Our mission at the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is advancing the health and well-being of all Ohioans. Our agency is committed to building a modern, vibrant public health system that creates the conditions where all Ohioans flourish.

What You’ll Do:

The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is seeking multiple experienced data entry professionals to work in our Bureau of Vital Statistics fulfillment area assisting with processing certificate orders. Applicants must have six months of experience in use of data entry equipment and formal education in arithmetic that includes addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, reading and writing.

Position Report-In Location: 4200 Surface Rd., Columbus, OH 43228 (parking available onsite)

Primary Job Duties:

• Performs routine data entry tasks for the initial registration of vital events (i.e., births, deaths, fetal deaths, or abortions)
• Data enters any key field (e.g., local health department certificate number, registration date, and certifier’s date) that is blank and verifies other data elements are complete and correct using scanned image or paper document for confirmation
• Accepts documents for filing when all data has been confirmed as being correctly keyed.
• Clarifies any discrepancies with record information with appropriate program personnel or immediate supervisor.
• Corrects, and/or returns for correction, incorrect or incomplete data
• Operates data entry or data verification equipment to check for accuracy and sufficiency of data and makes corrections or adjustments as needed
• Cooperate with other data entry operators to identify and establish new records

Additional Duties:

• Performs clerical tasks related to data processing (e.g., proofreads, codes data, sorts, files, maintains entry logs)
• Generates query letters and attaches medical supplement documentation, scans &/or photocopies death certificated and/or certificate attachments
• Reviews faxes to ensure documentation is in accordance with Ohio Probate Courts, Ohio
  Clerk of Courts, and the ORC prior to data entry (e.g., surrogacy agreements, divorce decrees,
  death without a funeral home documentation & home birth documentation).
• Performs clerical tasks related to data processing (e.g., maintains record request information
  prior to and after processing; counts, sorts and distributes incoming documents for retention in
  unit or distribution to other units).

This is a temporary special project position that is unclassified position per ORC 124.11(A)(29).

What’s in it for you:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.