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Student Assistant

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Students enrolled in OSU programs leading to a Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management
  • Students enrolled in Health Information Systems at OSU
  • Preference for students in programs within the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Responsibilities

  • Support to the outpatient coding team while gaining hands-on experience
  • Observe, practice, and perform entry-level coding functions under direct supervision
  • Ensure compliance with organizational policies, coding guidelines, and regulatory requirements
  • Assist with special projects as assigned by the manager

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Detail Oriented
  • Teamwork
  • Communication

About the company

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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center you will find more than a job – you can establish a career that allows you to actually change the face of medicine. As central Ohio's only academic medical center, we emphasize learning, development and innovation in order to offer the very best in personalized care to over 1.7 million patients each year. There's plenty of opportunity for career growth too, because Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center encompasses seven hospitals, fourteen primary care offices, a walk-in clinic, two After-Hours Care locations and eleven multi-specialty clinics, as well as the College of Medicine, the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, the health sciences library and the Faculty Group Practice. You'll find clinical care offered in virtually every medical specialty and subspecialty and an interdisciplinary team of healthcare experts beyond compare. Ohio State offers great pay, complete benefits, state retirement options, tuition assistance and access to the cultural and sporting resources at one of the nation’s largest universities (learn more at wexnermedical.osu.edu/careers). Outside of work, you'll discover a great quality of life. Columbus is the nation's 14th largest city with beautiful neighborhoods and a full range of activities and entertainment options. Everything we do is driven by our strategic plan, which is built on our mission to improve health in Ohio and across the world through innovation in research, education and patient care. To accomplish this, our vision calls us to push the boundaries of discovery and knowledge to solve significant problems and deliver unparalleled care. If this sounds appealing to you and you share our values of inclusiveness, determination, empathy, sincerity, ownership and innovation, Ohio State may be the perfect fit for you. Apply today and let's see what we can do together to change the world through medicine.

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Job Title:

Student Assistant

Department:

Health System Shared Services | MIM CDI and Coding-JM

Scope of Position

The Outpatient Coding Student Intern provides support to the outpatient coding team while gaining hands-on experience with outpatient medical coding practices. This role bridges classroom learning with real-world application in a supervised healthcare environment. The intern observes, practices, and performs entry-level coding functions under direct supervision, ensuring compliance with organizational policies, coding guidelines, and regulatory requirements.

The Outpatient Coding Student Intern serves in a variety of functional areas within the department and assists with special projects as assigned by the manager.

Minimum Qualifications 

For Hire:  

Students enrolled in OSU programs leading to a Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management or Health Information Systems. Other OSU students may be considered. 

For business-related assignments, preference is given to students enrolled in OSU programs leading to a Bachelor’s degree within the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.

Additional Information:

Location:

Remote Location

Position Type:

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Scheduled Hours:

20

Shift:

Varying Shifts

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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