Unit Assistant - Operating Room

Job Overview

Fairview Range is looking for a Temporary Unit Assistant (UA) to join our Surgical Services team in Hibbing, MN. 

With over 55 physicians, Fairview Range Medical Center has the largest surgical staff on the Iron Range with a variety of surgical services offered in areas such as ENT, OB/GYN, Orthopedics, Podiatry, and General Surgery. We are a Level IV trauma center, and perform emergency, inpatient, and outpatient surgeries and procedures.

The Unit Assistant (UA) assists in the direct and indirect perioperative patient care under the direction of a registered nurse. Additionally, the UA is responsible to decontaminate, clean, assemble and sterilize reusable patient care equipment and instruments; maintains autoclaves and HLD systems; maintenance and ordering of supplies; assists in the turnover of surgical suites; and performing other duties as assigned.

Schedule:  This position is a temporary increase to full time, 72 hours per two weeks, to be added to existing FTE within the department. Anticipated time frame is 60 days for the temporary FTE. 

Internal posting through: 11/15/26 

About Fairview Range

Fairview Range is an affiliate of Fairview Health Services. Together, we offer access to breakthrough medical research and specialty expertise as part of a continuum of care that reaches all ages and health needs. The most comprehensive health care network in northeastern Minnesota, Fairview Range includes Fairview Range Hospital, Fairview Range Clinics (with locations in Hibbing, Nashwauk, and Mountain Iron), and Fairview Range Home Care and Hospice.

Apply today to join our 34,000+ employees and 5,000+ system providers working to build lasting relationships with the people we serve: our patients, our communities, and each other.

About this unit:

• 4 operating rooms
• 17 Same Day Surgery cubicles
• 6 recovery room cubicles
• Average of more than 3000 surgical procedures per year
• Multidisciplinary care team including Physicians, APPs, CRNAs, RNs, Surgical Techs, Instrument Tech/Unit Assistants
• Patient population: pediatric to geriatric

As an Unit Assistant in the Operating Room you are responsible for:

• Transporting patients in a safe and courteous manner.
• Maintaining safe and hygienic patient and surgical environment.
• Responsible for maintenance of instruments and equipment.
• Properly cleaning, sorting, and assembling all instruments according to established guidelines.
• Sterilizing instruments and distributing to appropriate areas.
• Monitoring inventory stock levels and ordering as needed.

Required:

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• BLS certification

Preferred:

• Graduation from a nursing assistant program, sterile processing training, or experience working with surgical instruments and hospital equipment.
• Experience in sterile processing, instrument handling and cleaning, and knowledge of instrument and hospital equipment.
• Current Certified Instrument Specialist (CIS) certification.

Benefit Overview

Fairview Range offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental,vision, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/rgafscmeserv

Compensation Disclaimer

The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by various factors, including FTE, skills, knowledge, educational background, and qualifying experience as specified in the contract. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.
EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status