OB Tech Southwest Facility

About the Role

As an OB Technician, you will provide crucial support to the labor and delivery team, maintaining a safe, sterile environment for birthing mothers and newborns. Every day you'll assist with patient care, prep rooms, manage instruments, support deliveries, transport patients, and ensure efficient workflow while adhering to safety protocols. Strong knowledge of OB procedures, aseptic techniques, and patient care is essential. Your compassionate support, anticipation of needs, and calm demeanor are paramount for positive birthing outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Continually observe patient needs by making rounds and discussing patient needs with other staff members and family members.
• Assist nurses with care of patients and supply patients with items needed for care of themselves and their baby.
• Assist with maintaining infant security by educating families on security practices of the unit, wearing appropriate identification, and maintaining awareness of activities and visitors on the unit.
• Communicate effectively and courteously with patients, family members, FBC staff, ancillary staff, and physicians.
• Assist with ambulation and transportation of patients when directed and appropriate.
• Promote the patient's right and need for privacy and maintain confidentiality.
• Provide emotional support for patients and their families by utilizing communication skills.
• Seek and accept direction from staff RN, NSM, and Nurse Manager.
• Report significant changes in patients' condition to the RN or Charge nurse immediately.
• Participate in quality assurance activities.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or GED, or two (2) years equivalent work experience.
• Six (6) months to one (1) year of experience.
• Basic Life Support - CPR (AHA) certification.
• Preferred: Completed and passed Surgical Scrub Technical Training and experience in an acute obstetrical setting.
• Quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire (provided internally).

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1910, Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital is a 229-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Bakersfield, California. Serving nearly 90,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including Level II NICU, cancer care, women’s health, and orthopedics. Mercy Hospital Downtown & Mercy Hospital Southwest have been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and are both Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Centers. Mercy Hospital Downtown offers the only inpatient Oncology Unit in Bakersfield, while Mercy Hospital Southwest has the only Obstetric Emergency Department in Bakersfield.

Pay

$33.84 - $42.28 per hour.