Obstetric (OB) Technician - Maternal Child Services - Full Time Nights
About The Position
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change. We invite you to listen to a message from our CNO who shares what it's like to be part of Team HMH at Jersey Shore University Medical Center: Responsibilities A day in the life of an OB Technician at Hackensack Meridian includes: Providing patient care, based on physical, psychosocial, education, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the guests/patients served in assigned service. Working as Scrub technician in the Maternity OR for OB cases. Providing for effective and safe guest/patients outcomes through practice, judgment and critical actions Ongoing communication with patients, nursing colleagues and other members of the health care team regarding patient’s status and rendered care. Taking self-directed or self-motivated initiative to do more than is expected or required in the job, acting before being required to by events, improving job performance, and/or creating new opportunities Participating in interdisciplinary collaboration of our patient’s plan of care from admission to discharge to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care. Participating in Unit/Department Performance Improvement [PI] activities
Requirements
- High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
- AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification
- Certified Surgical Technician or Certified OB Technician (or provides evidence of meeting the requirements of the NJ Surgical Technology Certification law in effect as of 12/21/2011)
Nice To Haves
- One year of hospital PCT experience
- Previous OB Tech or Surgical Tech experience in the acute care setting
Responsibilities
- Providing patient care, based on physical, psychosocial, education, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the guests/patients served in assigned service.
- Working as Scrub technician in the Maternity OR for OB cases.
- Providing for effective and safe guest/patients outcomes through practice, judgment and critical actions
- Ongoing communication with patients, nursing colleagues and other members of the health care team regarding patient’s status and rendered care.
- Taking self-directed or self-motivated initiative to do more than is expected or required in the job, acting before being required to by events, improving job performance, and/or creating new opportunities
- Participating in interdisciplinary collaboration of our patient’s plan of care from admission to discharge to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care.
- Participating in Unit/Department Performance Improvement [PI] activities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
