Office Assistant - Behavioral Health

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MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Summary:

Supports clinic, department or program in an administrative capacity.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Performs duties under supervision, within well established guidelines and practical knowledge gained from experience. 
• 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 experience

 

EXPERIENCE 

•  One year experience

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

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

8455000100 BHM Nursing Admin

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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SSM Health is an equal opportunity empl