City/State

Suffolk, VA

Work Shift

Rotating

Overview:

Join the expert surgical team at Sentara Obici Hospital, where precision, collaboration, and compassion define our approach to patient care. We’re seeking a skilled and motivated Certified Surgical Assistant to support our surgical services team and contribute to our mission of delivering safe, high-quality, and patient-centered care.

Located in Suffolk, Virginia, Sentara Obici Hospital is a 175-bed, full-service community hospital known for its strong sense of teamwork, advanced medical care, and dedication to excellence. Here, you’ll find a supportive environment that values clinical skill, professional growth, and meaningful patient outcomes.

About the Role

The Certified Surgical Assistant plays an essential role as part of the surgical team, anticipating the needs of the surgeon and ensuring the highest level of intraoperative efficiency and patient safety. This role requires a strong foundation in surgical principles, excellent technical skills, and the ability to communicate effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

The Surgical Assistant supports the surgeon during procedures by performing advanced technical tasks, assisting with exposure and closure, and ensuring that each operation runs smoothly from start to finish.

Key Responsibilities

Assist the surgeon with tasks such as selecting and preparing equipment, positioning patients, and setting up operative tables
Provide retraction for optimal visualization of the surgical site and cauterize bleeding vessels as directed
Suture and close incisions, apply dressings, splints, and casts, and instill medications as needed
Perform preoperative and postoperative duties to ensure seamless patient care and readiness for procedures
Maintain sterile technique and uphold infection control and patient safety standards
Communicate effectively with surgeons, nurses, and the broader care team to promote positive outcomes
Contribute to the efficiency and organization of the operating room environment

Qualifications

Graduate of a CAAHEP-accredited Surgical Assistant Program – Required
Current Surgical Assistant License in the state of Virginia – Required
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire
Strong knowledge of surgical instruments, anatomy, and sterile techniques
Ability to function effectively in a team-based, high-acuity surgical setting

Why Join Sentara Obici Hospital

Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package
Tuition assistance and opportunities for career advancement
Onsite childcare for employees
Recognition programs celebrating excellence and teamwork
Supportive leadership and a collaborative, mission-driven environment

At Sentara Obici Hospital, every team member plays a vital role in improving health every day. If you’re a skilled Surgical Assistant passionate about surgical excellence and patient care, we invite you to apply and join our dedicated Operating Room team.

Apply today and take the next step in your surgical career with Sentara Health.

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.