Unit Assistant

SSM Health; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles is seeking a Clerk to perform routine clerical work under direct supervision in the Emergency Department.

This full-time night shift role supports patient flow and hospital operations. Responsibilities include preparing and routing correspondence, data entry, filing, meeting support, and inventory of supplies, with opportunities to learn hospital processes and contribute to a well-organized team serving the community.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED, or equivalent years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintains records and systems; prepares information for processing.
• Types and transcribes correspondence, forms, reports, and other written communications.
• Communicates in person, by telephone, and by email; screens visitors as needed.
• Assists with meetings, conferences, programs, and events.
• Maintains filing systems; orders and stocks supplies.
• Enters data into computer databases and verifies accuracy.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles

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

Worker Type

Regular

Job Highlights

Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you’ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

SSM Health is seeking a candidate for a Clerk-level role responsible for performing routine clerical duties by following clearly defined procedures under direct supervision.

Department

Emergency

Schedule

Full-time, night shift, 7pm to 7am, every other weekend

Job Summary

Clerk level role performing routine clerical work with clearly defined procedures under direct supervision.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Primary Responsibilities

• Assists in maintaining records and systems, receives and prepares information for processing or entry.
• Composes, types and transcribes correspondence, forms, reports, presentation materials and other written communications as required. Routes written communications as appropriate.
• Communicates with others in person, telephone, and/or email. May receive and screen visitors and handles general inquiries.
• Assists with preparing for and facilitating meetings, conferences, programs and/or special events.
• Establishes and maintains filing systems. Orders and stocks supplies.
• May enter information from a variety of sources into computer database(s) and verify data entered into computer by checking printouts/reports for errors and correcting as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma or GED, or equivalent years of 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

Department

2000000002 Emergency Dept SC

Work Shift

Night Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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