Surgical Assistant I [Only 24h Left]
Company: Sentara
Location: Suffolk
Posted on: June 26, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description City/State Suffolk, VA Work Shift Rotating
Overview: Sentara is hiring a Surgical Assistant I at Obici
Hospital, in Suffolk Virginia. Sign on Bonus up to $15,000 offered
for qualified candidates. Overview The Certified Surgical Assistant
anticipates the needs of the surgical team, the Surgical Assistant
assists the surgeon with tasks such as selecting equipment, set up
of various tables and positioning equipment, providing retraction
for visualization of surgical site, cauterization of bleeding
vessels, suturing and closure of incision, instillation of
medications, application of surgical dressings, splints, and casts.
In addition to intraoperative duties, the surgical assistant also
performs preoperative and postoperative duties to better facilitate
proper patient care. The surgical assistant uses effective
interdisciplinary communication to facilitate optimal patient
outcomes. Graduate of CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied
Health Education Programs) accredited Surgical Assistant Program
Surgical Assistant license required for appropriate state of
practice Education - Surgical Assistant Trade School Degree
REQUIRED Certification/Licensure - Virginia Surgical Assistant
License REQUIRED - Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification REQUIRED
Experience - No experience required KEYWORDS: Talroo - Allied
Health. CST. Surg Assist. CFS. Surgical Assistant. Certified
Surgical Assistant. Surgical First Assist. NBSTSA. NCCT. INDEED .
Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career Medical, Dental,
Vision plans Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to
$10,000 Paid Time Off and Sick Leave Paid Parental & Family
Caregiver Leave Emergency Backup Care Long-Term, Short-Term
Disability, and Critical Illness plans Life Insurance 401k/403B
with Employer Match Tuition Assistance - $5,250/year and discounted
educational opportunities through Guild Education Student Debt Pay
Down - $10,000 Reimbursement for certifications and free access to
complete CEUs and professional development Pet Insurance Legal
Resources Plan Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an
annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee
eligibility criteria is met Sentara Obici Hospital, a 175-bed
state-of-the-art facility, is located on Godwin Boulevard in
Suffolk, VA. Our full-service hospital continues a legacy of
providing residents of Western Tidewater with high-quality,
patient-centered care. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke
Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, the hospital
specializes in orthopedic and spine, heart and vascular, advanced
imaging, gynecological and comprehensive breast services,
behavioral health, maternity, weight loss surgery, and a heartburn
treatment center. Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer
and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close
to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and
belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its
workforce reflects the communities it serves. In support of our
mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free
environment. For positions that are available as remote work,
Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama,
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana,
Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North
Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia,
Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Keywords: Sentara, Hampton , Surgical Assistant I [Only 24h Left], Healthcare , Suffolk, Virginia
