Obstetrical Technician (Per Diem, Nights)

About the role

This position will require call shifts. We are looking for certified scrub techs with L&D experience for this role. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with L&D experience to join a new and growing team. We are opening a Special Delivery Unit in Fall of 2026 and we are looking to have OB technicians that are ready to be a part of this new innovative department. As part of the comprehensive fetal care vision, Rady Children's will be opening a Special Delivery Unit where families with high risk babies, low risk mothers can receive fetal intervention and deliver in the same place their baby needs to be to receive their specialized care after delivery. The Special Delivery Unit (SDU) will consist of triage, LDRP's and ORs. Working with an interdisciplinary team, the OB technicians will be assisting the in the care/treatment for the maternal population during antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum. This will include ground breaking fetal intervention procedures. The role requires ensuring quality care is provided according to policies and procedures and completes other duties as assigned. Assist in both operating room and delivery room as needed within scope of practice. All while focused on our family centered care.

Pay

Minimum $37.00 • Midpoint $37.00 • Maximum $38.00

Experience

• Required: Minimum two years of operating room experience.
• Preferred: Expertise in one specialty.

Education

• Required: High School Diploma/GED or equivalent. Graduate of Surgical Technology program or military service training.
• Preferred: College coursework with Associate or Bachelor's degree.

Skills

• Able to relate and communicate in English professionally with others
• Respect policies
• Work calmly and respond courteously when under pressure
• Accept direction
• Think critically
• Work independently
• Problem solve
• Organize and prioritize workload
• Recall information with accuracy
• Pay close attention to detail
• Work collaboratively with surgical team and in setting up and cleaning between cases

Licensure

• Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Preferred: Certified Surgical Technician.

Work Environments

• Functional Demand: Medium – High energy level
• Lift and carry 40-50 lbs.
• Push/pull +/- 150-200 lbs. (Patients on bed, stretcher)
• Lateral transfer 150-200 lbs. (ie. Patient)

Physical Activity Requirements

• Bending, Carry Objects, Climbing, Keyboard use/repetitive motion, Pinching/fine motor activities, Push/Pull, Reaching forward, Reaching overhead, Sitting, Squat/kneel/crawl, Standing, Talk or hear, Taste or smell, Twisting, Walking, Wrist position deviation

Physical Activity Lifting

• Lifting (Floor to waist level) – Constant 67 or more%
• Lifting (Floor to waist level) – Frequent 36-66%
• Lifting (Floor to waist level) – Occasional 0-35%
• Lifting (Waist level and above) – Constant 67 or more%
• Lifting (Waist level and above) – Frequent 36-66%
• Lifting (Waist level and above) – Occasional 0-35%

Sensory Requirements

• Color Discrimination, Depth Perception, Far Vision, Hearing, Near Vision

Environment Requirements

• Airborn Communicable Disease, Bloodborne Pathogens, Chemical, Dust Particular Matter, Extreme Noise Levels, Extreme Temperatures, Radiation, Uneven Surfaces or Elevations