OB Unit Clerk/Patient Care Tech - Part Time - Days

Trinity Health; Mason City (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Trinity Health in Mason City, IA is seeking a part-time OB Technician to support the Birth Center and Pediatrics units. You will provide patient-care assistance under RN supervision, perform receptionist and clerical duties, and help coordinate supplies and documentation on the unit.

The role emphasizes privacy, patient comfort, and teamwork with registered nurses and the multidisciplinary staff. A Nurse Aide credential or active enrollment in a nursing program is preferred, with flexibility to

Qualifications

• Nurse Aide specific training
• Ability to juggle tasks in a clinical setting
• Clerical and office skills experience
• Basic computer skills
• Strong communication and attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and organized medical records and forms.
• Ensure patient rooms are stocked and orderly.
• Monitor and manage workstation equipment and supplies.
• Process supply requests and coordinate orders.
• Transcribe orders and maintain proper patient documentation.
• Prioritize tasks and communicate workload to leaders.
• Support patient care across personal, psych social, environmental needs.
• Communicate patient changes to the RN and team clearly.
• Protect patient comfort, safety, privacy and dignity.

Job description

Employment Type

Part time

Shift

12 Hour Day Shift

Description

Position Purpose

The OB Technician provides patient care under the supervision of the registered nurse. This care focuses on personal hygiene, nutritional needs and activities of daily living. Performs receptionist and secretarial duties on the clinical unit. Serves as a communication liaison on the clinical unit. Birth Center and Pediatrics are considered "sister" units and staff float are expected to float between these units.

What you will do

• Assures the medical record is adequately supplied and in proper order.
• Assures the patient rooms are adequately supplies and in proper order.
• Assures the workstation equipment is functioning appropriately, office supplies are adequate (not excessive) and maintains an updated working knowledge of new equipment and technology.
• Obtains supplies per phone request and or places orders into Lawson and or notifies proper person to order needed supplies.
• Transcribes and/or enters written physician orders, completes necessary forms, requisitions, and communication of all orders. approved/reviewed by RN. Places and maintains manual orders and prints appropriate downtime forms as needed.
• Prioritizes requests for services and performs tasks in a timely manner, informing the clinical leader or charge nurse when workload is difficult to manage.
• Assists with patient’s physical, psychosocial, environmental, spiritual, social and education needs and supports the patient's plan of care throughout patient’s stay.
• Effectively communicates pertinent patient changes/conditions to the Registered Nurse and multidisciplinary team to achieve desired patient outcomes, and documents in the electronic/paper medical record in an accurate/timely manner.
• Provides for patient comfort, safety, and protects dignity, privacy and confidentiality.

Additional Functions

• Serves as a preceptor as needed.
• Will float as needed to Pediatrics.

Hours/Schedule

• 24 hours a week, 12 hour/Day shift

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Successful completion of formal Nurse Aide Course/training verified transcript or original program certificate of completion, required

OR

Currently enrolled in an A.D.N., B.S.N., program with successful completion of first semester of A.D.N. program, OR first year completion of nursing courses in BSN OR graduate of an A.D.N., Diploma, BSN or LPN program.

OR

Registered pm the State of Iowa Nurse Aide registry listing as "Active" or eligible, preferred.

Experience

Nursing Assistant experience preferred

Experience in clerical role preferred.

Basic computer experience preferred.

Special Skills and Competencies

Ability to work on multiple projects at one time and flexibility to meet department needs.

Self-motivated and detail-oriented individual.

Completes the following mandatory courses (check all that apply):

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran