Office Assistant Intermediate

SSM Health • Madison, WI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Supports clinic, department or program in an administrative capacity. 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.

Requirements

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience
• One year experience
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• One week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Instant access to earned, unpaid base pay before payday through DailyPay (fees may apply).
• Upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees