OB Tech, Delivery Room, 7a-7p

Norton Healthcare; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Norton Healthcare OB Technician supports the surgical team during intra-operative patient care, primarily assisting with vaginal and cesarean deliveries under physician and nurse supervision.

Responsibilities include preparing the operating room, transporting patients, adjusting lighting, passing instruments, and counting sponges and needles while applying aseptic technique and medical terminology knowledge in interactions with patients and families.

Responsibilities

• The OB Technician assists other members of the healthcare team in the delivery of patient care during the intra-operative period.
• The major focus is assisting at vaginal and cesarean deliveries under supervision of physicians and registered nurses.
• Assist with setting up the operating room, preparing and transporting patients for surgery, and adjusting lights and equipment.
• Pass instruments and supplies to surgeons and assistants, hold retractors, and help count sponges, needles, supplies and instruments.
• Maintain basic knowledge of medical terminology, the metric system, and aseptic technique in all patient and family interactions.

Job description

Responsibilities

The OB Technician assists other members of the healthcare team in the delivery of patient care during the intra-operative period. The major focus for this position is on assisting at the time of vaginal and or cesarean deliveries under the supervision of the physicians and registered nurses. The OB technician may help set up the operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, adjust lights and equipment, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeon's assistants, hold retractors, and help count sponges, needles, supplies and instruments. This individual must also have basic knowledge of medical terminology, the metric system and aseptic technique, and apply this knowledge in all patient and family interactions.

Qualifications

Required:

• One year as a surgical tech or completion of a surgical tech program or completion of a surgical tech apprentice program
• Diploma Or one year of surgical tech experience or successful completion of a Surgical Tech Apprentice Program

Desired:

• One year in an operating room setting