OB Technician

OBSTETRICAL TECHNICIAN

Union

1199

Department

NURSING Labor and Delivery

Position Summary

• Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides basic nursing care to patients and assists
• in maintenance of a safe and clean environment under the direction and supervision of the
• Registered Nurse in charge of the team and/or unit.

Essential

• Provides basic nursing care to patients that includes actions that meet psychosocial

Functions,

needs and physical needs.

Competencies,

*

and Professional

• Provides general aspects of care that meet psychosocial or physical needs or both

Requirements

simultaneously.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Manual Skills

• Some (less than 50%) portions of daily assignments involve application of manual skills requiring
• motor coordination in combination with finger dexterity.

Physical Effort

• Some (less than 50%) portions of daily assignments involve prolonged standing, transporting
• patients, material, or equipment, or lifting, moving, or carrying heavy (over 30 lbs.) materials
• for intermittent periods throughout the day.

Physical

Some (less than 50%) portions of daily assignments involve exposure to dirt, odors, noise, or

Environment

• some work is performed with exposure to temperature/weather extremes. Working surfaces
• may be unlevel, slippery, or unstable.

Work Schedule

• Work may require evening, night, holiday, or weekend assignments on occasion.
• Some (less than 50%) portions of daily assignments involve occupational risk, such as cuts,

Bloodborne

OSHA Category I - Routine / anticipated exposure. Work involves exposure to blood, body

Pathogens

fluids, or tissue.

Exposure

Safety

Job may require the use of safety equipment, such as HEPA mask, for infection prevention.

Ergonomics Risks

Some portions (less than 50%) of daily assignments involve ergonomic risk.

Lifting

Required to lift over 30 pounds.

Climbing Stairs

Requires the ability to walk up and down stairs on a regular basis.

Comments

Position Requirements

Formal

This position requires a minimum formal education of High School Diploma or equivalent. Minimum of 1 year job-related experience.

Job-Related

• Desired (not required) criteria include: Basic computer skills.
• Additional languages preferred.
• Phlebotomy and EKG testing skills
• Cert. Required

Comments

Completion of OR/Surgical Technician program. BLS from American Heart Association