Job Summary and Responsibilities
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, adhering to safety protocols.
To be successful in this role, you need strong knowledge of OB procedures, aseptic techniques, and patient care. Your compassionate support, anticipation of needs, and calm demeanor are paramount for positive birthing outcomes.
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Ensures a professional and responsive atmosphere by greeting patients, visitors, staff, and physicians promptly and courteously. Refers to each individual by name when appropriate. Screens visitors to ensure Infant Security.
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Answers telephones using name and department. Screens calls appropriately and refers callers to the correct staff member, patient, department, and/or resource in a timely manner. Makes every attempt to answer phones within three rings. Monitors time individuals may be on hold and reassures them that their calls have not been forgotten. Takes clear, accurate, concise phone messages. Consistently available to answer phones. Seeks coverage when away from the work area.
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Relays messages in a timely manner, opens and delivers mail as appropriate.
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Maintains a neat and organized work environment.
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Provides clerical support within the department. Transcribes physician's orders and enters them into the computer for implementation and ancillary department follow through.
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Schedules/arranges diagnostic tests/procedures as ordered and informs the staff of required preparation as appropriate.
Job Requirements-
1 year surgical scrub experience OR graduate of a Surgical Technician Program.
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Functional knowledge of a computer keyboard
- Functional knowledge of aseptic technique
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Functional knowledge of surgery instrumentation
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Basic anatomy and physiology
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Medical Terminology
Where You'll Work
Founded as a faith-based hospital in 1931 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Dignity Health – St. Bernardine Medical Center is a 342-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in San Bernardino, California. The hospital offers a full complement of services, including the Inland Empire Heart and Vascular Institute, an award-winning orthopedics program, surgical weight loss, and is an official Neurovascular Stroke Center, as designated by ICEMA. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. Visit here https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/stbernardinemedical for more information.
One Community. One Mission. One California
Pay Range
$33.02 - $41.27 /hour
