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Job Title:

Medical Assistant

Department:

Student Life | Student Health Services

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.

Required Qualifications
Required: 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.

Desired: 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.

Additional Information:

Targeted hiring range is: $16.65 to $21.77/hr. The offer for this position will fall within this range based on internal equity, the unit’s available budget, and the selected candidate’s qualifications.

For a complete application, submit both a cover letter and resume.

Qualified candidates may be asked to complete a pre-employment physical including a drug screen and background check.

Career Roadmap Designation

https://hr.osu.edu/career-roadmap/
Function: Clinical Support

Sub function: Medical Assistant

Career Level: T1 to T2

Office of Student Life Mission Statement:
The Office of Student Life fosters students’ development, learning, well-being and sense of belonging; empowers students to achieve their academic, personal and professional goals; and prepares students to be engaged in a global society.

Location:

Wilce Student Health Center (0294)

Position Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

Shift:

First Shift

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

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