OB Technician III, LDRP, Part-Time, (36 hour Week), Nights

ABOUT MARINHEALTH
Are you looking for a place where you are empowered to bring innovation to reality Join MarinHealth an integrated independent healthcare system with deep roots throughout the North Bay. With a world-class physician and clinical team an affiliation with UCSF Health an ever-expanding network of clinics and a new state-of-the-art hospital MarinHealth is growing quickly. MarinHealth comprises MarinHealth Medical Center a 327-bed hospital in Greenbrae and 55 primary care and specialty clinics in Marin Sonoma and Napa Counties. We attract healthcares most talented trailblazers who appreciate having the best of both worlds: the pioneering medicine of an academic medical center combined with an independent hospitals personalized caring touch.

MarinHealth is already realizing the benefits of impressive growth and has consistently earned high praise and accolades including being Named One of the Top 250 Hospitals Nationwide by Healthgrades receiving a 5-star Ranking for Overall Hospital Quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and being named the Best Hospital in San Francisco/Marin by Bay Area Parent among others.

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Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) required
• Graduate of a Surgical Technologist program
• Completion of Certification program and exam preferred and required for
• Certified level (CST-Certified Surgical Technician)

Experience:

• Two years recent hospital or health care facility experience required
• Two years current OB Surgical Technologist experience preferred

License and Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) required at hire.
• Integrative Agitation Management(IAMTAC) Required within 30 days of hire.
• Certified Surgical Tech (CST) preferred at hire.

Prerequisite Skills:

• Knowledge of surgical techniques anatomy and physiology
• Knowledge of surgical procedures and terminology
• Knowledge of surgical instrumentation and equipment and supplies
• Ability to work independently interdependently and under supervision within department and hospital policies
• Good verbal and non-verbal communication skills required
• Ability to function in an intermittently stressful environment
• Ability to read speak write clearly and legibly and understand and follow English verbal and written instructions
• Ability to establish priorities and follow through on assigned tasks.
• Ability to communicate clearly work tactfully and effectively with patients visitors physicians team members and other hospital staff.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Proficient with current in-house computer systems.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member and contribute positively towards the goals of the team and the organization.
• Maintain a calm demeanor while working in an atmosphere of conflicting demands.

Primary Customer Served (Age Specific Criteria):

(X) Infants: Birth up to 1 year

(X) Toddlers: 1 up to 3 years

(X) Preschool Children: 3 up to 6 years

(X) School Age Children: 6 up to 12 years

(X) Adolescents: 12 up to 18 years

(X) Early Adults: 18 up to 45 years

(X) Middle Adults: 45 up to 61 years

( ) Late Adults: 61 up to 80 years

( ) Late Late Adults: 80 years and up

• This position is not a patient care position. The incumbent will in many cases be the initial face of the organization to a variety of external constituencies. As such a high degree of professionalism tact and communication skills are required.

Patient Privacy (HIPAA Compliance):

• Employees in this position have access to protected health information. The protected health information a person in this position can access includes demographics date of service insurance/billing medical record summary information and all other information that may be contained in patient records. This position requires patient health information to perform the functions outlined as part of this position description.

Duties And Responsibilities:

Essential (Not Modifiable)

• Demonstrates knowledge and skills related to aseptic technique principles and practices
• Demonstrates knowledge of sterilization principles and methods
• Assists with patient care plan and implementation utilizing knowledge of surgical techniques procedures and physician preference guidelines
• Demonstrates and monitors aseptic technique principle during preparation and maintenance of the sterile field including scrubbed team members
• Validates supply and instrument sterility which includes checking package wrap or container integrity chemical indicators and expiration dates
• Utilizes cost effective practices through judicious supply use and selective opening and/or preparation of surgeon preferences
• Maintains accurate count of all sponges needles or other items to be counted before during and at wound closure
• Performs all tasks required of the scrub including but not limited to skin preparation; positioning assistance; gowning and gloving of self and others; draping; sterile field preparation; counts; preparation and passing of instruments supplies equipment; safe handling/disposition of sharps; accurate measuring of fluids on the sterile field; applies sterile dressing; safe disposal of drapes sponges sharps instruments and liquid waste
• Cares for specimens in accordance with all policies and procedures which apply to specimen handling processing and accountability
• Prepares instruments and equipment for terminal cleaning and transports on case cart to SPD
• Willingly shares knowledge and skills with all other team members
• Notifies SPD of malfunctioning or broken instruments or equipment
• Implement adult learning theories when teaching surgical technologist role

Secondary (Modifiable)

• Attends educational and training seminars which further own knowledge and skill base
• Supports and participates in new programs and/or plans for change which maintains or improves quality patient care
• Other duties as assigned

Accommodation:

Qualified applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation during the application process by contacting Human Resources at or .

C.A.R.E.S. Standards:

MarinHealth seeks candidates ready to model our C.A.R.E.S. standardsCommunication Accountability Respect Excellence Safetywhich foster a healing trust-based environment for patients and colleagues.

Health & Immunizations:

To protect employees patients and our community MarinHealth requires measles mumps varicella and annual influenza immunizations as a condition of employment (and annually thereafter). COVID-19 vaccination/booster remains strongly recommended. Medical or religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law.

Compensation:

The posted pay range complies with applicable law and reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this role. Individual pay is set by skills experience qualifications and internal/market equity consistent with MarinHealths compensation philosophy. Positions covered by collective bargaining agreements are governed by those agreements.

Equal Employment:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin sexual orientation gender identity protected veteran status or disability status and any other classifications protected by federal state and local laws.