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Health Center Assistant - Springfield, MO 4/8/2026

Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri

Springfield, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 8 Apr 2026

💰 $100,000/yr($34,500/yr – $100,000/yr)

About the role

PLANNED PARENTHOOD GREAT RIVERS

JOB TITLE: Health Center Assistant

LOCATION: Springfield, MO

SUPERVISOR: Health Center Supervisor

FLSA: Full-time, Benefits eligible

COMPENSATION and BENEFITS:

$17.25-$18.70/HR

Must have or obtain the Flu, COVID Vaccines and Booster!

Planned Parenthood Great Rivers (PPGR) offers a robust benefits package.

Employer Paid:

Healthcare: Employee pays approximately $25 per pay period

Vision: Employee pays approximately $4 per pay period

Dental: Employee pays approximately $5 per pay period

Life Insurance: Up to $100,000

Mail in pharmacy benefits

Well-being reward: $200

Paid Parental Leave: 8 weeks of full salary after the event (birth or adoption)

Retirement plan with up to 6% contribution after 1 year of employment

Generous Paid Time Off: 10 Sick Days, 10 Vacation Days, 3 Personal Days, 9 Holidays

Employee Paid/Voluntary Benefits Include:

Aflac: Short-Term Disability, Accident Policy and Hospitalization Policy

Life Insurance additional coverage up to $100,000

POSITION PURPOSE: The purpose of this position is to support the delivery of comprehensive sexual and reproductive healthcare at Planned Parenthood Great Rivers. This role requires a combination of skill and flexibility, as well as a willingness to work as a collaborative and inclusive member of a team. This role requires a compassionate individual with demonstrated communication skills and clinical proficiency.

Planned Parenthood believes that reproductive self-determination and the right to privacy are core human freedoms. Our mission is to provide comprehensive sexual health care through the provision of education, advocacy and clinical services that are affordable, accessible and available to all women, men and youth in the community, regardless of the individual's income, race, marital status, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation or residence.

Does this sound like you?

● A strong commitment to Planned Parenthood’s mission and values

● The ability to demonstrate respect, relate to, and care for diverse populations and communities

● Excellent customer service skills and a commitment to providing the highest quality of compassionate care for patients

● Demonstrated clinical proficiency, organizational, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills

If you love the idea of making an impact on your community with a strong mission-oriented organization, we want to hear from you! You will be an integral part of our culture which fosters a commitment to our workplace values: respect, caring, support, teamwork, collaboration, accountability and responsibility.

QUALIFICATIONS:

● High School Diploma

● Experience in customer service or health care preferred

● MA Certification preferred, Phlebotomy a plus

● Experience with Epic

SCHEDULE:

● Monday – Saturday; 40 hours a week, 8-hour shifts

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

● Consistently demonstrate appropriate service behaviors in interactions with patients and colleagues and practices In this Together and Service Standard values

● Actively contribute to an inclusive workplace culture by working collaboratively as a valued member of the care team

● Proactively work to resolve conflict and perform service recovery, as needed

● Administrative duti