OB Tech

Job Responsibilities

• Assists with maintaining and stocking supplies within established budget guidelines to promote cost‑effective patient care.
• Sorts and stores incoming surgical instruments and supplies in designated locations.
• Begins inventory on assigned shift to ensure adequate supply levels in all L&D areas.
• Incorporates Family-Centered Care principles into daily practice.
• Provides care that supports birth, postpartum, and newborn care as normal life events.
• Assists families to achieve the birthing experience and hospital stay they desire.
• Ensures families are included in all aspects of patient care.
• Encourages mothers to provide care to their newborns whenever possible.
• Assembles patient charts.
• Answers phones and greets customers courteously.
• Maintains knowledge of and operates the infant security system.
• Prepares materials, supplies, and equipment required for procedures to support timely case starts and complete setups.
• Gathers and opens supplies per provider preference sheet.
• Frequently checks patient rooms and supply areas to remove outdated supplies and restock appropriately.
• Sets up rooms and maintains aseptic technique when opening sterile supplies.
• Assists in ensuring necessary equipment is available and functioning.
• Supports efficient room turnovers and assists with patient care as needed.
• Uses supplies appropriately and minimizes waste.
• Ensures needed instruments are available based on preference cards or special requests.
• Breaks down rooms after procedures, including waste disposal and cleaning support.
• Cleans equipment in dirty utility as needed (e.g., IV poles if Central Supply is unavailable).
• Transports patients to the OR per transport procedures.
• Assists with lifting and positioning patients safely.
• Holds extremities during procedures as directed, maintaining proper alignment.
• Limits conversation over sterile fields in accordance with aseptic standards.
• Assists in orientation and education of new staff.
• Participates in purposeful rounding as needed or directed by RN.
• Assists with newborn care (e.g., bath, BP, temperature) under RN direction.
• Assists with adult care tasks (e.g., bathing, vitals, temperatures, blood glucose monitoring) as delegated.
• Adjusts to changing team and patient priorities as directed by charge nurse.
• Responds promptly to call lights.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the location, care, and operation of all surgical equipment.
• Practices proper sterilization processes, including cleaning, packaging, and chemical/biological monitoring.
• Prepares and reassembles special instruments for procedures.
• Facilitates timely transfer of soiled instruments to Sterile Processing, including obtaining empty tanks when needed.
• Maintains aseptic technique throughout procedures and identifies breaks to the surgical team.
• Demonstrates understanding of surgical procedures, including anatomy, physiology, and instrumentation, to anticipate surgeon needs.
• Assists with accounting for sponges, needles, and instruments according to policy.
• Handles specimens properly to ensure safe delivery to the specimen container.
• Assists with patient positioning and draping.
• Scrubs for assigned surgical cases.
• Verbalizes and demonstrates department-specific competencies.
• Performing tasks and using equipment appropriately for the patient’s age.
• Communicating and collaborating in an age‑appropriate manner.
• Attends required safety programs.
• Consistently uses required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Demonstrates knowledge of departmental emergency procedures (fire, disaster, etc.).
• Participates in required drills and meets regulatory safety standards.
• Completes and routes incident reports promptly.
• Operates equipment safely and reports unsafe equipment/furniture.
• Requests assistance as needed to ensure safety.
• Maintains a safe work environment and practices safe work habits.