Senior OB Technician & Team Lead - Labor & Delivery

Kaiser Permanente; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in California’s Labor & Delivery unit seeks an OB Technician to support nursing staff under direct supervision. The role involves assisting with patient flow, preparing delivery areas, handling equipment, and coordinating routine tasks to maintain patient safety and unit efficiency.

Responsibilities include directing others, training new staff, maintaining supplies, and ensuring proper handling of charts, specimens, and sterile suites. Basic Life Support is required.

Qualifications

• Experience at senior level directing and checking OB Technicians.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Basic Life Support certification required.

Responsibilities

• Directs and checks the work of other OB Technicians.
• Participates in orientation and training of new OB Technicians.
• Checks labor rooms and delivery rooms for equipment and supplies.
• Tracks preventive maintenance on equipment and expiration dates of supplies.
• Sets up emergency equipment.
• Welcomes patients to the unit and escorts them to the appropriate room.
• Obtains Kaiser Card and photo ID from patient.
• Makes temporary patient ID bracelet.
• Transports patients to delivery, cesarean, ultrasound, or postpartum areas.
• Checks testing schedule and pulls charts.
• Ensures adequate supply of packs.
• Sets up sterile delivery table and baby unit for delivery.
• Opens packs and sets up for cesarean delivery.
• Scrubs for cesarean sections.
• Assists RN in recovery, delivery, and cesarean rooms.
• Files monitor strips in envelopes.
• Washes instruments and prepares for sterilization.
• Transports specimens to lab.
• Keeps utility and supply rooms organized.
• Answers lights and telephone.
• Performs other related duties as necessary.

Skills

Direct leadership

Medical equipment handling

Patient transport

Sterile technique

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Kaiser Permanente in California’s Labor & Delivery unit seeks an OB Technician to support nursing staff under direct supervision. The role involves assisting with patient flow, preparing delivery areas, handling equipment, and coordinating routine tasks to maintain patient safety and unit efficiency.

Responsibilities include directing others, training new staff, maintaining supplies, and ensuring proper handling of charts, specimens, and sterile suites. Basic Life Support is required.