OB Tech Labor Delivery Post Partum

At Longmont United Hospital we treat the entire patient to leverage the powerful connection of body mind and spirit in the healing process. Here your time at work will be spent with a supportive team of employees and leaders that value self-care flexibility and development opportunities through cross-training and continuing education.

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OB Postpartum Unit Description:

The OB Postpartum department at Longmont United Hospital has 11 LDRP beds six Level II Special Care Nursery beds two ORs and a three-bed triage. Our scope is Labor and Delivery postpartum couplet care (mom & well baby) antepartum care C-sections Level II nursery and care for babies 32 weeks and up. Our department gets occasional overflow with gynecological surgery patients.

We have a strong supportive culture with all BirthPlace employees and providers and provide a very positive team environment. The right candidate must have a positive attitude and want to work in a strongly supportive team environment. They need to be able to learn quickly and be someone who can multitask and handle ongoing change without getting flustered. This person will need to be flexible and able to work at a fast pace.

OB Techs functions include:

• Assists with vaginal deliveries under the direction of a Registered Nurse and provider and within scope of practice.
• Functions as a Scrub Tech for surgical procedures.
• Maintains supplies and equipment on the unit.
• Assists with maintenance of Point of Care Testing and High Level Disinfection equipment.
• Performs clerical and business support tasks as assigned.
• Assumes personal accountability for organizational mission and core values.

In addition to bringing your whole self to the workplace each day qualified candidates will need the following:

• Ability to read write speak and understand English Basic computer skills required
• High School graduate or GED required
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from American Heart Association required
• Colorado Surgical Assistant License or Surgical Technician upon hire unless performing Surgical Assistant duties within the scope of another active Colorado license certification or registration (required for Colorado employed staff only)
• One-year patient care experience preferred i.e. OB Tech LPN/LVN EMT CNA
• Medical Assistant or Surgical Tech experience preferred
• Scrub Tech Certification preferred
• Completion of a Surgical Tech program preferred

Physical Requirements-Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally and/or up to 20lbs frequently and/or up to 10lbs constantly)