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

Health Center Assistant

Location: Springfield, MO

Supervisor: Health Center Supervisor

FLSA: Full-time, Benefits eligible

Compensation and Benefits: $17.25-$18.70/HR

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

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

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.

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 duties include answering phones, making appointments, taking messages, transferring records for patients, and ensuring completion of health center records and required forms

Perform patient medical and social history intakes and provide education as indicated for the services patients are seeking as directed by supervisor/clinician on duty

Complete basic lab work and follow procedures as required

Provide patients with non-judgmental pregnancy options counseling and make referrals for service based on the patient's choice

Assist licensed medical staff with the delivery of reproductive care as needed

Perform all recordkeeping duties related to patient care with accuracy

Perform housekeeping and stocking duties as needed

Complete HIPAA and OSHA training and other training as required

Travel to other health centers within the affiliate as needed

PPGR maintains a strict policy prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, economic background, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital or relationship status, military service or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.