Lead Obstetrical Technician

Overview

At Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, we know world-renowned care begins with world-class caring. We combine advanced technologies and breakthrough discoveries with family-centered care to support our caregivers with continuing education and state-of-the-art facilities. We are seeking caring, committed people to join our team on a mission to heal humanity, one child and family at a time.

This paragraph summarizes the general nature, level and purpose of the job.

Under medical supervision, the Lead Obstetrical Technician functions as a lead member of the patient care support team. The Lead Obstetrical Technician facilitates the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures; ensuring that the operating room or Labor/Delivery/Recovery (LDR) is safe, the rooms are properly stocked with supplies, that equipment functions properly, and that the procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety.

Under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse (RN), performs routine patient care duties such as collecting, recording and reporting patient data in a timely and accurate manner. The Lead Obstetrical Technician trains and coordinates the work of others and works closely with the assigned supervisor to ensure effective functioning of the unit.

The essential functions listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Employees must abide by all Joint Commission Requirements including but not limited to sensitivity to cultural diversity, patient care, patient rights and ethical treatment, safety and security of physical environments, emergency management, teamwork, respect for others, participation in ongoing education and training, communication and adherence to safety and quality programs, sustaining compliance with National Patient Safety Goals, and licensure and health screenings.

Must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the hospital's policies and procedures, including its Service Standards and its Code of Conduct.

• In coordination with the Patient Care Manager or Assistant Patient Care Manager, is partially accountable for work product of others including assigning work, assessing workflows and making recommendations for improvements, checking work for timeliness and accuracy, establishing work standards, scheduling work, and providing input to management actions.
• Responsible for leading and coordinating the technical tasks of a multi-faceted patient care unit to ensure both a smoothly functioning unit and good patient relations. Functions as the lead source person with regards to department/hospital policies and procedures.
• After documented instruction and competency evaluation: sets-up and scrubs for procedures; vaginal deliveries, cesarean sections, postpartum tubal ligations, cervical cerclage, dilatation and curettage, dilatation and evacuation, emergency abdominal hysterectomies, amnio infusion and any other specialist procedure for the obstetric patient
• Practices aseptic technique according to established standards of care and infection control policies.
• Assures the C-Section rooms are ready for emergency procedures.
• Removes instruments from Labor and Delivery Room (LDR) and/or C-section room, rinses, counts and soaks instruments in appropriate containers.
• Maintains a clean, safe and functional work environment.
• Restocks operating rooms and LDRs with supplies as required.
• Assures replacement or repair of malfunctioning equipment and instruments.
• Sets up and maintains oxygen therapy equipment, including changing tanks.
• Maintains inventory of equipment and supplies in utility rooms as assigned.
• Assists with treatments and procedures.
• Handles specimens and medications using correct technique and according to the departmental policy and procedure.
• Assists with transfer of patients from Labor & Delivery if transport team is not available.
• Supports the development of unit/team goals and actively participates in unit staff meetings, in-services, and educational programs as required.
• Orients, trains and coordinates the work of others and works closely with the assigned supervisor to ensure the efficient functioning of the unit.
• May be assigned small projects under the direction of the management team

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying.

Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
Experience: Two (2) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience

License/Certification:

• RQI Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support
• Basic Life Support by American Heart Association (AHA)

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