What are the responsibilities and job description for the OB Tech - LDRP position at Mercy?
OB Technician – Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum (LDRP)
Mercy Hospital South
📍 10010 Kennerly Rd, St. Louis, Missouri 63128
🕒 Full-Time | 36 hours per week
🌙 Night Shift
Why You’ll Love Working Here
Exceptional Benefits Starting Day One:
- Comprehensive Health Coverage – Medical, dental, and vision through United Healthcare
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) – up to 24 days in your first year, increasing to 34 days annually with tenure; includes a rollover program with a maximum accrual of 440 hours.
- Paid Parental Leave – Supporting you and your growing family
- 401(k) with Employer Match – Invest in your future with confidence
- Tuition Reimbursement – Up to $2,000/year for continuing education
- Dependent Care FSA Contribution – $100/month for eligible participants
- Paid Volunteer Time – Give back to your community while on the clock
- Free Parking – Convenience that saves you time and money
- Career Growth Opportunities – Advance your skills and grow within Mercy
Overview:
Maintains professional accountability and technical support for provision of patient care for the OB patients experience. Under the direction of Nursing and Medical Staff, provide a wide variety of duties related to patient care, clerical support and surgical assistance. Works cooperatively with others as part of a team and recognizes the importance of unit goals. Performs designated clinical procedures and non-clinical support tasks essential to providing care to the patient and the success of the unit. May assist in operational support tasks including maintenance of patient records, bed control and turnover, patient registration, charge capture, ensuring adequate supplies, phlebotomy, transport of specimens, patient transport, obtain blood glucose, Birth Certificate entry, and other duties as assigned. Support the nursing team and patients by providing supportive care and assistance with ADL's to newborns, childbearing and postpartum patients, pediatric patients, and others as assigned. Maintains calm and works efficiently and effectively through obstetrical emergencies, as part of the team. May be required to take call. All duties are performed in a manner consistent with our mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards.
Qualifications
- Education: High school diploma or GED required. This is a non-certified technologist position. Completion of an accredited Surgical Technology program is preferred but not required. Candidates who have completed such a program but do not hold an active Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential are eligible. Proof of education may be requested.
- Licensure: None required.
- Certifications: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association is required.
- Experience: Prior experience in Surgical Technology is required at the time of hire, or candidates must complete a unit-based competency within a designated timeframe after hire.
Note: The specific timeframe will be determined by the department leader based on when the individual is deemed competent to perform independently.
Other Requirements:
- Must be proficient in English (written and spoken).
- Must be able to perform all job-related functions safely and successfully, with or without reasonable accommodation, as required by federal, state, or local law.
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What Makes You a Good Match for Mercy?
Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step with our mission and vision. We’re also collaborative and unafraid to do a little extra to deliver excellent care – that’s just part of our commitment. If that sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.
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