Prerinatal Surgical Tech

Surgical Birth Assistant

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

Participates in C/S deliveries as a scrub assistant. Maintains aseptic technique, properly handles instruments, and assists surgical team. Participates in the delivery of care to newborn, adolescents, and adult OB/GYN patients under the direction of the registered nurse. Is accountable for all patient care personally administered and other related duties during his/her shift. Promotes teamwork among co-workers, physicians, and health care team members.

Job Description:

Surgical Birth Direct assistance is provided to the surgical team during a surgical delivery. Sterile instruments are handled and aseptic techniques are maintained during the case.

Labor & Delivery Under the direction of the registered nurse, provides patient care in accordance with established policies and procedures. Reflects an understanding of the knowledge and skill necessary to care for the newborn, adolescent, and adult OB/GYN patient.

Demonstrates skill in preparing for assigned surgical procedures:

Collaborates with team members to improve/update preference cards or other resource information.

Consistently focuses attention on the surgical procedure.

Communicates with team to promote smooth progression of procedure.

Practices and promotes electro-surgical safety: adheres to policy/procedure.

Gives thorough, concise report at change of shift or whenever relieved from surgical procedure.

Respects patient's privacy.

Participates in annual OB Emergency Drills.

Exhibits professional behavior while providing customer service to all who require assistance.

Participates in the orientation of new staff.

Functions as a liaison between L&D and all support services.

Maintains password access for all prenatal documentation systems and prints prenatal record when L&D is informed that a patient is due to arrive.

Maintains and stocks the OB Hemorrhage Cart.

Maintains log book for blanket and fluid warmers. Places work order and notifies the charge nurse when temperature is out of range.

Maintains necessary birth and admissions logs.

Assists in coordinating patient communication by answering call lights and relaying timely and accurate information to nursing staff.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

High School Graduate or equivalent

Successful completion of orientation to the above departments

Successful completion of birthplace operating room techniques

Basic Cardiac Support Certification

Complete MAH Annual Safety Program

Working Conditions:

Normal hospital environment

Exposure to infectious diseases, chemicals, and other toxic agents

Ability to walk and stand for up to 90% of work time, to push and pull heavy weights (including patients), and to lift 50 lbs.

Fine motor control for limited periods of time to perform patient treatments.

Upper extremity demands include ability to perform data entry with repetitive hand movement, and visual concentration at video display terminal, to review and enter data

Pay Range:

$34.50 - $51.27

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Beth Israel Lahey Health