Infant Hearing Program Data Specialist

What You'll Do: The Bureau of Maternal Child and Family Health performs data entry of Universal Newborn Hearing Screenings (UNHS) reports from hospitals and birthing centers. This position is a great opportunity for someone who is organized, detail oriented and interested in supporting health programs through data and administrative work. Duties include: Enter and verify program data to ensure accuracy and completeness. Review reports from hospitals and birthing centers and update records as needed. Identify and resolve data discrepancies with program staff and reporting facilities. Maintain and update program databases and electronic records. Generate and distribute reports to support program monitoring and quality assurance. Assist with data reviews and basic record storage and retrieval. Organize and maintain paper and electronic files and documentation. Provide clerical support including filing, copying and document preparation. Support Infant Hearing Program staff with administrative tasks and special projects. Maintain confidentiality and follow data security and privacy requirements. 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: Medical Coverage Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more) Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation ) Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position. Qualifications Position Qualification: Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition, subtraction, multiplication & division & in reading, writing & speaking common English vocabulary AND 6 mos trg. or 6 mos. exp. in use of data entry equipment. Or 4 mos. exp. as Data Entry Operator 1, 12331. Or Equivalent Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above . Job Skills: Clerical & Data Entry Technical Skill: Data Entry, Administrative support/services, Basic Documentation Professional Skills: Attention to Detail, Proofreading, Analyzation, Written Communication Educational Transcript Requirements: Official educational transcripts are required for all post-high school educational accomplishments, coursework or degrees claimed on the application. Applicants will be required to submit an official transcript prior to receiving a formal offer of employment. Failure to provide transcripts within five (5) working days of being requested will cause the applicant to be eliminated from further consideration. Please note that a transcript is considered "official" only if it is an original copy from the educational institution and includes an institutional watermark, ink stamp or embossed stamp. Transcripts printed from the institution's website will not be accepted. ODH reserves the right to assess the academic credibility of an educational entity's award of a putative degree.

Created: 2026-03-08