Office Assistant

Job Description

Job Title: Office Assistant

Company: SSM Health

Location: Missouri, United States (Remote – Restricted to IL, OK, MO, and WI)

Employment Type: Full‑time

Salary: Not Specified

Experience Required: No experience required

Role Overview

SSM Health is looking for an organized Office Assistant to provide essential administrative backing to its remote clinics and departments. Operating on a stable Monday to Friday schedule (7:30 AM – 4:00 PM), this position handles foundational clerical responsibilities, assists with patient communications, manages health system records, and ensures administrative tasks move forward smoothly under established guidelines.

Main Duties

• Handle core clerical logistics under direct supervision, including mail sorting, file organization, document duplication, and meeting coordinate schedules.

• Receive, filter, and transfer incoming phone communications to appropriate clinical specialists or departments.

• Compile, sort, and update patient medical charts and clinical records with strict attention to accuracy.

• Track remote office inventory metrics, coordinate the ordering of essential supplies, and flag equipment hardware maintenance demands.

• Facilitate clear, rule-governed communication channels between patients, families, physicians, and cross-functional healthcare team members.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Education: High School Diploma/GED or, alternatively, 10 years of general work history.

• Technical Frameworks: Practical entry-level familiarity running Microsoft Office applications, specifically Word, Outlook, Teams, and Excel.

• Core Aptitudes: Consistent data entry keyboarding skills, solid collaborative team traits, and the structural capability to balance multiple operational tasks simultaneously.

• Physical Considerations: Capability to occasionally handle physical clerical actions including lifting, pushing, or pulling office boxes weighing up to 25 lbs (and up to 50 lbs on rare occasions).

Value Proposition

• Fully remote work model restricted to local professionals located within Illinois, Oklahoma, Missouri, or Wisconsin

• Balanced, predictable weekday work hours with no weekend or holiday rotations

• Access to paid parental leave provisions for eligible workforce members

• Financial wellness options like DailyPay and upfront tuition coverages via FlexPath Funded configurations

How to Apply

Access the formal enterprise career page directly through this link: SSM Health Career Portal