Scrub Technician - Obstetrics (OB)
Posted Sep 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026
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About your past
The posting says scrub experience is preferred but prior direct patient care experience can qualify. What patient care experience do you bring?
What they are checking: Whether their background fits the requirement and what training they will need.
How do you support a mother and her partner who are scared before a C-section?
What they are checking: Compassion during a stressful moment while staying focused on the technical work.
This is full-time nights, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with weekend and holiday rotation. How have you handled nights before?
What they are checking: Whether they can commit to a night schedule and stay alert for emergencies.
Tell me about a time you worked with a team under pressure. What was your role?
What they are checking: Teamwork in tense situations, which is how labor and delivery operates.
What would you do
A C-section is called as an emergency at 3 a.m. What do you do in the first few minutes?
What they are checking: Moving fast while keeping sterile technique and counts, since emergency births leave little time.
You notice a sterile field has been broken but the team is rushing. What do you do?
What they are checking: Speaking up for patient safety even during an urgent case.
About the work
Walk me through how you set up for a C-section.
What they are checking: Knowing the instruments and setup for an obstetric case so the team is ready fast.
How do you handle counts during a fast-moving delivery?
What they are checking: Keeping strict counts even under pressure, since a retained item harms a new mother.
What do you know about preparing for a postpartum hemorrhage?
What they are checking: Awareness of obstetric emergencies and the supplies the team may need quickly.
How do you clean and restock a room after a delivery so it's ready for the next one?
What they are checking: Turnover habits that keep the unit ready for the next unexpected case.
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