Office Assistant

**It's more than a career, it's a calling.**MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital 1201 Grand**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 experienceEXPERIENCE+ No experience requiredPHYSICAL 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:**8570000037 Case Management**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.Explore All Benefits (https://jobs.ssmhealth.com/us/en/benefits)_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. Click here to learn more. (https://www.ssmhealth.com/privacy-notices-terms-of-use/non-discrimination?\_ga=2.205881493.704955970.1667719643-240470506.1667719643)_