OB Surgical Technologist - Nights

Mercy • Oklahoma City, OK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The OB Surgical Technologist provides professional accountability and technical support for patient care in the obstetric setting. Under the direction of Nursing and Medical Staff, the role performs patient-care duties, clerical support, and surgical assistance. The technologist works cooperatively with the team, supports unit goals, and performs designated clinical procedures and non-clinical tasks that contribute to patient care and unit operations.

The position supports newborns, childbearing and postpartum patients, pediatric patients, and others as assigned, including assistance with activities of daily living. It requires maintaining calm and working efficiently with the team during obstetrical emergencies. The role may include operational support such as patient-record maintenance, bed control and turnover, registration, charge capture, supply management, phlebotomy, specimen transport, patient transport, blood-glucose testing, and birth-certificate entry. The technologist may be required to take call.

The role is based in Mercy Hospital’s Labor & Birth unit at W Memorial Rd, a high-paced unit specializing in Obstetrics and Mother Baby, Well Newborn Care, and post-women’s surgical care. The unit includes 40 mother-baby rooms, 15 labor-delivery-recovery rooms, 14 high-risk antepartum rooms, an 8-bed OBED unit, four LIBC birthing suites, four pre/post rooms, and three operating rooms. The team also includes full-time inpatient and outpatient Lactation Consultants. Duties are performed consistently with Mercy’s mission, values, and Service Standards.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Completion of a Surgical Technologist Program per the National Board of Surgical Technology.
• Maintain Certified Surgical Technologist certification without gaps.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification.
• Understand spoken and written English.
• Ability to perform job-related functions safely and successfully, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Experience may range from new graduate to experienced surgical technologist.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for obstetric patient care under the direction of Nursing and Medical Staff.
• Perform duties related to patient care, clerical support, and surgical assistance.
• Work collaboratively with the care team and contribute to unit goals.
• Perform designated clinical procedures and non-clinical support tasks.
• Assist with supportive care and activities of daily living for newborns, childbearing and postpartum patients, pediatric patients, and others as assigned.
• Remain calm and work efficiently and effectively as part of the team during obstetrical emergencies.
• Support operational tasks, potentially including maintaining patient records, bed control and turnover, patient registration, charge capture, ensuring adequate supplies, phlebotomy, specimen transport, patient transport, blood-glucose testing, and birth-certificate entry.
• Take call when required.
• Perform duties consistently with Mercy’s mission, values, and Service Standards.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Tuition support
• Matched retirement plans for team members working 32 or more hours per pay period

What This Job Offers

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