OB Tech

CommonSpirit Health • Garden City, KS

2d

About The Position

Where You’ll Work St. Catherine Hospital, located in Garden City, Kansas, was founded by two pioneering physicians and the Dominican Sisters. They created and maintained the spirit that has enabled St. Catherine Hospital employees to develop a thriving health care facility unlike any other in southwest Kansas. Like many of the families and businesses in our community, our roots run deep 85 years of excellence and counting. Residents of Garden City enjoy life in a relaxed, small-town (population approx. 30,000) with a zoo, several parks, golf courses, modern shopping and more. Job Summary and Responsibilities You have a purpose, unique talents and NOW is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. Join our team as an OB Tech! As an OB Tech on our team, you will assist in smooth daily operations of the Labor & Delivery, Recovery and Postpartum unit. May perform direct and indirect patient care including vitals, hygiene measures, and basic care for antepartum, postpartum and newborn patients. OB Techs functions include: Assists with vaginal deliveries under the direction of a Registered Nurse and provider and within scope of practice. Functions as a Scrub Tech for surgical procedures. Maintains supplies and equipment on the unit. Assists with maintenance of Point of Care Testing and High Level Disinfection equipment. Performs clerical and business support tasks as assigned. Assumes personal accountability for organizational mission and core values. Previous Scrub experience preferred Previous experience with OB procedures highly preferred Day to Day: Primary Duties will be; Scrubbing on C-Sections (emergent/ Scheduled), D&C’s, emergency hysterectomies, and assisting w/vaginal deliveries. Providing additional supplies and sterile instruments as needed. Maintaining Sterile field during procedures. Functioning in a secretarial role when there isn’t coverage. Assisting with room turnover and restocking for next day’s cases. Answering call lights and doors, making charts, patient check in and rooming, arriving/discharging patients in EPIC. Deliveries per month-40-50 1 OR Suite, 1 Triage Room, 12 LDRP Beds, 4 Pediatric Rooms, 7 open bay NICU lvl II rooms Schedule: 36hrs / week- Variable shifts and variable Days of the week per volume and current unit needs. TBD during interviews with unit Manager. Call required: 2shifts per 6 week schedule block- Days and Nights 30min Call back radius required- 15mins preferred for sts/c-sections when on call.

Requirements

• One-year patient care experience preferred, i.e. OB Tech, LPN/LVN, EMT, CNA, Medical Assistant or Surgical Tech experience
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English
• Basic computer skills
• High School graduate or GED
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from American Heart Association
• Colorado Surgical Assistant License or Surgical Technician upon hire unless performing Surgical Assistant duties within the scope of another active Colorado license, certification, or registration (required for Colorado employed staff only)
• Physical Requirements-Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)

Nice To Haves

• Previous Scrub experience preferred
• Previous experience with OB procedures highly preferred
• Completion of a Surgical Tech program, preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist in smooth daily operations of the Labor & Delivery, Recovery and Postpartum unit.
• Perform direct and indirect patient care including vitals, hygiene measures, and basic care for antepartum, postpartum and newborn patients.
• Assist with vaginal deliveries under the direction of a Registered Nurse and provider and within scope of practice.
• Function as a Scrub Tech for surgical procedures.
• Maintain supplies and equipment on the unit.
• Assist with maintenance of Point of Care Testing and High Level Disinfection equipment.
• Perform clerical and business support tasks as assigned.
• Assume personal accountability for organizational mission and core values.
• Scrubbing on C-Sections (emergent/ Scheduled), D&C’s, emergency hysterectomies, and assisting w/vaginal deliveries.
• Providing additional supplies and sterile instruments as needed.
• Maintaining Sterile field during procedures.
• Functioning in a secretarial role when there isn’t coverage.
• Assisting with room turnover and restocking for next day’s cases.
• Answering call lights and doors, making charts, patient check in and rooming, arriving/discharging patients in EPIC.

What This Job Offers

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