OB Technician | Obstetrics, Contingent

About the Role

We are looking for an OB Technician to join our collaborative team at Memorial Health.

Responsibilities

• Sets up vaginal delivery tables; prepares supplies, instruments, and equipment for deliveries and surgical procedures.
• Opens sterile supplies, sets up the operating room (OR) for cesarean sections, and performs scrub duties.
• Labels and prepares specimens for pathology.
• Supports licensed nurses by assuming responsibility for direct and indirect patient care, including assisting with activities of daily living, personal care, comfort measures, and maintenance of a safe and clean environment.
• Charges supplies accurately.
• Collects patient data such as vital signs, weights, input and output, and pain scores; identifies and reports significant findings to the licensed nurse.
• Documents findings and care within established timeframes.
• Assists patients with calling for transportation as needed.
• Monitors the overall appearance of lobbies and entrances; assists and directs patients regarding the registration process and hospital procedures.
• Communicates professionally and appropriately at all times with staff, patients, and visitors.
• Maintains accurate employee records.
• Demonstrates teamwork and serves as a primary resource for patients and guests by greeting, instructing, and directing them in a prompt, courteous, and helpful manner.
• Serves as a liaison between patients, staff, and other departments.
• Provides wheelchair assistance as needed.
• Responds to inquiries and directs parties to the appropriate authority.
• Responds to emergencies outside normal working hours (e.g., internal and external disasters).
• May work rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays as scheduled or assigned.
• Exhibits behaviors reflective of Memorial’s core values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Service.
• Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.
• Attends all mandatory education and in-services (e.g., team training, safety, infection control).
• Completes mandatory health requirements.
• Performs within the prescribed limits of the hospital’s and department’s Ethics and Compliance program.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Requirements

• Completion of high school education supplemented with coursework or experience evidencing basic knowledge of patient care techniques (e.g., currently enrolled in nursing or another related medical field and/or proven competency-based qualifications of Patient Care Technician II).
• Strong clinical knowledge of the OR environment.
• Surgical Technician or OB Technician experience preferred; Medical Assistant and STNA experience may be considered.
• Obtain American Heart Association BLS certification within 30 days of hire and maintain continuous certification.
• Obtain Behavioral Health & De-Escalation training (BHDT) within six months of employment and maintain annual certification.
• Surgical Technologist certification is preferred.

Benefits

• Sick Leave
• Retirement (Ohio Public Employee Retirement System)
• Kidzlink Daycare Center
• Employee Recognition
• Free Parking
• Wellness Center
• Competitive Salaries
• Community/Family Atmosphere

Location

Approximately:

• 25 minutes away from Dublin, OH
• 30 minutes away from Hilliard, OH
• 30 minutes away from Delaware, OH
• 30 minutes away from Powell, OH