Staffing Assistant

SSM Health

Staffing Assistant coordinating schedules for clinical staff at SSM Health. Supporting workforce management efforts within a healthcare setting.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeIllinois, Montana • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Creates and coordinates clinical and frontline staff schedules using a web-based scheduling program to meet staffing needs based on patient census.
Creates schedules using established policies and procedures.
Publish schedules in advance according to set timelines.
Manages time out requests and float coverage.
Approve, deny or wait list requests based on availability of coverage with Manager approval.
Manage vacant duties through viewing and assigning open shifts.
Assist manager in monitoring staff allowable time off balances.
Utilizes automated technology to facilitate scheduling and improve efficiency while maintaining positive customer satisfaction.
Responsible for managing schedule completeness and efficient timely communication to assure staff and manager compliance.
Manages and approves clinician requests for schedule changes affecting patient visits within department guidelines.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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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Hard Skills & Tools

schedulingdata entrytime managementstaff managementpatient census managementschedule compliancefloat coverage managementshift assignmentschedule change managementautomated technology utilization

Soft Skills

communicationcustomer satisfactionorganizational skillsproblem-solvingteam collaborationattention to detailadaptabilitytime managementinterpersonal skillsleadership

Certifications

High School diplomaGED