Support Specialist

Avera St. Luke's; Aberdeen (SD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO day 1

401(k) employer match

Career development

Job summary

Avera St Luke's seeks an administrative professional to support clerical tasks in the hospital setting. You will assist with front desk registrations, rooming patients, and will be trained in Hyobaric Chamber for the wound care clinic. You belong at Avera, part of a multidisciplinary team focused on moving health forward.

Minimum High School or GED required; 1–3 years in office support preferred. Day shift, collaborative environment, and opportunities for training in wound care provided.

Qualifications

• High School or GED equivalent required.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others and handle multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Perform clerical tasks including scheduling, filing, generating and presenting data, and responding to messages.
• Maintain organized documents and processes and support project work.
• Answer phones and route messages as needed.
• Coordinate with leaders and staff to ensure efficient operations.
• Support a professional business atmosphere in assigned work areas.

Skills

Clerical tasks

Data entry & presentation

Phone handling

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma or GED

Associate degree (preferred)

Job description

Location: Avera St Luke's Hospital Worker Type: Regular Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America) Pay Range: The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $18.00 - $23.25

Position Highlights

A C.N.A Certification is preferred, but not required. You will assist with front desk registrations, rooming patients, and will be trained in Hyobaric Chamber for our Wound Care clinic. You Belong at Avera Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Accountable for performing a variety of clerical tasks, providing support to leadership, staff, patients and/or clients to ensure efficient operation of the department.

What you will do

• Responsible for a variety of clerical tasks including but not limited to scheduling, filing, generating and/or presenting data, message response and project support.
• Ensure and maintain organization of documents, processes and other materials.
• Answer and address phone calls and other messages, routing appropriately if needed.
• Clear collaboration with leader and staff to support efficient operations.
• Support and maintain a professional business atmosphere within work areas assigned.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

High School or GED Equivalent

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

Associate's 1-3 years Office support or administrative work.

Expectations and Standards

Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. Maintain confidentiality. Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits

You Need & Then Some Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part‑time and full‑time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Career development guided by hands‑on training and mentorship.

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].

At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.