Obstetrical Technician (Per Diem, Nights)

CHOC • Orange, CA

4d • $37 - $38 • Onsite

About The Position

CHOC is hiring an Obstetrical Technician with labor and delivery experience to join its growing team and help prepare for the opening of a Special Delivery Unit in Fall 2026. The unit will include triage, LDRP rooms, and operating rooms, providing care for families with high-risk babies and low-risk mothers, including fetal intervention and delivery in the same location where newborns can receive specialized care.

Working with an interdisciplinary team, the technician assists in the care and treatment of maternal patients during antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods, including fetal intervention procedures. The position helps ensure quality care in accordance with policies and procedures, assists in the operating room and delivery room within the scope of practice, and performs other duties as assigned. The role requires call shifts and is focused on family-centered care.

Requirements

• Minimum two years of operating room experience.
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Graduate of a Surgical Technology program or completion of military service training.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Able to communicate professionally in English, respect policies, remain calm and courteous under pressure, and accept direction.
• Able to think critically, work independently, solve problems, organize and prioritize workload, accurately recall information, and pay close attention to detail.
• Able to work collaboratively with the surgical team.
• Physical capacity to lift and carry 40–50 pounds, push or pull approximately 150–200 pounds, and laterally transfer approximately 150–200 pounds.
• Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including bending, carrying, climbing, repetitive keyboard use, fine motor tasks, pushing and pulling, reaching, sitting, squatting, kneeling, crawling, standing, walking, and twisting.
• Ability to work in environments involving airborne communicable disease, bloodborne pathogens, chemicals, dust, extreme noise, extreme temperatures, radiation, and uneven surfaces or elevations.

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in one specialty.
• College coursework, an associate degree, or a bachelor's degree.
• Certified Surgical Technician.

Responsibilities

• Assist with care and treatment of maternal patients during antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods.
• Assist with fetal intervention procedures.
• Assist in the operating room and delivery room as needed within scope of practice.
• Help ensure quality care is provided according to policies and procedures.
• Set up and clean between cases in collaboration with the surgical team.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Work required call shifts.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED