Office Assistant

SSM Health; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Job summary

SSM Health is seeking an Office Assistant at the Tipton Family Clinic in Tipton, MO. This role involves providing administrative support within a healthcare team, managing patient interactions, and maintaining office organization.

The ideal candidate should have a high school diploma or GED. Benefits include paid parental leave, flexible payment options, and upfront tuition coverage for eligible team members. Join a compassionate team that values patient care.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs duties under supervision and established guidelines.
• Greets patients and answers/screens telephone calls.
• Maintains patient charts and records.
• Manages office inventory including ordering supplies.
• Communicates with healthcare team members.

Education

High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

Job description

It’s more than a career, it’s a calling.

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 help you feel valued while respecting teamwork and collaboration. Our Office Assistant roles are an integral part 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

• 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

Benefits

• 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.

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.