Office Assistant

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Jefferson City, MO, USA
In-Office
Entry level
Healthtech • Professional Services • Social Impact
The Role
Provide front-desk and administrative support for a clinic: greet patients, answer phones, schedule appointments, maintain records and charts, manage supplies and office equipment, perform data entry, and communicate with patients and care team members per protocol.
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MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

·         Department: Tipton Family Clinic

·         Schedule: FT, Days​ M-F 8am - 5pm

·         Location: Tipton, MO

Our mission and values put the patient first and helps you to feel valued while respecting teamwork and collaboration.  Our Office Assistant roles are an integral piece in our care team and we see it as a partnership.  At SSM Health, we know the healing power of presence begins with compassionate people like you.

Daily Pay:  Get paid daily doing the work you love in a way that fits your life.  At SSM Health, we believe you deserve the flexibility to work a schedule that fits your life and to get paid when you need it.

Job Summary:

Supports clinic, department or program in an administrative capacity.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Performs duties under supervision and within well established guidelines. 
  • Greets patients or visitors, answers/screens/routes telephone calls, files, distributes mail and performs other general clerical duties.
  • May provide assistance with programs/software for Providers. May assemble and maintain patient charts. 
  • Responsible for making copies, answering phones, making appointments, and maintaining records. 
  • May be responsible for maintaining office inventory including ordering supplies. Ensures that office equipment is in good working order and requests repairs or maintenance as needed. 
  • Communicates with patients, families, physicians and other healthcare team members about patient care according to protocol. 
  • Performs other duties as assigned. 

 

EDUCATION 

  • High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

 

EXPERIENCE 

  • No experience required

 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
  • Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
  • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
  • Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
  • Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
  • Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
  • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
  • Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 

  • None

Department:

7001010163 SMJMC TIPTON RHC CLN

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

  • Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 

  • Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

  • Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

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SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.

Skills Required

  • High school diploma or GED (or 10 years of work experience)
  • No prior experience required
  • Frequent keyboard use and data entry experience
  • Ability to communicate clearly with patients, families, and healthcare team
  • Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching; ability to lift/carry up to 25-50 lbs occasionally
  • Maintain office inventory and request repairs/maintenance as needed
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The Company
40,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1877

What We Do

SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit, fully integrated health system dedicated to advancing innovative, sustainable, and compassionate care for patients and communities throughout the Midwest and beyond. The organization serves comprehensive health needs through hospitals, physician offices, outpatient and virtual care services, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a fully transparent pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization.

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