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At Crestwood Medical Center, we believe in the power of people to create great care! At our 180 bed full service acute care facility, we offer a friendly work environment, perfect for a new grad looking to start their career or an experienced professional looking to make a change.

Crestwood Medical Center is located in Huntsville, Alabama which offers a rich history and variety of attractions, such as education, arts, nature or just pure entertainment. With a cost of living 8% lower than the national average, we are affordable for everyone!

What We Offer

+ Student Loan Repayment Plans

+ Health Insurance Eligibility 1 st of the Month

+ 6% 401k Employer Matching

+ Tuition Reimbursement

+ Company provided renewal of BLS

Job Summary

The OB Technician assists in obstetric and surgical procedures, acting as a scrub person and handling instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary for cesarean sections and vaginal deliveries. This role plays a key part in ensuring a sterile environment, preparing for procedures, and supporting obstetric teams in providing safe and high-quality patient care. The OB Technician collaborates with nurses, physicians, and surgical staff, assisting in preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative tasks.

Schedule:** **Full-Time, Days, 3/12's, 6A-6P, Days Vary

Qualifications

+ Technical School completion of a Surgical Technician or OB Technician training program required

+ 0-1 years of experience as an OB Technician, Surgical Technician, or in a related healthcare role required

+ 1-2 years of experience in labor and delivery, obstetric surgery, or women’s health services preferred

Licenses and Certifications

+ BCLS - Basic Life Support required

+ CST - Certified Surgical Technologist preferred

Essential Functions

+ Maintains sterile and aseptic technique, ensuring proper gowning, gloving, and draping of surgeons and assistants.

+ Prepares the surgical field for cesarean sections and vaginal deliveries, organizing and maintaining instruments, equipment, and supplies.

+ Demonstrates knowledge of step-by-step obstetric procedures, anticipating the needs of the surgeon and surgical team.

+ Monitors and ensures proper handling of surgical instruments, sponges, needles, and supplies, adhering to safety protocols and performing required counts.

+ Assists with patient positioning and room preparation, ensuring proper setup for obstetric and gynecological procedures.

+ Handles and properly labels specimens, ensuring compliance with hospital policies and laboratory standards.

+ Operates, cleans, and processes surgical and obstetric equipment, following proper sterilization and disinfection protocols.

+ Performs errands to pharmacy, lab, and diagnostic imaging departments, ensuring timely delivery of necessary supplies and specimens.

+ Follows Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) and facility standards, adhering to best practices for infection control and patient safety.

+ Assists in maintaining unit supplies and equipment, ensuring availability for emergency and scheduled procedures.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

+ Complies with all policies and standards.

About Crestwood Medical Center

Crestwood Medical Center is a Tier 1 Facility from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama. We have been recognized as an Accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation by American College of Cardiology, a Primary Stroke Center from The Joint Commission and American Heart Association, a Blue Distinction® Center+ for Bariatric Surgery, Maternity Care and Spine Surgery, the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines for Heart Failure (Gold Plus) and AFib (Gold), a Certified Treatment Center of Excellence from the ALS Association, and other accreditations and recognition for Imaging, Endoscopy, Breast Care, and Elderly Care.

Equal Employment Opportunity

This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.