Office Assistant Senior

SSM Health; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options: DailyPay

Upfront Tuition Coverage: FlexPath

Job summary

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital – St. Louis is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support clinic, department or program in an administrative capacity.

Under moderate supervision, this role greets patients, screens calls, maintains charts and performs general clerical tasks essential to patient care, with opportunities to assist Providers' programs and software as needed. 40 hours per week, day shift, with benefits and opportunities for growth within SSM Health.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Under moderate supervision, performs duties within well established guidelines and practical knowledge gained from experience.
• 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.

Skills

Administrative support

Customer service

Telephone handling

Office software

Education

High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

Tools

MS Office

Electronic Health Records

Job description

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

MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Summary:

Supports clinic, department or program in an administrative capacity.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

Primary Responsibilities

• Under moderate supervision, performs duties within well established guidelines and practical knowledge gained from experience.


• 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

• Two years' experience

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.

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

2060000100 BHM OP GERO/SPMI

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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