Obstetrics Technician 2 - Flagstaff na Northern Arizona Healthcare Corporation
Northern Arizona Healthcare Corporation · Flagstaff, Estados Unidos Da América · Onsite
- Junior
- Escritório em Flagstaff
The Obstetrics Technician, under the supervision of the Director and/or Clinical Manager, is responsible for preparing supplies and equipment, providing technical services, assisting with procedures, data collection, and supports patient care.
Responsibilities:Patient Care * Assists RNs with patient care. * Reports and implements corrective actions under the direction on the RN. * Prioritizes and addresses technical needs in conjunction with patient conditions. * Documents interventions and patient responses to inverventions and any changes in patient's condition in the the electronic health record. * Maintains department cleanliness including following procedures for clean up after treatment. * Assists in transporting patients, equipment, and supplies. * Assists patients with donning/doffing compression garments as needed. * Observe patient for skin integrity and report any problems to supervising clinician. * Assist patients with activities of daily living, such as toileting as needed. * Performs Newborn Hearing screening. * Assist patients with mobility under the direction of supervising clinician. |
Administrative * Answers, evaluates, priortizes telephone calls, while obtaining complete and accurate information to determine needs of caller. * Maintains unit documents. * Maintains charts and copies charts as requested. * Assist charge nurse with clerical duties. * Performs registration process. |
Team Development * Applies principles of sterile technique during surgical procedures. * Performs maternal and newborn patient registration. * Demonstrates understanding of the Unit's Standards of Care and Practice and Administrative Policies as well as being able to locate Policy and Procedures Manuals on the assigned units. * Develops, organizes and delivers continuing education topics and courses. * Serves as a mentor and role model. * Demonstrates leadership abilities. * Exhibits a high level of collaboration with peers and making decisions related to surgical patient care. |
Managing Employee Performance * Takes action to ensure that employees fully understand their roles, responsibilities and performance standards/expectations and provides ongoing feedback and support as employees strive to achieve expectations. * Engages in two-way conversations throughout the year that ensure an up-to-date understanding of expectations, performance gaps and actions required to close any gaps. * Establishes a clear and realistic sense of direction by clarifying organizational goals as well as how employee roles and responsibilities contribute to them. Articulates a vision that others choose to follow. * Ensures that departmental goals match those of the larger organization and that resources are allocated to meet priorities. Maintains staff motivation and focus on goals and priorities throughout the year. |
Equipment/Supply Management * Manages equipment and supplies * Demonstrates expert knowledge and expert practice of department surgical equipment, instrumentation, and surgical procedures. * Restocks operating rooms and patient rooms. * Prepares appropriate instruments and supplies for procedures and be able to anitcipate sequence of events and needs ot surgeon and patient. * Maintains units special order supplies via ordering application. |
Compliance/Safety * Ensures all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates. * Completes all company mandatory modules and required job specific training in the specified time frame. * Responsible for reporting any safety related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner. * Responsible for maintaining up-to-date knowledge of cybersecurity trends, developments, best practices and regulatory changes. * Demonstrates accuracy of documentation of assessments, interventions and patient responses as evidence by the appropriate documentation system. * Follows guidelines for safety with regards to contact precautions and all policies/procedures dealing with blood born pathogens. * Demonstrates and utilizes the guidelines of care and practice via the nursing process and in accordance with Arizona State Board of Nursing Laws and Regulations being able to perform at a fully competent level. * Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employee's area of responsibility. * Assists with Education and training of team members. |
Education |
Certification & Licensures |
*Current, unrestricted CNA/LNA license in the State of Arizona-Required
*2 year of OB tech/OR scrub experience or 2 year experience post completion of OB tech training program- Required
Employee will obtain and maintain appropriate clinical competencies for the roles assigned by their department leader.
Experience |
Scrub in OR- Preferred
Bilingual- Preferred
Healthcare is a rapidly changing environment and technology is integrated into almost all aspects of patient care. Computers and other electronic devices are utilized across the organization and throughout each department. Colleagues must have an understanding of computers, and competence in using computers basic software programs.
CALL REQUIRED: |
Yes-within 30 minutes |