OB Scrub Technician
hace 15 días
White Plains
Job Description Job Title: OB Scrub Technician Location: White Plains, New York Schedule: Full-Time | Night Shift | 6:00 PM–6:30 AM Work Days: Monday–Friday | Alternating Weekends and Holidays Pay Range: $37.60–$56.40 per hour Hours Per Pay Period: 75 Job Overview A healthcare organization in White Plains, New York, is seeking an OB Scrub Technician to support surgical procedures within the Labor & Delivery department. Working under the direction of nursing leadership and Registered Nurses, the OB Scrub Technician will prepare and handle instruments, supplies, and equipment during operative procedures, maintain sterile technique, anticipate surgeon needs, and support safe, efficient patient care. This role requires strong knowledge of surgical asepsis, instrumentation, and operative workflow. Prior Surgical Technologist experience is preferred. Responsibilities • Prepare instruments, supplies, and equipment before surgical procedures, • Scrub, set up, and assist intraoperatively, • Anticipate surgeon and procedural needs throughout each case, • Maintain strict sterile technique at all times, • Perform instrument, sponge, and supply counts according to established protocols, • Assist with preparation and picking of operating room cases, • Collect and properly label cord blood gas specimens during deliveries, • Assist surgeons and Registered Nurses with post-procedure care, • Handle and label specimens according to established standards, • Prepare instruments for decontamination and reprocessing, • Identify and report malfunctioning equipment, • Follow infection-prevention, fire-safety, and patient-safety standards, • Respond appropriately during emergency situations, • Complete required competencies and mandatory in-services, • Maintain required continuing education, • Support efficient use of supplies and cost-containment practices, • Perform other related surgical and Labor & Delivery responsibilities as assigned Qualifications Required • High school diploma or GED, • Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification, • Meets New York State requirements to practice as a Surgical Technologist through one of the following pathways:, • Graduate of a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited Surgical Technology program with current CST certification, or, • Completion of an eligible military Surgical Technology program, or, • Meets applicable New York State grandfathering requirements, or, • Qualified through applicable federal-service provisions, • Certification through a nationally accredited Surgical Technologist credentialing organization, such as Certified Surgical Technologist (CST), when required under the applicable pathway, • Strong knowledge of sterile technique and surgical instrumentation, • Ability to work effectively in high-acuity and emergency situations, • Strong communication, organization, and teamwork skills Preferred • Previous Surgical Technologist experience, • Previous OB, Labor & Delivery, or cesarean-section surgical experience, • Experience working in a hospital-based operating room, • Familiarity with specimen handling and cord blood gas collection Continuing Education The OB Scrub Technician is responsible for maintaining required continuing-education credits and competencies in accordance with New York State requirements and organizational policy. Benefits • Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications, • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits, • Retirement plan, • Paid time off, • Continuing-education and professional-development opportunities, • Career advancement within perioperative and maternal-child services If you are a Surgical Technologist with strong sterile technique and an interest in supporting Labor & Delivery surgical procedures, we would love to hear from you.