedures, and physician techniques. Key responsibilities also include maintaining aseptic cleaning of the Operating Room, managing supply levels within the Family Birth Center, and performing indirect and direct patient care for neonates and female patients under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. Additionally, the position provides patient care support, assists with nursing unit maintenance, performs housekeeping and dietary tasks, and offers clerical support for the nursing unit.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
Current Surgical Tech Certification required, or if employed prior to July 1, 2021, registration with the Virginia Board of Medicine required.
Ability to create and maintain a sterile field.
Knowledge of specialized instrumentation and equipment for various surgical procedures.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure materials.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in writing, oral or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Basic understanding of medical terminology.
Computer skills.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of an approved Operating Room Technician program.
3 years of Surgical Scrub Tech experience.

Responsibilities

Provide technical support to the obstetrician/surgeon and registered nurse in the operating and delivery room settings.
Assist in the preparation of supplies and equipment for surgical and delivery procedures.
Provide the appropriate instrumentation necessary for the obstetrician/surgeon to perform these procedures.
Maintain current knowledge of trends in the operating room, including new products, procedures, and physicians’ techniques.
Provide assistance in the maintenance of aseptic cleaning of the Operating Room pre and post procedure.
Maintain a par level of supplies within the Family Birth Center.
Perform indirect and direct patient care of the neonate and female patients under the direct supervision of a RN.
Provide patient care support, maintenance of nursing unit, housekeeping and dietary tasks, and clerical support for the nursing unit.
Collaborate with the leadership team and UCIC to identify and resolve unit issues.
Keep co-workers and intra-op staff informed of any updates/issues.
Follow written instructions as needed.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide services appropriate to the age of the patients served.
Collect, organize, and enter information into the patient scheduling application.
Assist with various types of surgical operations providing technically skilled duties, serving as first assist.
Demonstrate knowledge of instrumentation and sterile/aseptic technique.