Obstetrics Surg Tech Cert

Kansas Health System; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas Health System Bell Hospital is seeking an Obstetrics Surgical Technician Certified to support the obstetrics team. This role functions as an unlicensed assistant to the RN, providing hands-on patient care and surgical support in a busy maternity setting.

The ideal candidate will hold a Surgical Technology certification or degree, have a high school diploma, BLS, and CST credentials. Responsibilities include prep, sterile technique, patient transport, and assisting with deliveries as part

Qualifications

• High School diploma required; Surgical Tech cert or program completion required.
• BLS certification expected; CST credential preferred for OB techs.
• OB techs hired prior to 2008 may be grandfathered per policy.
• Experience in OB or surgical environment is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assist RN with patient care and surgical support in obstetrics.
• Prepare delivery rooms and assist with instrument handling and sterile technique.
• Scrub in for procedures and help with positioning and transport of patients.
• Perform selected clerical duties and data collection as needed.
• Stock OR and patient areas; maintain cleanliness and safety standards.
• Attend conferences and in-service trainings as scheduled.

Skills

Vital signs

Glucose meter

Hands-on patient care

Surgical support

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma

Surgical Technology Certification

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)

Grandfathered OB tech clause

Tools

Computer skills

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
• escort patients to triage room
• applying aqua-thermia pad
• applying nasal cannula/oxygen mask
• applying ice bag
• making beds
• preparing delivery rooms
• performing selected clerical duties
• stocking OR and patient rooms
• computer skills
• taking specimens to lab if applicable
• positioning the patient
• transporting with oxygen tank
• urine sample collection
• scrubbing for procedures in OR
• assisting with transfer of patients
• assisting with discharge of patients
• assisting with procedures requiring sterile technique
• transporting 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.

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.