Department Support Assistant

Lifepoint Health, Inc.; Marquette (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

Financial Protection & PTO

Financial & Career Growth

Employee Well-being

Professional Development

Job summary

UP Health System - Marquette, part of Lifepoint Health, seeks a Department Support Assistant to perform clerical tasks, greet patients, manage calls, and coordinate meetings while supporting daily office operations.

The role includes data entry, filing, mail handling, and basic accounting tasks, with opportunities for professional development and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; years of experience may substitute education.
• Experience in healthcare setting or with medical terminology is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and send outgoing mail and manage incoming mail; maintain filing systems and data entry.
• Greet visitors and communicate with patients and providers.
• Answer, place and direct phone calls and distribute messages.
• Schedule meetings and appointments; keep office organized and supplies stocked.
• Handle basic accounting tasks like invoices, deposits and petty cash.

Skills

Clerical skills

Customer service

Phone handling

Scheduling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Your experience matters

Up Health System- Marquette part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. By joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you'll contribute

A Department Support Assistant who excels in this role:

• Performs clerical functions such as preparing and sending outgoing mail, distributing incoming mail, maintaining filing systems, entering data and maintaining databases, typing documents and correspondence, photocopying, scanning, and faxing.
• Greets visitors and communicates with patients and providers.
• Places, answers, and directs phone calls and distributes messages.
• Organizes, coordinates, and schedules meetings and appointments.
• Keeps office area neat and tidy and monitors and orders office supplies.
• Handles information requests, including reviewing files and records, answering inquiries, and responding to incoming work requests.
• Coordinates work flow and complies records of office activities.
• Controls basic accounting functions such as checking invoices, making deposits, and managing petty cash

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we're looking for

Department Support Assistant:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Years of relevant experience may be substituted for required education.
• Preferred Minimum Work Experience:
  • 1 year related experience (Preferred)
  • 1 year in healthcare setting (Preferred)
  • 1 year medical terminology (Preferred)

More about UP Health System - Marquette

People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. UPHS - Marquette is a 222 bed hospital in Marquette, MI and houses the region's only Level II Trauma Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). We also provide outreach with programs like annual health and safety fairs, health screenings for the entire family and more to keep our community healthy!

In Marquette our fascinating history, rural landscape, abundant recreational opportunities, and welcoming people make the Upper Peninsula someplace special. From a thriving culinary scene to charming shops to historic lighthouses and museums, there is something for everyone in this beautiful lakeside gem.

At UP Health System - Marquette,we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. In your role, you'll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members. We believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve.

EEOC Statement:

UP Health System - Marquette is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.