OB Technician Registry Nights 7p-7a

Must Have OB Experience 3 shifts per 6 weeks mandatory, can do more shifts if available 7p-7a Nights $25.00 hrly      

The OB Tech will maintain and replace unit supplies, checking for expiration dates, will prepare rooms for procedures and assist during procedures needed. He/she can function as a unit secretary, able to complete the short registration patient process in Meditech and is expected to perform tasks such as: transporting patients, entering orders, entering patient charges in the Meditech, bringing specimens to the laboratory, obtaining prenatal records, and maintaining admission packets.

Department Specific Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Sets up scrub/procedure room with adequate supplies and equipment for personnel.
• Sets up the OR and the LDR for the procedure. (if applicable)
• Uses proper technique in gowning and gloving.
• Drapes patients in preparation for surgery in cesarean section, tubal ligation and D&C, and any other surgical procedures needed.
• Uses proper technique, scrubs to assist the surgeon during surgical procedure by providing instruments, sutures, sponges, and dressing and other required supplies and equipment.
• Assists RN in counting sponges, instruments, needles, and also in applying dressings.
• Maintains aseptic technique.
• Assists in moving patients from operation table to cart.
• Cleans the procedure rooms/ OR before and after each surgical procedure; assists in maintaining cleanliness of equipment and cabinets. Stores or disposes placentas. Rinses instruments and sprays with Pre-Klenz, dirty instruments brought to sterile processing and clean are restocked in L&D
• Cleans sinks and cabinets, disposes waste materials appropriately
• Maintains adequate supply quantities in patient rooms, checking for outdates.
• Transports patients and brings specimens to the laboratory.
• Able to admit patients in Meditech.
• Updates monthly call lists for in-house OB, in-house Pediatricians, on call Neonatologists and surgical assistants
• Answers call lights
• Files medical records, fax medical records, and obtains medical records from other hospitals if requested. Familiar with downtime forms and procedures
• Enters doctors or CNM orders in Meditech system as verified by RN.
• Completes labor and delivery charges for delivered and undelivered patients.
• Helps RN in completing admission and delivery logbooks.
• Assists RN during delivery.
• Maintains current visiting policy.
• Offers support to patient during labor.
• Daily logs temperatures of warming cabinets
• Processes orders of computer changes.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience is required 
• High School/GED
• OB, CST, ABSA Certificate 
• BLS Cert. required
• Employee physical is required

This position is registry nights 12 hour shifts

Salary : $25