Job Summary
The OB Technician shall be responsible for performing both clerical and nursing duties for patients of all ages, within the parameters of the policies of the OB unit.
Duties
- Demonstrates professional responsibility in the OB Tech role
- Maintains confidentiality when interacting with patients, families, personnel and the public
- Assists licensed personnel as needed, within the standards of the OB unit
- Under the direction of the RN performs tasks as needed
- Assists in transporting patients
- Properly uses selected equipment and monitors patient environment
- Sets up sterile equipment for delivery
- Prepares labor room and post partum rooms for patient occupancy, and assists with clean up
- Washes instruments and packages them for sterilization
- Performs clerical tasks to assist nursing personnel
- Fully utilizes the HIS system
- Performs daily routine duties, shift census and acuity reports, out patient census form and charges
- Collection of data from parents and filling out birth certificates information sheet for Medical Records
- Completion and witnessing of Paternity Declaration forms
- Performs other duties as assigned
