OB Technician

Job Description

The OB Technician, under the supervision of an RN or designee, performs basic care activities and administrative support for the Labor and Delivery department. OB Technicians will manage patient scheduling and charts.

Reports to:

OB Director

Essential Functions:

• Performs basic patient care activities as delegated and supervised by an RN, including but not limited to monitoring vital signs, taking blood glucose measurements, and recording intake and output.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including but not limited to bathing, grooming, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Reports patient care needs accurately and concisely to the appropriate care team member.
• Orients patient and family to room, call bell and unit while creating a therapeutic relationship.
• Maintains confidentiality regarding patient and employee information.
• Assists with the admission, transfer and discharge of patients as appropriate including transporting of patients throughout the hospital.
• Completes hourly rounding. Participate in bedside shift report and shift huddles.
• Assists in quality checks as designated (i.e. equipment temperature checks).
• Promotes the bonding process of the mother/baby and family unit.
• Supports the completion of the birth certificate process including collecting data from patients/family and sending to Health Information Management to meet required unit needs.
• Assists with keeping patient rooms and common area stocked, clean and orderly.
• Manages inventory and ordering for department.
• Checks supplied and inventory for expiration dates, weekly or as needed.
• Acts as an extra set of hands for the surgeon and first assistants for Cesarean sections:
• Hands out sterile instruments and supplies.
• Prepares surgical equipment, holds organs in place, or holds retractors, for caesarean section.
• Arranges equipment and assists in surgical operations.
• Helps prepare the operating room and the patient for a surgical procedure.
• Sets up the sterile back table with instruments needed for the operation and drapes the patient and surrounding areas with a sterile barrier before the procedure begins.
• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates surgical field according to standards of care, policies and procedures, utilizing interpersonal, critical thinking and technical skills.
• Performs instrumentation, equipment set-up, and medication preparation according to established policy and procedures.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent required. Successful completion of nurse aide training program required with current State of Michigan Nursing Assistant certification required at hire or within 4 months of hire. Or graduate of Nursing School and Current Michigan LPN License required. Or successful completion of Medical Assistant program required with current CMA certification required.

Experience:

Previous experience as a OB technician, surgical technologist or procedure assistant preferred

Licenses:

Certifications:

Basic Life Support (BLS) required. NRP essentials certification required within 3 months of hire required.

Skills and Abilities:

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. Demonstrates proficiency in verbal and written communication skills. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively and professionally with individuals at all levels; both internal and external. Must be willing to learn on the job for technical skills.

Physical and Mental Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Repetitive motion of upper body required for extended use of computer. Required specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment and Travel Requirements:

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities…