OB Tech

St Anthony North Hospital; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

St Anthony North Hospital in Westminster, CO is seeking an OB Tech to support the Labor & Delivery unit. You will directly and indirectly care for patients, assist with vaginal deliveries, and scrub for surgical procedures as part of a dynamic team.

Role requires BLS, a Colorado Surgical Assistant License or Surgical Technician certification, and a high school diploma or GED. PRN nights and flexible shifts are available to support unit needs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Colorado Surgical Assistant License or Surgical Technician certification is required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist in vaginal deliveries under RN and provider direction.
• Scrub as Tech for a variety of surgical procedures.
• Set up sterile tables, instruments, supplies, and meds for procedures.
• Perform counts with circulator before incision and as needed.
• Maintain sterile technique and check packaging and indicators.
• Provide patient care such as comfort, hygiene, transport, and wellbaby care as needed.

Skills

Patient care experience

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Surgical Tech program

Tools

Colorado Surgical Assistant License

Surgical Technician

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: PRN-Nights- 1800-0600-Variable Days of the week per volume and current unit needs. TBD during interviews with unit Manager.

Per policy PRN requires a Min availability for 5 shifts in a 6 week schedule block and 2 holidays per yr.

Call not required but extra shifts may be available.

Job Requirements

Required

• 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

For more than 50 years, St. Anthony North Hospital has delivered optimal health care to the communities of Westminster, Erie, Brighton, Broomfield, Northglenn and Thornton. Highlights of our campus include 60,000 square feet of integrated primary and specialty care physician clinics, ambulatory surgery center, birthing center with private birthing suites, Level III Trauma Center with 24/7 emergency services, over 150 inpatient beds and an outpatient diagnostics center with lab and imaging services. In 2023, we received our prestigious Magnet designation! We are so proud of our nursing staff for this achievement, which is awarded to less than 6 percent of hospitals in the United States. Built on the pillars of convenience, wellness and person-centered care, we offer inpatient and outpatient care at one site, with an emphasis on preventive health, wellness and health education.