Founded as a faith-based hospital in 1931 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word Dignity Health – St. Bernardine Medical Center is a 342-bed acute care nonprofit hospital located in San Bernardino California. The hospital offers a full complement of services including the Inland Empire Heart and Vascular Institute an award-winning orthopedics program surgical weight loss and is an official Neurovascular Stroke Center as designated by ICEMA. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. Visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/stbernardinemedical for more information.
Responsibilities
The Obstetrical Technician supports the nursing staff by performing basic nursing care procedures, acting as a scrub technician for surgical procedures, and managing various clerical tasks. This role requires adaptability, prioritization skills, and effective communication with staff, patients, physicians, and visitors. The Obstetrical Technician plays a key role in ensuring patient care and unit operations run smoothly and efficiently.
Key Responsibilities:
Assist nursing staff with basic patient care procedures and provide support during surgical procedures as a scrub technician.Perform clerical duties and maintain organized, secure access to equipment and procedural areas.Demonstrate flexibility and initiative in managing workload and prioritize tasks based on patient and unit needs.Communicate effectively with staff, patients, physicians, and visitors while upholding hospital and unit policies and procedures.Participate in unit and hospital quality improvement initiatives and maintain required certifications for employment.This position requires a commitment to teamwork, patient-centered care, and active support of the Mission, Core Values, and strategic goals of St. Bernardine Medical Center.
Qualifications
1 year surgical scrub experience OR graduate of a Surgical Technician Program. Graduate of a Surgical Technician Program OR 1 year surgical scrub experience. Functional knowledge of a computer keyboard Functional knowledge of aseptic technique • Functional knowledge of surgery instrumentation Basic anatomy and physiology Medical Terminology