Obstetrical Technician (Per Diem) HRA-818

San Benito Health Care District; Hollister (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

San Benito Health Care District's birthing center seeks an OB Tech to assist the Registered Nurse in patient care, maintain department stock, and handle routine technical duties. The role requires attention to age-appropriate care and adherence to hospital policies.

You will set up delivery tables, confirm supplies, maintain aseptic technique, assist with admissions, transcribe orders with RN checks, and help with newborn screening and equipment maintenance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Six months experience in patient care in an acute facility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Sets up delivery table for vaginal delivery.
• Identifies patient needs and supplies per physician preference.
• Maintains aseptic technique.
• Sets up table in a timely manner.
• Disassembles table, washes and bags or disposes of instruments after delivery.
• Maintains infection control standards.
• Assists in preparation of nursing unit, patient rooms, and beds.
• Prepares the nursing unit to receive patients using established procedures.
• Checks patient room to ensure supplies and equipment are present.
• Inventories and stocks department supplies and equipment.
• Orders supplies and equipment as approved by OB Director.
• Uses appropriate ordering process.
• Reports malfunctioning equipment to appropriate department.
• Completes forms and maintains logs as required.
• Maintains equipment repair logs and lifecycle.
• Transcribes physician orders with RN verification.
• Completes requisitions and communications to implement orders.
• Maintains patient census and acuity lists.

Skills

Patient care

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Working under the director of the Registered Nurse, the OB Tech assists in patient care activities, maintains department stock, and performs technical duties in accordance with policy and procedures. Should be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her unit. Performs other duties as assigned.

Key Responsibilities

• Sets up delivery table in preparation for vaginal delivery.
• Identifies patient needs/ physician preference for supplies, equipment, instruments.
• Maintains principles of aseptic technique.
• Sets up table in a timely manner
• Disassembles table, washes and bags or disposes of instruments following delivery as necessary.
• Maintains infection control standards.
• Assists in preparation of nursing unit, patient rooms, and beds.
• Prepares the nursing unit to receive patients using the established department procedure.
• Checks patient room to ensure that all supplies and equipment necessary for admission are present.
• Inventories and stocks department supplies and equipment including adequate quantity of forms.
• Orders supplies and equipment as approved by OB Director.
• Uses appropriate ordering process.
• Reports malfunctioning equipment to appropriate department.
• Completes and submits appropriate form.
• Maintains log of equipment sent out for repair.
• Assists with capturing of supply, nursing, and pharmacy charges.
• Ensures that charge sheets are completed and submitted to the appropriate department for each patient.
• Reviews any charges in question with the nursing staff.
• Notifies departments appropriate for task to be done.
• Accurately transcribes physician’s orders.
• Completes necessary forms, requisitions, and communications necessary to implement orders.
• Always has RN check information before implementing any orders.
• Maintains unit records ensuring accuracy at all times.
• Maintains and updates patient census and acuity list, including all admissions and discharges.
• Maintains and updates patient board, identifying physicians on call and occupied patient rooms.
• Answers birthing center telephones.
• Receives, places, and transfers calls using appropriate telephone etiquette, handles calls with courtesy, accuracy, and respects confidentiality.
• Contacts appropriate physicians by telephone, pager, or over-head paging system as directed by licensed staff.
• Is consistently accurate when utilizing physician on call schedule.
• Maintains the patients clinical record as prescribed by Hospital and Birthing Center.
• Performs hearing screening for newborn infants.
• Familiar with use of equipment.
• Able to troubleshoot common issues with equipment.
• Notifies biomed as needed to maintain equipment.
• Consistently demonstrates a positive approach and cooperative working relationship with patients, physicians and staff
• Attends Staff Meetings and In-service education programs.
• Performs limited nursing care under supervision of licensed staff.
• Takes and records vital signs, height, weight, intake/output, and other measurements applicable in an accurate and precise manner.
• Reports all variations from normal to RN on duty.
• Ensures staff compliance with policies and procedures regarding department and hospital operations, including fire, safety and infection control.
• Maintains regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and TJC regulations related to the Department, and as appropriate, the hospital

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Graduate or equivalent
• Six months experience in patient care in an acute facility preferred.

Pay: $32-$43/hour

All job offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, physical exam, drug test, and verification of education qualifications and credentials.

San Benito Health Care District is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination and harassment against employees, applicants for employment, individuals providing services in the workplace pursuant to a contract, and volunteers based on their actual or perceived: race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status (including registered domestic partnership status), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender (including gender identity and expression), age (40 and over), sexual orientation, status, military and veteran status and any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law (sometimes referred to, collectively, as “protected characteristics”).