Certified Surgical Assistant

Sentara Hospitals

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Suffolk, VA Until 9/23/2026 3+ years exp H-1B sponsor history First posted July 25, 2026 Last posted July 25, 2026
Job description

City/State

Suffolk, VA

Work Shift

Multiple shifts available

Overview:

Additional Job Description

Sentara Ambulatory Surgery BelleHarbour is hiring a Certified Surgical Assistant I in Suffolk, Virginia. This is a full-time position.

Sign on bonus up to $7,500 (new grad) - $15,000- Experienced (1 year) available for qualified candidates.

Schedule: 7am-4pm Monday-Friday. No call requirement, no holidays, and no weekends!

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.


Education

  • TS – Trade School Graduate CAAHEP – Surgical Assistant (required)

Certification/Licensure

  • Licensed Surgical Assistant – Virginia (required)

  • Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) - Certifications - National Commission for the Certification of Surgical Assistants (NCCSA) OR

  • Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) - Certifications - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)

Experience

  • 3 years of Operating room experience (preferred)

  • Demonstrates in depth clinical and technical skills in surgical fields

  • Participate in departmental improvement efforts preferred

  • Uses effective interdisciplinary communication to facilitate optimal patient outcomes required

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 have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

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.

About this role

Summary

Assist surgical team with operative, preop, and postop patient care duties.

Job title

Certified Surgical Assistant

Experience level

3+ years

Minimum experience

3+ years exp

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Suffolk, VA; remote work allowed in specified states

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

licensed surgical assistantcertified surgical assistantsurgical proceduresinterdisciplinary communication

Preferred skills

operating room experiencesurgical technical skillsdepartmental improvement

Specializations

surgical assistanceoperative carepreoperativepostoperative
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Suffolk, VA, USA

On-site City