Unit Assistant

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WI-St Francis Home

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Unit Assistant – Full Time (Day Shift, Monday–Friday, AM Hours)

We’re seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Unit Assistant to support daily operations at the St. Francis Home. This role functions as a unit clerk/secretary and is essential in ensuring smooth communication and workflow.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform clerical and administrative tasks with accuracy and strong attention to detail
• Enter physician orders and manage documentation efficiently
• Handle faxing, scanning, and processing lab and medication orders
• Support the clinical team with prompt, reliable administrative assistance

Preferred Experience:

• Previous healthcare or clinical support experience
• Proficiency with PointClickCare and Epic
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word

This position is ideal for individuals who thrive in fast-paced healthcare environments and enjoy being a dependable part of a care team.

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/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

Department:

1927000068 Assisted Living - St Francis Terrace

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

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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