Labor and delivery surgical tech

What's the Job Description for a Labor and Delivery Surgical Technologist? Surgical technicians play an important role in labor and delivery. Of course, the job role of a labor and delivery (OBGYN) surgical technologist differs in many ways from the role of a surgical technologist working in other areas of the hospital like the ER or the ICU. OBGYN surgical techs need some specific training to provide care to people who are going into labor and to their newborn infants as well. The role of…

This week was a long week, but I think was still a really good week & I learned a lot! I’m communicating more with the doctors, I’m able to realize when a case isn’t pulled co…

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This week was quite busy. Monday started with a sinus infection. Wednesday I had to call off to see the Dr. for meds. Friday all the cases were running long & we had a trauma come in. Everyone …

Follow these tips and you will be golden, no matter what specialty you are in. I still remember my first day in the OR during my clinical studies as a student. I was very nervous, leg shaking, brea…

The operating room isn’t just for doctors and nurses. Surgical assistants, also called surgical and operating room technicians, are critical members of the healthcare team, working closely under the supervision of surgeons to assist on life-saving surgical procedures. We talked with Stephanie Allen, a surgical technology instructor at Herzing University, about how she got started as a surgical technologist and what students need to know about working in the operating room.