Surgical Assistant I

Sentara Healthcare Inc; Elizabeth City, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $15,000

Job summary

Sentara Albemarle Medical Center in Elizabeth City, NC is hiring a Surgical Assistant. The role supports the surgical team with equipment setup, retraction, and suturing, and includes pre/postoperative duties to optimize patient care.

Certification requirements include Virginia Surgical Assistant License and Basic Life Support (BLS). No experience is required. A sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 is offered for qualified candidates, with a full-time, first-shift schedule.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a CAAHEP‑accredited Surgical Assistant Program.
• Surgical Assistant license required for appropriate state of practice.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the surgeon with equipment selection, setup, and positioning.
• Provide retraction, control bleeding, suturing, and wound closure.
• Complete preoperative and postoperative tasks to support patient care.

Education

Graduate of CAAHEP accredited Surgical Assistant Program

Job description

Sentara Albemarle Medical Center in Elizabeth City, NC is hiring a Surgical Assistant.

Sign on Bonus up to $15,000 offered for qualified candidates.

Shift: Full Time, First Shift

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

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.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $39.96 - $59.48 hourly. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.

Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package.

• medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401(k)/403(b) with employer match
• paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays)
• paid parental and military leave
• educational assistance or student loan repayment
• voluntary benefits

Sentara Albemarle Medical Center, located in Elizabeth City, NC, serves northeastern North Carolina with a caring team of approximately 750 employees and 450 medical providers. We think of each other as family, with those bonds extending into our close-knit community and serving as the foundation for our patient care. As the only hospital providing care to the northeastern North Carolina community for more than 60 years, we celebrated moving into a newly constructed hospital campus in 2025. Our 90-bed facility features more than 25 specialties including emergency, maternity, orthopedics, medical, and surgical care in addition to our outpatient laboratory, imaging, and comprehensive breast services.