Procedure Area Technician - Postpartum
Core
Provides specific patient care and environment of care duties on the Postpartum unit before and after procedures to facilitate safe patient outcomes.
Role type
Postpartum Procedure Area Technician
Builds
Safe patient outcomes in the Postpartum unit
Domain
Healthcare / Obstetrics
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient positioning, equipment setup, cleaning and sterilization, inventory management, equipment troubleshooting, emergency response (Code blue/red/delta/NICU alert/OBERT), basic medical terminology, computer system operation
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Vocera paging system, hospital computer systems, Electronic medical health record, Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Responsibilities
Assist patient care team in patient transfer and positioning, transport patients to/from Procedure Area, set up procedure equipment and supplies, clean Procedure Area and specialty equipment, handle contaminated instrument trays and body fluids, complete equipment quality controls, respond to patient crisis situations
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on support staff