OB Technician

Qualifications:

Associate’s degree in a health-related field or an equivalent combination of education and direct patient care experience required
Knowledge and understanding of aseptic technique and good communications skills required
OB Tech, OR Tech or Operating Room protocol experience strongly preferred
Must successfully pass pre-employment health clearance

Responsibilities:

Observes and reports symptoms, reactions and changes of labor and delivery patient to the primary nurse
Sets up delivery rooms for delivery using aseptic technique
Assists families and visitors by giving support and appropriate information
Takes and records vital signs
Assumes responsibility for primary scrub person for emergent and elective or routine C-sections or other surgical procedures performed within the department
Requires the ability to set up and maintain a sterile environment
Assists patients with routine ADL’s