Administrative Program Assistant: Medical Receptionist

Position Details

Department Student Health Services (MSH)

Classification Title Administrative Program Assist

Job Title Administrative Program Assistant:
Medical Receptionist

Appointment Type Classified Staff

Job Location Corvallis

Benefits Eligible Full-Time, benefits eligible

Remote or Hybrid option

Employment Category Academic Year

This recruitment will be used to fill one full-time, 9‑month, Administrative Program Assistant:
Medical Receptionist position for Student Health Services at Oregon State University (OSU). The Student Health Services (SHS) mission is to provide leadership for the health of the University community. This position contributes to the mission of SHS through teamwork and collaboration, participates in organizational committees, provides University outreach, and strives to contribute to the academic success of OSU students.

The purpose of the APA‑Reception position is to provide prompt and efficient disposition of patients accessing Student Health Services for medical care. This position will perform telephone triage and assessment of a patient’s medical symptoms to ensure the patient receives an appropriate appointment type and medical access. This position will perform triage at the front desk. The APA‑Reception schedules, reschedules and cancels appointments, verifies demographic information, takes messages, collects insurance information and provides information to/from patients, SHS staff and community agencies.

This position may also take vital signs, ascertain some medical history, and prepare patients for appointments with clinicians.

This position is a 9‑month appointment and will work a Monday‑Friday 9:00 am‑5:00 pm schedule during the academic terms (Fall, Winter, Spring). Scheduling of the specific break hours will be at the manager’s discretion in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job! Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem‑solvers and change‑makers. We don’t wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard.

We have deep‑rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.

• Top 1.4 % university in the world
• More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined
• 1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.
• 2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties
• 7 cultural resource centers that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone
• 100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates
• 35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color
• 217k+ alumni worldwide
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Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport. Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state‑of‑the‑art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.

Oregon State University offers a comprehensive benefits package with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families, including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95 % of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.
• Retirement savings paid by the university.
• A generous paid leave package, including…