Obstetrics Gynecology Technician

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Overview:

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital is hiring an OB Tech to join our LDRP team in women's services. This is a Part Time-night shift position in Charlottesville, VA.

Hours: 24 hours per week, 2 twelve-hour shifts. Every 3rd weekend rotation.

Call Requirement: Self-scheduled 24 hours in 6 weeks. Must be within 30 minutes of the facility for on call requirements. On call rooms available.

For candidates with Operating room experience, the department will train for OB. Training can take between 8 and 12 weeks.

Sentara Martha Jeffersons Women's Health includes L&D, and a 24 bed post-partum mother/baby. Our Level 2 newborn specialty care nursery has a 1 to 1 ratio while our intermediate care babies have a 1 to 3 nursing ratio. Our LDRP unit also offers post operative care for complex GYN and Breast surgical needs. This specialty area has a 100-member team has cross trained to offer best in class healthcare to Charlottesville, VA and surrounding areas.

We boast an NTSV CS rate of 18%, the lowest in the Sentara system and an exclusive breastfeeding rate of 85%, the highest in the Sentara system.

We are growing, with a new Sentara OBGYN practice opened in downtown Charlottesville fall 2023.

Strong culture of teamwork and professional growth, as evidenced by team engagement in:

• Dept Shared Governance & Perinatal Bereavement Councils

• Interactive Fetal Monitoring Strip Review program

• Simulation Drills, including Maternal & Neonatal Code, Shoulder Dystocia, & Malignant Hyperthermia

• Onsite Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) & Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) Certification

• Perinatal Education Program for nurses new to maternal/child nursing

• Clinical Ladder Professional Advancement Program

• Our community maternity programs provide access to a wide array of classes, support groups, and lactation services.

OB Tech: Under the guidance and direction of a Registered Nurse, responsible for assisting in the nursing care and surgical services in the maternity services area including the provision of patient care necessary for comfort, hygiene, data collection, and documentation. Activities are based on accepted standards of operating room and obstetrical practice and are performed within the scope of education, training, and experience.

Will assist in newborn testing, function as surgical technician during operating room procedure, newborn procedure and post labor surgical repairs

Education

• Trade School Graduate of Surgical Technology or/ Licensed Practical nurse program.

Certification/Licensure

• Certified Surgical Technologist preferred OR Licensed Practical Nurse

• Licensed in the state

• BLS within 90 days of hire

Experience

• 1 year of Operating Room experience preferred

• Labor and Delivery experience preferred

• Strong understanding of surgical procedures, sterile techniques, and patient safety protocols.

• Certified Surgical Tech preferred

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Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, located in Charlottesville, VA, is a Magnet status, 176-bed facility featuring all patient-friendly private rooms. Since its founding more than 100 years ago, Sentara Martha Jefferson has constantly evolved to meet the diverse healthcare needs of the patients who trust us with their care.

Today, our vision is as clear as it was to our founders. We will continue to set the standard for clinical quality and personalized healthcare services. Our hospital offers specialized care in Cancer Care, Heart and Vascular, Neurology and Neurosurgery (including a Primary Stroke Center), Orthopedics, and Maternity.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.