PRN Surgical Assistant

What Surgical Services contributes to Cardinal Health

Clinical Care Delivery provides high quality, patient-centered care focused on diagnosing, treating and managing care while ensuring the safety, efficiency and effectiveness of the practice.

The Surgical Services job family provides care and support during surgical procedures, from pre-operative preparation to post-operative recovery. This job family ensures the safe, effective and efficient delivery of surgical care, and that surgical procedures are performed with precision and adherence to safety standards.

The Surgical Assistant will assist in the operating room during surgery on Wednesdays at Denali Biomedical in Fairbanks, AK. In addition, this person will be responsible for sterilizing the equipment, which may require additional hours on Thursdays. This is a part-time opportunity as this person will be working every Wednesday as well as Thursdays as needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and organizes the operating room equipment, instruments, and   supplies necessary for surgical procedures

• Re-stocks supplies, cleaning and janitorial supplies as needed.

• Assists with cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing surgical instrumentation according to ANSI, AAMI, and APIC standards.

• Assists the surgical team with patient positioning.

• Assists with transporting patients via wheelchair from the facility.

• Assists with cleaning and disinfecting the operating room between surgeries, as well as terminally cleaning at the end of the day.

• Removes trash from the facility and disposes safely.

• Assists with laundry tasks, to include: washing, drying, and folding clothing.

• Performs other duties as assigned by the manager.

• Welcomes patients by greeting them, in person or on the telephone; answering or referring inquiries.

• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.

• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping patient care information confidential.

• Serves and protects the physician and practice by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.

• Enhances health care practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of work experience, preferred

• Previous medical experience, preferred

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent work experience, preferred

• Previous experience as a surgical technician or sterile processor, preferred

• Certification in surgical technology, preferred

• Ability to work a flexible schedule

• Available on Wednesdays to assist with surgeries as well as Thursdays to sterilize equipment, as needed

Location

Denali Biomedical

2485 Chief William Dr

Fairbanks, AK 99709

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies acquired job skills and company policies and procedures to complete standard tasks
• Works on routine assignments that require basic problem resolution
• Refers to policies and past practices for guidance
• Receives general direction on standard work; receives detailed instruction on new assignments
• Consults with supervisor or senior peers on complex and unusual problems

Anticipated hourly range: $17.60 per hour - $25.20 per hour

Bonus eligible: No

Benefits: 401k Contributions, Paid Time Off, Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay

Application window anticipated to close: 8/17/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

The hourly range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

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Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day.