Obstetric Technician

Overview:
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

 

The Obstetric Technician assists in the nursing care and preparation of labor and delivery surgical patients and as an assistant to the professional nursing staff in the division of Maternal Child Health, by performing tasks involving patient care and related unit activities.

Responsibilities:
A day in the life of a Obstetric Technician at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

Prepares rooms with appropriate instruments, sutures, supplies and equipment necessary for each individual procedure as outlined in the departmental policy and procedure manual.

Demonstrates competence in assisting the surgical team during operative procedures. 

Gowns and gloves other scrubbed personnel, as requested, following strict aseptic procedures at all times. 

Takes and records all vital signs and other measurements as applicable, in an accurate and precise manner. 

Follows departmental procedures in: scrubbing, hand drying, gowning, gloving, and observing for contamination and/or breaks in aseptic technique. 

Assists in the cleanup of the labor and delivery rooms following deliveries and surgical procedures.

Demonstrates the ability to perform any or all of the scrub or circulating duties outlined in the department procedure manual under the direction of a staff nurse for labor and delivery surgical procedures. 

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
EDUCATION REQUIRED: 

Surgical Technician certification or OB Technician certification.

High School diploma or equivalent. 

American Heart Association BLS certification.

One year Scrub Tech experience required.

WORK EXPERIENCE: 

One year of hospital Patient Care Technician experience preferred.

Six months Operating Room or Labor and Delivery scrub experience preferred.

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today

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