OB Tech

St Catherine Hospital Garden City•Garden City, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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.

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

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.
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.
Assisting with room turnover and restocking for next day’s cases.
Basic CNA work, assisting RNs with vitals, answering call lights and doors, making charts, patient check in and rooming, arriving/discharging patients in EPIC.