Office Assistant

SSM Health; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City is seeking a Regular Administrative role to support clinic operations. You will greet patients, answer phones, file records, and help maintain patient charts in a fast-paced setting.

No prior experience is required beyond a High School diploma or GED, and the position offers a 40-hour work week on the Day Shift with opportunities to assist providers and staff with programs and software.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or 10 years of work experience.
• Entry-level role with no prior experience required.
• Strong organization and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Performs duties under supervision and within established guidelines.
• Greets patients/visitors, answers calls, files, distributes mail and handles general clerical tasks.
• Assists Providers with programs/software; assembles and maintains patient charts.
• Makes copies, answers phones, schedules appointments, maintains records.
• Maintains office inventory and ensures equipment is in good order; requests repairs as needed.
• Communicates with patients and healthcare team about patient care per protocol.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Clerical skills

Customer service

Telephone etiquette

Education

High School diploma or GED

10 years of work experience (alternative)

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 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

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

7100000011 SMJC JEFF CITY URGENT CARE

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

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