Job Description

As an OB/Surgical Technologist, you will play a pivotal role in assisting surgeons, anesthesiologists, and registered nurses in the care of patients before, during, and after surgery and/or childbirth.

• Assisting in patient care with direction from the RN.
• Setting up for and scrubbing Cesarean Sections, setting up for vaginal deliveries, and other procedures.
• Restocking rooms for delivery or epidural carts after use and maintaining equipment and supplies.
• Performing essential unit secretarial functions, including answering phones and call lights, greeting visitors, computer order and data entry, and assembling patient charts.

Experience:

• Minimum of one (1) recent year of acute hospital experience as an OB Tech or Surgical Technologist.

Skills:

• Ability to scrub in the L&D OR setting and assist the RN during the recovery of vaginal/cesarean section patients and newborns as required.
• Demonstrated technical competence, communication skills, and sensitivity for the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patient and the newborn.

Education:

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Graduate of an approved and accredited Surgical Technology Program.

Licensures/Certification

• Current Surgical Technologist Certification (CST).
• Must complete and maintain BLS certification.
• Must complete and maintain LA County Fire Card certification at the time of hire or within the first 30 days of employment.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Scrub for surgical procedures including but not limited to cesarean sections and tubal ligations. Attend and assist providers in vaginal deliveries.
• Prepare delivery and/or operating room equipment.
• Prepare delivery tables while maintaining sterile technique and hand instruments and needed items to the surgeon during delivery and/or surgery.
• Assist with gowning and gloving.
• Restock the operating rooms and sub-sterile areas.
• Work between all units within Women’s and Children’s Services assisting with basic nursing care to patients. Assist at L&D nursing station and perform clerical and reception duties. Requisition supplies, equipment, and services, stock patient rooms, and help assemble delivery tables.
• Demonstrate proper techniques and body mechanics in lifting, range of motion, and patient transfer while meeting the individual needs of patients and avoiding injury to patients, caregivers, and self.

Salary Range: $28.04 - $35.96 per hour

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