Certified OB Tech

OB Certified Surgical Technologist/Technician

Elliot Hospital’s Women’s and Children’s Services are dedicated to addressing the specific health and wellness needs of women and their children. Delivering the most babies in the region, our specialty trained board-certified physicians and certified nurse midwives, along with our unparalleled nurses, are experts at providing new families with compassionate care and exceptional attention. Options for Labor and Delivery include nitrous oxide, epidural anesthesia, surgical safety compliant with World Health Organization guidelines for cesarean births and more. Our team at our labor and delivery center is committed to supporting parents throughout their birthing experience.

About the Job

The surgical technologist in the first scrub role handles the instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure. He/she has an understanding of the procedure being performed and anticipates the needs of the surgeon. He/she has the necessary knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient care during the operative procedure and is constantly on vigil for maintenance of the sterile field.

What You’ll Do

Preoperative Duties:

• Donning OR attire and personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Gathers, checks, and opens supplies and equipment needed for the surgical procedure.
• Performs the surgical scrub, and donning gowns and gloves.
• Sets up the sterile back table and Mayo stand with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for the procedure.
• Performs initial instrument, sharps and sponge counts with the circulator.
• Assists the team members with gowning and gloving.
• Assists with draping the patient and establishing the sterile field.
• Participates in the surgical site and patient verification during the time out procedure.
• Secures tubing, cords, and other sterile accessories.

Intraoperative Duties:

• Prepares and anticipates additional instrumentation, equipment and supplies or usage during the procedure.
• Anticipates the needs of the surgeon by passing instruments and supplies to surgeon during procedure.
• Measures and passes medications, hemostatic agents and irrigation solutions utilized during the surgical procedure.
• Holds retractors or instruments as directed by the surgeon.
• Sponges or suctions the operative site.
• Applies electrocautery to clamps or forceps on bleeders held by surgeon.
• Cuts suture material as directed by the surgeon.
• Maintains the highest standard of sterile technique during the procedure.
• Recognizing early warning signs and responding appropriately when a situation begins to deteriorate.
• Performs additional counts as necessary.
• Prepares sterile dressings and/or immobilization devices.
• Prepares and passes off specimen(s) as appropriate.
• Submits, documents, and transports (as needed) specimen(s), ensuring patient label is accurate with the correct patient, medical record number and date of birth.
• Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization.
• Assist other members of the team with terminal cleaning of the room.
• Assists in prepping the OR for the next patient.
• Participates in debriefing and quality improvement practices to ensure quality patient care.

Other surgical cases or surgical equipment that may be used:

• Performing a cystoscopy
• Assemble / disassemble scope
• White balancing camera
• Connect fluid tubing to scope
• Emergency hysterectomy
• Postpartum hemorrhage management
• Dilation and curettage
• Dilation and evacuation
• Cerclage
• Vaginal laceration repairs
• Postpartum salpingectomies

Other duties performed as needed/requested when not scrubbed into a case:

• Maintains operating rooms in a safe and efficient manner ensuring constant readiness for use.
• Assists in the transfers of patients to another unit/department via bed, wheelchair or other assistive modality as requested.
• Participates in admitting patient in the electronic medical record, bringing patient to the room and orients patient to surroundings.
• Maintains and cleans equipment as well as instrumentation ensuring that it is in working condition.
• Maintains the orderliness of work area, keeping hallways clear of excess equipment.
• Sets up Delivery Tables using sterile technique.
• Cleans and removes instruments, assists in breaking down Delivery table and placing specimens in appropriate locations.
• Maintains established par levels of patient care supplies in patient rooms and medication rooms.
• Ensures completion of daily task list.

Who You Are

Graduate of an approved Surgical Technologist Program

National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting Certification (NBSTSA) or National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) certification

Associate’s degree preferred

Medical Technician License from the State of New Hampshire unless other current NH state license is held.

BLS Certification

Knowledge of medical terminology

Why You’ll Love Us

Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits starting the 1st of the month following start date

Accrued Earned Time

403b with matching (fully vested) and discretionary annual core contributions

Tuition Reimbursement up to $4,000/year for full time coded employees over 30 hours/week

Nursing Student Loan Paydown Program up to $20,000

Sign on Bonus Eligible

Miscellaneous Benefits Pet Insurance, Legal Services, Vendor Discounts