Obstetrics Surg Tech Cert

The University of Kansas Health System•Kansas City, KS

About The Position

The Obstetrics Surgical Technician Certified functions as an unlicensed assistant to the RN. Demonstrates collaborative interaction with health team members to meet immediate and specific patient needs including hands-on patient care and surgical support. As an employee, we will validate his/her competency with the following techniques: Hand washing, vital signs, glucose meter, escorting patients to triage room, applying aqua-thermia pad, applying nasal cannula/oxygen mask, applying ice bag, making beds, preparing delivery rooms, performs selected clerical duties, stocking OR and patient rooms, computer skills, take specimens to lab if applicable, positioning the patient, transporting with oxygen tank, urine sample collection, scrub for procedures in OR, assist with transfer of patients, assist with discharge of patients, assist with procedures requiring sterile technique, transport babies to full term nursery. Attends conferences, in service programs, and meetings as scheduled. Demonstrates ability to follow directions and contributes to problem solving and conflict resolution in day to day situations. Interacts in a courteous, customer focused manner. Accepts delegation and works as a contributing team member. The RN is responsible for coordinating all care and outcomes. Demonstrates ability to provide care/service safely and efficiently for each patient. Demonstrates competence in the areas of critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, and technical skills at the time of hire and annually. Demonstrates the psychomotor and manual dexterity needed to perform selected DON and area specific standards. Participates with the unit team in implementing supportive strategies for cost containment. Performs OR procedures following department standards: A) Maintenance of sepsis; B) Positioning; C) Prepping and draping; D) Needle Count; E) Instrument Count; F) Sponge Count; G) Specimen Care; H) Dressing Application Prepares instruments and supplies for sterilization; cleans and decontaminates instruments; assists in cleaning/preparing OR suite for cases. Provides appropriate instrumentation to surgeon during case and performs skills using appropriate techniques and equipment. Provides psychological and physical comfort measures to the patient; identifies changes in condition and immediately reports to the RN/charge nurse/unit coordinator including patient safety concerns. Secondary responsibilities include: A) Performs purposeful data collection; uses electronic record appropriately; B) Participates in department/hospital committee; C) Participates in new product and procedure evaluation. Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department. These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Requirements

High School Graduate
Surgical Technology Certification or degree completion from Surgical Technician Program required.
Obstetrics Technicians without certification hired before January 31, 2008 are grandfathered.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
BLS Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) (AST)
Obstetrics Technicians without certification hired before January 31, 2008 are grandfathered.

Nice To Haves

Previous OB experience

Responsibilities

Hand washing
Vital signs
Glucose meter
Escorting patients to triage room
Applying aqua-thermia pad
Applying nasal cannula/oxygen mask
Applying ice bag
Making beds
Preparing delivery rooms
Performs selected clerical duties
Stocking OR and patient rooms
Computer skills
Take specimens to lab if applicable
Positioning the patient
Transporting with oxygen tank
Urine sample collection
Scrub for procedures in OR
Assist with transfer of patients
Assist with discharge of patients
Assist with procedures requiring sterile technique
Transport babies to full term nursery
Attends conferences, in service programs, and meetings as scheduled
Demonstrates ability to follow directions and contributes to problem solving and conflict resolution in day to day situations
Interacts in a courteous, customer focused manner
Accepts delegation and works as a contributing team member
The RN is responsible for coordinating all care and outcomes
Demonstrates ability to provide care/service safely and efficiently for each patient
Demonstrates competence in the areas of critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, and technical skills at the time of hire and annually
Demonstrates the psychomotor and manual dexterity needed to perform selected DON and area specific standards
Participates with the unit team in implementing supportive strategies for cost containment
Performs OR procedures following department standards: A) Maintenance of sepsis; B) Positioning; C) Prepping and draping; D) Needle Count; E) Instrument Count; F) Sponge Count; G) Specimen Care; H) Dressing Application
Prepares instruments and supplies for sterilization; cleans and decontaminates instruments; assists in cleaning/preparing OR suite for cases
Provides appropriate instrumentation to surgeon during case and performs skills using appropriate techniques and equipment
Provides psychological and physical comfort measures to the patient; identifies changes in condition and immediately reports to the RN/charge nurse/unit coordinator including patient safety concerns
Performs purposeful data collection; uses electronic record appropriately
Participates in department/hospital committee
Participates in new product and procedure evaluation
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department