OB Tech

CommonSpirit Health; Garden City (KS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health seeks an OB Tech to support the Labor & Delivery unit, assisting with vaginal deliveries under RN and provider direction and serving as a Scrub Tech for surgical cases.

You will help with instrument setup, sterile technique, and essential patient care tasks while coordinating with RNs, physicians, and unit staff to ensure safe and efficient room turnover and care delivery.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Basic Life Support; refer to CS Addendum and UT License and Certification Grid.
• Colorado Surgical Assistant License or Surgical Technician upon hire unless performing Surgical Assistant duties within the scope of another active Colorado license, certification, or registration (required for Colorado employed staff only).

Responsibilities

• Scrub as a surgical tech for procedures and maintain sterile fields.
• Set up sterile tables with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications for procedures.
• Perform counts with the circulator before operation, before incision, and as needed.
• Maintain sterilization standards by checking package integrity and indicators.
• Prepare and sterilize supplies and dispose of sharps/contaminated materials properly.
• Provide patient care tasks as needed, including vitals, hygiene, and basic care.

Skills

Basic Life Support

Surgical scrub

OB/GYN clinical support

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Colorado Surgical Assistant License or Surgical Technician

Surgical Tech program completion

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our OB Tech, you will assist in the smooth daily operations of the Labor & Delivery unit, performing direct and indirect patient care and supporting surgical procedures. Every day you will assist with vaginal deliveries under RN and provider direction, function as a Scrub Tech for surgical procedures, maintain supplies and equipment, and assist with Point of Care Testing and High Level Disinfection equipment. You may also perform patient care duties such as vitals, hygiene, and basic care for antepartum, postpartum, and newborn patients, as well as clerical/business support tasks. To be successful in this role, you will possess strong clinical support skills in OB/GYN settings, meticulous attention to detail in patient care and equipment management, flexibility to perform varied tasks, and a commitment to our organizational mission and core values.

• Functions as a Scrub Tech for surgical procedures, demonstrating appropriate skill to scrub a variety of cases.
• Sets up sterile tables with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedures.
• Performs appropriate counts with the circulator prior to the operation, before incision is closed, and as needed.
• Maintains the highest standard of sterile technique during procedures by checking package integrity, indicators, and opening procedures.
• Prepares and sterilizes supplies and equipment used in procedures, and disposes of sharps/contaminated materials appropriately.
• May provide patient care, including comfort and hygiene measures, safety measures, transport, nutritional and elimination needs, and wellbaby care, such as bathing infants, bottle feeding, transporting, cord care, and weighing of infants.

Schedule: 24hrs / week- Nights- Variable Days of the week per volume and current unit needs. TBD during interviews with unit Manager. Call not required

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• Basic Life Support; Refer to CS Addendum and UT License and Certification Grid
• Colorado Surgical Assistant License or Surgical Technician upon hire unless performing Surgical Assistant duties within the scope of another active Colorado license, certification, or registration (required for Colorado employed staff only)

Preferred

• Completion of a Surgical Tech program
• One (1) year patient care experience. i.e. OB Tech, LPN/LVN, EMT, CNA, Medical Assistant or Surgical Tech experience

Where You'll Work

In this role, you will provide comprehensive clinical and surgical support within a high-acuity labor and delivery unit, averaging 50-60 deliveries per month. Your responsibilities in this role will include; serving as a surgical scrub for emergent and scheduled C-sections, where you will maintain strict sterile fields and manage instrument tables. Beyond the OR, you will assist with vaginal deliveries, facilitate efficient room turnovers, and restock supplies across a facility that includes one OR suite, one triage room, 12 LDRP beds, four pediatric rooms, and a seven-bay Level II NICU. Your daily workflow also integrates essential patient care and administrative duties, including performing CNA-level tasks, assisting RNs with vitals, answering call lights, managing unit access, and utilizing EPIC to handle patient check-ins, rooming, chart preparation, and discharge processing. St. Catherine Hospital, located in Garden City, Kansas, was founded by two pioneering physicians and the Dominican Sisters. They created and maintained the spirit that has enabled St. Catherine Hospital employees to develop a thriving health care facility unlike any other in southwest Kansas. Like many of the families and businesses in our community, our roots run deep 85 years of excellence and counting. Residents of Garden City enjoy life in a relaxed, small-town (population approx. 30,000) with a zoo, several parks, golf courses, modern shopping and more.

Pay Range

$23.22 - $34.54 /hour