Inpatient Surgical Assistant — $7,500 Sign-On + Benefits

Mercy Home Health; Lorain (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Sign-on bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Mercy Health – Lorain Hospital is seeking a Surgical Assistant to support inpatients undergoing procedures. The role provides hands-on experience under provider supervision to learn and develop skills in a high‑quality surgical environment.

Responsibilities include sterile technique, instrument handling, and collaboration with the surgical team to ensure patient safety and efficient case flow. The position offers a full-time schedule with day/afternoon shifts and rotating on-call duties.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of a Surgical Assistant Program required.
• Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) or equivalent certification preferred/required.
• BLS required or preferred; NBSTSA/NSAA/NCCSA certification noted in job posting.

Responsibilities

• Performs surgical hand scrub, gowning, and gloving per policy and assists on cases.
• Maintains sterile technique and performs instrument/sponges/sharp counts.
• Protects patient information and participates in Universal Protocol to ensure patient safety.
• Assists with OR setup, aseptic field, and placement of equipment.
• Assists with patient positioning, prepping, and catheterization as needed.
• Under supervision, may assist with trocar insertion, wound closure, and dressing application.

Skills

Surgical assistance

Sterile technique

Patient monitoring

Teamwork

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Surgical Assistant Program

Job description

Mercy Health – Lorain Hospital is seeking a Surgical Assistant to support inpatients undergoing procedures. The role provides hands-on experience under provider supervision to learn and develop skills in a high‑quality surgical environment.

Responsibilities include sterile technique, instrument handling, and collaboration with the surgical team to ensure patient safety and efficient case flow. The position offers a full-time schedule with day/afternoon shifts and rotating on-call duties.