Medical Assistant

The Ohio State University • Columbus, OH

6d • $17 - $22 • Onsite

About The Position

Student Health Services serves the health care needs of OSU students. The Medical Assistant (MA)) works with a multi-disciplinary team of Healthcare Professionals to provide primary care and ambulatory care, in a clinical setting to students at The Ohio State University. The MA serves as one of the primary initial contacts within clinical services; by providing patient care, obtaining patient reason for visit, vital signs, and other clinical information; assists providers with procedures; prepare exam rooms, administers injections, cares out clinical orders and documents all information in the electronic health record. Work hours are Monday-Friday 8am-5pm. For a complete application, submit both a cover letter and resume.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent
• graduate of an accredited medical assistant school
• 1 year of relevant work experience
• excellent verbal and written communication skills
• knowledge of medical terminology
• must obtain Basic Life Support- Health Care Worker (BLS-HCW) certification prior to start date
• previous front-line customer service experience

Nice To Haves

• 2 to 4 years of relevant work experience
• 1 year of work experience in an outpatient medical facility
• Medical Assistant certification is with the approved certifications (i.e. CMA, NRCMA, RMA, CCMA, NCMA)
• 6 months of electronic health information system training or experience
• keyboarding training or experience

Responsibilities

• providing patient care
• obtaining patient reason for visit, vital signs, and other clinical information
• assists providers with procedures
• prepare exam rooms
• administers injections
• cares out clinical orders
• documents all information in the electronic health record

Benefits

• Eligible Ohio State employees receive comprehensive benefits packages, including medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition assistance for employees and their dependents, and state or alternative retirement options with competitive employer contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED