**Overview**
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 Tech assists the nursing staff by performing basic nursing care procedures acts as a scrub technician for surgical procedures and performs a variety of general clerical duties. Consistently shows initiative and flexibility to accomplish assigned workload. Demonstrates the ability to prioritize assignments according to patient and unit needs. Appropriately communicates with other staff member’s patient’s physicians’ and visitor’s. Participates in unit and hospital quality improvement issues follows hospital and unit policies/procedures. Reviews and updates annually all certifications required for continued employment. Duties include accessing secure areas in order to properly and timely set up and assist with procedures. This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of St. Bernardine Medical Center. It is expected that the employee will demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values. The employee shall support St. Bernardine Medical Center’s strategic plan and the goals and direction of the quality improvement/process improvement activities.
**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
**Pay Range**
$30.24 - $37.79 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.