Sentara
Location
Norfolk, VA
Work Shift
Rotating
Overview
Sentara is hiring a Cardiac Surgical Assistant I at Sentara Norfolk General's Heart Hospital, in Norfolk, Virginia.
Sign on Bonus up to $15,000 offered for qualified candidates. Relocation packages available!
Shift: Full Time, First Shift
Heart Hospital Overview
Sentara Norfolk General/Sentara Heart Hospital is a comprehensive, Level 1 Trauma center located in Norfolk, VA. The Heart Hospital Cardiac Surgery program has dedicated CVOR rooms served by a dedicated cardiac OR team that perform high‑volume, complex open‑heart CABG, valve, aortic, and structural cases (TAVR). The center also serves as the regional hub for ECMO/MCS, heart transplant, and aortic dissection care.
Responsibilities & Duties
The Certified Surgical Assistant anticipates the needs of the surgical team and assists the surgeon with tasks such as selecting equipment, setting up tables and positioning equipment, providing retraction for visualization of the surgical site, cauterizing bleeding vessels, suturing and closing incision, instilling medications, and applying dressings, splints, and casts. In addition, the surgical assistant performs preoperative and postoperative duties to better facilitate patient care, using effective interdisciplinary communication to support optimal outcomes.
Requirements Education Surgical Assistant Trade School Degree REQUIRED
Certification & Licensure Virginia Surgical Assistant License REQUIRED
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification REQUIRED
Experience Cardiac experience strongly preferred
Benefits
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
401(k)/403(b) 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 are met.
Hospital Overview Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is a 525‑bed tertiary care facility home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.
In addition to the high‑quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, the facility hosts Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated services. It is a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, specializing in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women's health, including a state‑of‑the‑art neonatal intensive care unit.
Equal Opportunity Employment Sentara Health is an equal‑opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its over 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.
Remote Work Locations 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.
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Norfolk, VA
Work Shift
Rotating
Overview
Sentara is hiring a Cardiac Surgical Assistant I at Sentara Norfolk General's Heart Hospital, in Norfolk, Virginia.
Sign on Bonus up to $15,000 offered for qualified candidates. Relocation packages available!
Shift: Full Time, First Shift
Heart Hospital Overview
Sentara Norfolk General/Sentara Heart Hospital is a comprehensive, Level 1 Trauma center located in Norfolk, VA. The Heart Hospital Cardiac Surgery program has dedicated CVOR rooms served by a dedicated cardiac OR team that perform high‑volume, complex open‑heart CABG, valve, aortic, and structural cases (TAVR). The center also serves as the regional hub for ECMO/MCS, heart transplant, and aortic dissection care.
Responsibilities & Duties
The Certified Surgical Assistant anticipates the needs of the surgical team and assists the surgeon with tasks such as selecting equipment, setting up tables and positioning equipment, providing retraction for visualization of the surgical site, cauterizing bleeding vessels, suturing and closing incision, instilling medications, and applying dressings, splints, and casts. In addition, the surgical assistant performs preoperative and postoperative duties to better facilitate patient care, using effective interdisciplinary communication to support optimal outcomes.
Requirements Education Surgical Assistant Trade School Degree REQUIRED
Certification & Licensure Virginia Surgical Assistant License REQUIRED
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification REQUIRED
Experience Cardiac experience strongly preferred
Benefits
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
401(k)/403(b) 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 are met.
Hospital Overview Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is a 525‑bed tertiary care facility home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.
In addition to the high‑quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, the facility hosts Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated services. It is a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, specializing in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women's health, including a state‑of‑the‑art neonatal intensive care unit.
Equal Opportunity Employment Sentara Health is an equal‑opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its over 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.
Remote Work Locations 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.
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