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Surgical Assistant - Full Time

American Addiction Centers·Libertyville, Illinois

$36 - $53/hr·Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 1 month ago
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About the role

Serves as a first or second assistant to surgeons during complex and routine invasive procedures. Responsible for preparing operating rooms, maintaining sterile fields, and supporting the surgical team through all phases of patient care.

Department

37703 Advocate Condell Medical Center - Surgery Room

Status: Full time

Benefits: Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

1100-1930. On call rotation. Holiday call. 30 minute response time.

Pay Range

$35.50 - $53.25

Job title: Surgical Assistant (Certified) – Operating Room

Location: Advocate Condell Medical Center – Libertyville, IL

Job summary

The Surgical Assistant serves as a First or Second Assistant to the surgeon during complex and routine surgical and invasive procedures. This role supports the surgical team through all phases of care, ensuring a safe, efficient, and patient-centered operating room environment.

About advocate health

Advocate Health is committed to helping people live well. As one of the nation’s leading health systems, we provide compassionate, high-quality care across the communities we serve. Our team members are empowered to grow, lead, and make a meaningful impact every day.

About the facility

Advocate Condell Medical Center is a full-service acute care hospital located in Libertyville, Illinois. The hospital provides a wide range of surgical and medical services and is known for its commitment to clinical excellence, patient safety, and a collaborative care environment. Team members work together across disciplines to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care.

  • Major responsibilities
  • Provide first or second assist support for surgical procedures across all patient populations
  • Prepare operating rooms by gathering supplies, instruments, and equipment
  • Assist with patient positioning, transferring, prepping, and draping
  • Anticipate surgeon needs and ensure all required instruments and supplies are available prior to incision
  • Maintain sterile field and adhere to aseptic techniques
  • Ensure all surgical equipment is available, functional, and ready for use
  • Support training and onboarding of Surgical Technologists and new Surgical Assistants
  • Participate in department initiatives, quality improvement efforts, and team-based projects
  • Licensure, registration & certification required
  • Certified Surgical Assistant (or eligible to obtain certification within 30 days of hire)
  • Current CPR certification
  • Education required
  • High school diploma or equivalent required
  • Completion of an accredited Surgical Assistant program preferred
  • Experience required
  • Previous operating room (OR) experience required

Scheduled hours

Schedule:

  • Monday through
  • Friday 11:00 am to 7:30 pm; including rotating call and holiday call - 30 minute call time required
  • FTE: Full Time
  • On-call requirement: Yes
  • Knowledge, skills & abilities required
  • Ability to work effectively in high-stress, fast-paced surgical environments
  • Strong critical thinking and ability to respond quickly in emergencies
  • Ability to adapt to changing clinical environments
  • Understanding of aseptic technique and sterile field maintenance
  • Ability to recognize and respond to the needs of diverse patient populations
  • Physical requirements
  • Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance
  • Patient lifting over 35 pounds requires assistance and/or use of equipment
  • Ability to stand for extended periods and perform physically demanding work
  • Work environment
  • Exposure to body fluids, waste, chemicals, radiation, anesthesia gases, hazardous materials, and infectious diseases
  • Participation in on-call rotation (nights, weekends, holidays) required
  • Ability to respond to emergency situations and facility codes (e.g., fire, evacuation)

Patient population served

Demonstrates competency in care for patients of all ages, including

  • Pediatric
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Geriatric

Equal opportunity statement

Advocate Health is committed to diversity and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer.

Our Commitment to You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards

benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

  • Compensation
  • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits

  • and more
  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program

Note

Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health [https://www.advocatehealth.org/] is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health.

Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care [https://www.advocatehealth.com/] in Illinois; Atrium Health [https://atriumhealth.org/] in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care [https://www.aurorahealthcare.org/] in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care.

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine [https://school.wakehealth.edu/] serving as the academic core of the enterprise.

It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs.

Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs.

Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma and certification as a Surgical Assistant or eligibility to obtain it within 30 days. Must have previous operating room experience and current CPR certification.

  • high school
  • professional certificate
  • Operating Room Procedures
  • Sterile Field Maintenance
  • Emergency Response
  • Critical Thinking
  • Patient Positioning
  • Aseptic Technique
  • Surgical Assisting
  • Patient Prepping and Draping

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Salary
$36 - $53/hr
Location
Libertyville, Illinois
Posted
Jun 5, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

American Addiction Centers

American Addiction Centers (AAC) is a nationwide network of treatment centers, offering a full continuum of care. We take a holistic approach to addiction treatment — by addressing each client as a whole person. We work to consider how factors such as an individual’s lifestyle,...

Salary listed on 3,708 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypePublic Company
Size1,001-5,000 employees
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Market context

Illinois surgical assistant roles are in steady demand

In Illinois, full-time Surgical Assistant roles are typically tied to ongoing operating room staffing needs and can be competitive because employers often want prior OR experience, current CPR certification, and surgical assistant certification or near-term eligibility. Benefits such as dental, vision, life insurance, paid parental leave, and paid time off can help distinguish offers. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your certification timeline and OR experience before applying.

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