Obstetrics Surg Tech Cert

University of Kansas Medical Center; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Kansas Medical Center is seeking an Obstetrics Surg Tech Cert to support RN-led obstetric care. The role involves hands-on rounds, sterile technique, instrument prep, and OR support in a collaborative team.

The position requires a Surgical Technology Certification or CST, high school diploma, and OB experience preferred. Equal opportunity employer with accommodations available on request.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• Surgical Technology Certification required; CST preferred.
• NBSTSA CST or equivalent certification may be grandfathered for OB techs.

Responsibilities

• Validate competency with specified techniques (hand washing, vital signs, glucose meter, escort to triage, etc.).
• Attend conferences, in-service programs, and meetings as scheduled.
• Demonstrate ability to follow directions and contribute to problem solving and conflict resolution.
• Work as a contributing team member with RN; RN coordinates care and outcomes.
• Provide safe and efficient care and demonstrate critical thinking and technical skills.
• Perform OR procedures with sepsis maintenance, positioning, prepping/draping, counts, specimen care, dressing.
• Prepare instruments and supplies for sterilization; clean/decontaminate instruments; prep OR for cases.
• Provide instrumentation to surgeon and ensure patient comfort; report changes to RN.

Skills

Hand washing

Vital signs

Glucose meter

Sterile technique

Patient transport

Education

High School Diploma

Surgical Technology Certification

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)

Job description

Position Title

Obstetrics Surg Tech Cert

Bell Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest:

The Obstetrics Surgical Technician Certified functions as an unlicensed assistant to the RN. Demonstrates collaborative interaction with health team members to meet immediate and specific patient needs including hands‑on patient care and surgical support.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• As an employee, we will validate his/her competency with the following techniques: Hand washing, vital signs, glucose meter, escorting patients to triage room, applying aqua‑thermia pad, applying nasal cannula/oxygen mask, applying ice bag, making beds, preparing delivery rooms, performs selected clerical duties, stocking OR and patient rooms, computer skills, take specimens to lab if applicable, positioning the patient, transporting with oxygen tank, urine sample collection, scrub for procedures in OR, assist with transfer of patients, assist with discharge of patients, assist with procedures requiring sterile technique, transport babies to full term nursery.
• Attends conferences, in service programs, and meetings as scheduled.
• Demonstrates ability to follow directions and contributes to problem solving and conflict
• resolution in day to day situations. Interacts in a courteous, customer focused manner.
• Accepts delegation and works as a contributing team member. The RN is responsible for coordinating all care and outcomes.
• Demonstrates ability to provide care/service safely and efficiently for each patient.
• Demonstrates competence in the areas of critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, and technical skills at the time of hire and annually.
• Demonstrates the psychomotor and manual dexterity needed to perform selected DON and area specific standards.
• Participates with the unit team in implementing supportive strategies for cost containment.
• Performs OR procedures following department standards: A) Maintenance of sepsis; B) Positioning; C) Prepping and draping; D) Needle Count; E) Instrument Count; F) Sponge Count; G) Specimen Care; H) Dressing Application
• Prepares instruments and supplies for sterilization; cleans and decontaminates instruments; assists in cleaning/preparing OR suite for cases.
• Provides appropriate instrumentation to surgeon during case and performs skills using appropriate techniques and equipment.
• Provides psychological and physical comfort measures to the patient; identifies changes in condition and immediately reports to the RN/charge nurse/unit coordinator including patient safety concerns.
• Secondary responsibilities include: A) Performs purposeful data collection; uses electronic record appropriately; B) Participates in department/hospital committee; C) Participates in new product and procedure evaluation.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Graduate
• Surgical Technology Certification or degree completion from Surgical Technician Program required. Obstetrics Technicians without certification hired before January 31, 2008 are grandfathered.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Previous OB experience

Required Licensure and Certification

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) BLS
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) (AST) Obstetrics Technicians without certification hired before January 31, 2008 are grandfathered.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Requisition ID:

R-57646

Important information for you to know as you apply:

• The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally‑protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail].

• Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.