OB Tech

PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION

The OB Tech provides all supplies, equipment and instruments for assigned procedures, assists in monitoring use and ordering of supplies, participates in cleaning of rooms and equipment, and supports the licensed staff by giving indirect patient care and performing nursing functions.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Duty 1: Demonstrates flexibility in use of instrumentation and equipment in order to adapt to the changing needs of the patient.

Duty 2: Demonstrate competency in scrubbing for cesarean sections as specified in c/s scrubbing competency.

Duty 3: Assist with patient care and room preparation as directed by nursing staff or designee to address patient needs and safety.

Duty 4: Orders and restocks patient care supplies as needed to provide adequate stock to meet daily patient care needs.

Duty 5: Complies with organizational policies, procedures, and practices to ensure quality job performance and hospital compliance.

Duty 6: Maintains all department and unit specific competencies for the provision of patient care.

Duty 7: Displays Service Excellence as evidenced by practicing the mission, vision, and values of the organization to promote patient satisfaction

Duty 8: Will demonstrate competency for OB specific testing of newborns; i.e. Newborn Hearing Screening and Metabolic Screening Test.

Duty 9: Demonstrates OB Specific competencies that include Delivery set-up and clean-up, I&O's, feed, weigh, change and bathe babies.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High school graduate or equivalent

• Current BLS CPR certification or obtain within 6 months of hire

• Experience in at least one of the following:

• Healthcare setting, direct patient care

• Healthcare setting, non-direct patient care

• Certified STNA

• Student enrolled in a healthcare major

• Strong collaboration and organizational skills

• Strong technology, typing, and computer skills

• Positive service-oriented interpersonal and communication skills required.

• Individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served on his/her assigned unit/department.  The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the lifespan.  Possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the area’s policies and procedures.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Medical terminology/medical training experience

• Surgical experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position requires a full range of body motion with intermittent activities in walking, sitting, lifting, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting and standing. The associate will be required to lift 50 pounds or more. This position requires individuals to lift work above the Shoulder. The associate must have corrected vision and hearing in the normal range. Individual must have excellent verbal communication skills to perform daily tasks.

This position is classified at risk for possible occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens (HBV, HIV, etc.).