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Night - 12 hour shiftJoin Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health! OB Scrub TechnologistAre you passionate about quality and committed to excellence? Consider joining our Tidelands Health team.
As our region's largest health care provider, we are also one of our area's largest employers. More than 2,500 team members at more than 70 Tidelands Health locations bring our healing mission to life each day. A Brief OverviewThe OB Scrub Tech assists in Labor & Delivery, the Nursery and on the nursing unit as directed by a Registered Nurse.
This employee answers phones and participates in planning and implementing the patient care under the supervision of the Registered Nurse and based on the Nursing Process. This includes assisting the surgeon during operative procedures, ensures the operating suite is adequately prepared for the procedure, monitors PAR levels of supplies and equipment, and prepares surgical instruments for sterilization.
Accurately prepares patient charts and outpatient packets Keep other nursing personnel notified of changes Ensure supplies are available in the Nursery, PPE cabinets and daily linen preparation for staff use during ADL’s Assist with toileting and feeding patients as directed by the Registered Nurse Assist the Circulator in proper positioning of the patient Demonstrate proper scrub/sterile techniques Follows proper etiquette when answering phonesEducation QualificationsHigh School Diploma and graduate from an accredited Surgical Technologist program maintaining the Surgical Technologist Certification administered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or its successor.
Upon completion of an accredited program for surgical technologists, graduates may practice for up to 3 months before completing certification by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting or its successor. Complete 15 hours of continuing education to remain qualified for employment annually Required or High School Diploma and completion of an appropriate training program for surgical technology in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard or in the United States Public Health Service.
Complete 15 hours of continuing education to remain qualified for employment annually Required Skills and AbilitiesWorks with patients, families and other health care providers Licenses and CertificationsCertified Surgical Technologist - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting Required or Have evidence that the individual was employed to practice as a Surgical Technician in a South Carolina Healthcare facility or the federal government prior to Jan 1, 2008 (a break in service will not disqualify the individual if employment as a Surgical Technician is documented prior to Jan 1, 2008) Required Basic Life Support Certified - American Heart Association within 30 Days Required Physical DemandMedium Physical DemandThe intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a contract for employment nor a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position.
Employees may be directed to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Tidelands Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Tidelands Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).
Tidelands Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, genetic information, familial status, or any other legally protected status.