Medical Assistant

The Ohio State University • Columbus, OH

9d • 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.

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

• Provide patient care
• Obtain patient reason for visit
• Obtain vital signs
• Obtain other clinical information
• Assist providers with procedures
• Prepare exam rooms
• Administer injections
• Carry out clinical orders
• Document all information in the electronic health record

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost.
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.
• State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions.

What This Job Offers

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