Labor & Delivery Tech-Cert

Northwell Health; Hillside Manor (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a Scrub Assistant in obstetric services. You will set up OR trays, assist with OBS and GYN procedures, and ensure sterile supplies are available. You will also transport patients, tidy rooms, and support the nursing team under RN supervision.

Responsibilities include maintaining aseptic technique, assisting with deliveries in LDRs, and reporting equipment or supply issues to the RN. A formal OR tech training program and CST credential are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate's Degree in Operating Room Technology preferred.
• Completion of accredited Operating Room Technician Training Program required.
• Must hold NBSTSA Certified Surgical Technologist credential and stay in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Set up operating room trays with instruments, sponges, sutures and dressings.
• Assist surgical team during procedures by passing instruments and supplies.
• Transport patients and assist in post-partum care areas.
• Maintain aseptic technique and clean/sterilize equipment as needed.
• Report equipment or supply issues to RN.

Skills

Surgical assistance

OR equipment setup

Patient transport

Sterile technique

Education

High School Diploma

Associate's Degree in Operating Room Technology

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential

Tools

Surgical instruments

Job description

Job Description

Functions as Scrub Assistant. Sets up tables and prepares room for obstetric procedures. Ensures sufficient sterile supplies and instruments on the Unit. Performs transport duties.

• * General Responsibilities:
  • Functions as a Scrub Assistant under the Supervision of an RN.
    • Sets-up operating room tray, arranging instruments, sponges, sutures, and dressings.
    • Assists surgical team during surgery by passing instruments, sponges, and dressings.
  • Participates as a member of the nursing team.Assists RN's in the orientation of new staff to scrub position.
  • Reports pertinent events during the course of the shift's activity (i.e., equipment, supplies.)
  • Performs as an interdepartmental messenger, as needed
  • Answers phones and transports patients by wheelchair and stretcher.
• Delivery Room Assignments:
  • Appropriately utilizes aseptic techniques.Identifies and observes breaks in aseptic technique and reports to RN.Surgically scrubs for OBS and GYN procedures.
  • Sets-up tables and prepares room for OBS procedures in LDR's and delivery rooms.
  • Prepares patient for delivery in LDR's.
  • Cleans instruments and equipment to be returned to CSR for sterilizing(As needed, wraps and label instruments before sterilization.) Check all sterile equipment for expiration dates.
  • Ensures sufficient sterile supplies and instruments on the unit to meet the needs of the shift
  • Transports stillborn to the morgue, as required.
  • Strips patients' beds and prepares beds, stretchers and delivery tables for new admissions.Make beds stretchers and delivery tables, as needed by shift.
• * Patient Care Assignments:
  • Receives patient report and assignment from RN in charge.
  • Makes rounds on assigned post partum patients.
  • Ensures patient's environment is safe and clean.
  • Answers call lights for post partum patients, as necessary.
  • Offers oral hygiene to patients, clears overbed tables and prepares patients for meals.
  • Takes temperatures, as directed.
  • Prepares patient for transport, when needed.
  • For bed bound patients; bed pan, turn and position when necessary.
  • Make rounds to assure all patients are clean and dry.
  • Place utensils and supplies in bedside stands, as needed.(i.e., discharged patients and transfers.)
  • For new admissions; orients patient, assists patient to undress, obtains specimens, and takes temperature, pulse, resp, weight and height.
  • Assists with examinations and procedures, as necessary.
  • Administers enemas, perform abdominal and perineal shave, as directed.
  • Assists with output measurements.
  • Assists patients with personal hygiene; administers pericare.
  • Provides baby care, as needed.
  • Identifies and observes changes in patient status and reports to RN.
  • Performs point of care blood glucose testing.
  • Provides customer service for patients' families and visitors.
• * Environmental Responsibilities:
  • Stocks labor and Delivery area daily, as directed.
  • Supplies admitting rooms with OB Admission Packs and other needed supplies (monitor paper, belts,speculums, etc.).
  • Makes unoccupied beds and stretchers and assures that there is a pillow for each bed.
  • Maintains non-patient areas in neat and orderly condition.
  • Assures rolling equipment is clean.
  • Reports missing or damaged equipment.Report shortages to RNs.
  • Defrosts and cleans refrigerators.
  • Cleans closet, drawers and equipment.
  • Cleans infant transporter after each patient use.
• Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required. Associate's Degree in Operating Room Technology, preferred.
• Completion of an accredited Operating Room Technician Training Program, required.
• Successful completion from a nationally accredited educational program for surgical technologist, and holds and maintains a certified surgical technologist (CST) credential administered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA), required.*a person may be employed or contracted with to practice surgical technology during the 12-month period immediately following successful completion of a surgical technology program, but may not continue to be employed beyond that period without documentation that the employee holds and maintains a certified surgical technologist credential required.
• Must be and remain in good standing with NYS regulations, required.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).