Ob Tech Jobs in Michigan (NOW HIRING)

Job Description
OB Tech
Job Type: Part Time/ Nights
Shift: 6:45PM- 7:15am Rotating every 3rd weekend and every 3rd holiday. Christmas 2026.
Your experience matters
UP Health Systems- Portage is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.
As an OB Technician joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
How you'll contribute
An OB Technician who excels in this role: Under the supervision of an RN or designee, performs basic care activities and administrative support for the Labor and Delivery department. OB Technicians will manage patient scheduling and charts
Essential Function

• Performs basic patient care activities as delegated and supervised by an RN, including but not limited to monitoring vital signs, taking blood glucose measurements, and recording intake and output.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including but not limited to bathing, grooming, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Reports patient care needs accurately and concisely to the appropriate care team member.
• Orients patient and family to room, call bell and unit while creating a therapeutic relationship.
• Maintains confidentiality regarding patient and employee information.
• Assists with the admission, transfer and discharge of patients as appropriate including transporting of patients throughout the hospital.
• Completes hourly rounding. Participate in bedside shift report and shift huddles.
• Assists in quality checks as designated (i.e. equipment temperature checks).
• Promotes the bonding process of the mother/baby and family unit.
• Supports the completion of the birth certificate process including collecting data from patients/family and sending to Health Information Management to meet required unit needs.
• Assists with keeping patient rooms and common area stocked, clean and orderly.
• Manages inventory and ordering for department.
• Checks supplied and inventory for expiration dates, weekly or as needed.
• Acts as an extra set of hands for the surgeon and first assistants for Cesarean sections:
• Hands out sterile instruments and supplies.
• Prepares surgical equipment, holds organs in place, or holds retractors, for caesarean section.
• Arranges equipment and assists in surgical operations.
• Helps prepare the operating room and the patient for a surgical procedure.
• Sets up the sterile back table with instruments needed for the operation and drapes the patient and surrounding areas with a sterile barrier before the procedure begins.
• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates surgical field according to standards of care, policies and procedures, utilizing interpersonal, critical thinking and technical skills.
• Performs instrumentation, equipment set-up, and medication preparation according to established policy and procedures. Performs other job duties as assigned.

Why join us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we are looking for:
Successful completion of nurse aide training program required with current State of Michigan Nursing Assistant certification required at hire or within 4 months of hire OR Graduate of Nursing School and Current Michigan LPN License required, or successful completion of Medical Assistant program required with current CMA certification required. Additional requirements include:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• NRP certification required within 3 months of hire
• BLS certification

ORGANIZATIONAL EXPECTATIONS

• Demonstrates support of the mission, vision, values, goals and general policies of UP Health System - Portage
• Adheres to the standards of professional ethics and handles confidential information in strict conformance with departmental and hospital policies
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability to unexpected changes in the workload, emergencies, staffing and scheduling
• Uses tact, sensitivity, sound judgment and professional attitude when relating with co-workers, patients, families and visitors
• Performs duties in a self-directed and cooperative manner with minimal need for supervision. Uses time constructively for maximum productivity
• Treats all co-workers, patients, families and visitors with consideration of their rights, cultural diversity, privacy, comfort and emotional needs. Serves as a patient advocate and fosters a work culture of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion)
• Attends all mandatory trainings and completes all required LifeTalent education assignments within a timely manner. Keeps updated regarding Portage's changes through meeting attendance and review of posted information; attend briefs, debriefs and huddles
• Abides by and references the Employee Handbook and other pertinent facility policies, including clinical, nonclinical, safety, and infection control

More about UP Health System
Portage has been serving Michigan's Western Upper Peninsula since 1896. It supports a multi-specialty medical community with over 40 physicians, and more than a dozen allied health professionals. The main campus features a 36-bed hospital, accredited as a chest pain center by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC). UP Health System - Portage was the first in the state to achieve Level III ACC (American College of Cardiology) verification as a trauma center.
Additional services include dedicated physician hospitalists, cardiopulmonary services, elective and emergency orthopedics, women's health, general surgery, hematology and oncology, internal medicine, sports medicine and rehabilitation and sports medicine, x-ray and diagnostics (including MRI, mobile PET scan, 64-slice CT scanner, nuclear imaging, and 3D mammography), an advanced wound care center, a sleep lab, two Express Care walk-in clinics, a regional dialysis unit, pharmacy services, laboratory services, home care, and a 60-bed senior living community.
Comprehensive services include Physician staffed Emergency Services available 24/7, designated Hospitalist physicians for Inpatient Hospital stays, Family Birthing Services, an Express Care walk-in clinic, Full Laboratory Services, advanced imagingtechnologyincluding 64 slice CT scanner, large bore MRI, Nuclear Imaging, Women's Imaging services including 3D mammography, Outpatient Rehabilitation, and Inpatient Swing Bed care, Sleep Center/ Diagnostics, Occupational Medicine, ENT, Orthopedics, Family Medicine, Pain Medicine, Pediatrics, Women's Health. Surgical Services include General, Orthopedics, Podiatry, Plastics/Hand, GYN, ENT, Urology, Gastroenterology, Ophthalmology, Dental, Vascular, and Pain.
As Michigan natives and long-time residents of the Upper Peninsula, we know that our region is a unique corner of our great state. Our fascinating history, rural landscape, abundant recreational opportunities, and welcoming people make the Upper Peninsula someplace special. Every day, we work to make UP Health System just as special by keeping our mission - making communities healthier® - at the heart of all we do. We strive to create a culture where people choose to come for healthcare, physicians want to practice, and employees want to work.
UP Health System is an accredited healthcare leader, providing care conveniently close to home at our three primary hospitals - Bell, Marquette and Portage - as well as several ancillary clinics throughout the area. From the Heart & Vascular Center in Marquette to Family Birthing at Portage to Cancer Care at Portage, we offer a vast array of services in 65 specialties and subspecialties.
Additionally, UPHS - Marquette houses the region's only Level II Trauma Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), with the ability to treat severe injuries and our tiniest of patients but we are more than just our facilities and the services we provide. More than our 2900+ employees, providers and volunteers who provide quality, compassionate care to all our patients. We are ingrained into the fibers of our communities. We are a unified front greatly invested in our region's overall well-being. And we are certain you can count on us to help you live a brighter, healthier future.
EEOC Statement
UP Health Systems is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment"
About Us
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
About the Team
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.