Customer Service Assistant 1/AP1 - PN 20064844 - Columbus

Ohio Industrial Commission; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 47,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio Industrial Commission Columbus Regional office seeks an onsite customer service professional to respond to telephone, email and in-person inquiries about claims processing and hearing status. You will greet visitors, reference IC/ORC rules, and use iConnect and related systems to research cases, enter data, draft memos and hearing orders with accuracy and confidentiality.

The schedule is full-time, 8:00 am–5:00 pm in Columbus, OH, with pay at $22.59 per hour (Step 1).

Qualifications

• Experience in clerical duties and data entry.
• Experience with transcription and dictation software is beneficial.
• Strong customer service skills and ability to handle difficult inquiries.
• Familiarity with clerical documentation, confidentiality and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors and check in customers for hearings.
• Respond to inquiries from injured workers, employers and other stakeholders.
• Research case information using IC-related systems and applications.
• Prepare documents using transcription and dictation software; ensure accuracy and proper grammar.

Skills

Customer Service

Clerical & Data Entry

Research

Transcription

Operational & Administrative Support

Attention to Detail

Confidentiality

Customer Focus

Problem Solving

Responsiveness

Job description

The Ohio Industrial Commission (OIC) Columbus Regional office, is seeking an onsite individual with professional customer service skills. The selected individual must demonstrate knowledge of customer service skills and the ability to learn transcription software.

What You'll Do

Under general supervision, requires thorough knowledge of Industrial Commission (IC) policies and procedures to respond to telephone, electronic and in-person inquiries from internal and external customers (injured workers, employers, representatives, general public, IC / BWC staff and other state agencies, etc.) regarding claims processing procedures and claim / hearing status.

• Greets visitors, checks in customers for hearing and refers to the BWC or Ombuds.
• Utilizes the ORC, OAC, IC rules, resolutions, and procedures located on iConnect to respond to inquiries efficiently and accurately.
• Utilizes computer applications (CAS, ECM, Case Manager, ICON, BWC applications) for research, data retrieval / verification, injured worker and claim updates (addresses, representatives status, captures motion / appeals, applications, etc.) and inquiry resolution.
• Responds to AskIC requests: claims status inquiries, risk/rep updates, and claim party address updates; covers Customer Service desk, as necessary.
• Requires the use of transcription & dictation equipment & software to prepare documents (e.g., hearing orders, medical reports, letters, and memoranda) that are technical in nature & include legal & medical terminology; proofreads documents for correct spelling, punctuation & grammar; makes corrections as needed.

See the attached position description for more details regarding this position.

3 mos. trg. or 3 mos. exp. in office practices & procedures; 1 course or 3 mos. exp. in public relations or customer service to include techniques for dealing with difficult people; 1 course or 3 mos. exp. in typing, keyboarding, data entry or word processing; 1 course or 3 mos. exp. in operation of personal computer.

• Or equivalent of Minimum Qualifications for Employment noted above. Note: in the telecommunications section, within the Ohio Department of Public Safety, employees will automatically be reassigned to the Customer Services Assistant 2, 64432 classification after serving 6 months as a Customer Service Assistant 1, 64431.

Job Skills:

Customer Service

Technical Skills:

Clerical and Data Entry, Customer Service, Operational and Administrative Support, Research, Transcription

Professional Skills:

Attention to Detail, Confidentiality, Customer Focus, Problem Solving, Responsiveness

Agency Contact Name and Information

Human Resources, 614-466-2765

Unposting Date

Sep 6, 2026, 9:29:00 AM

Work Location

William Green Building 09

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation

$22.59 (Step 1)

Schedule

Full-time

Work Hours

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OCSEA

Technical Skills

Transcription, Clerical & Data Entry, Customer Service, Operational and Administrative Support, Research

Professional Skills

Attention to Detail, Customer Focus, Problem Solving, Responsiveness, Confidentiality

Agency Overview

Our mission is to serve injured workers and Ohio employers through expeditious and impartial resolution of issues arising from workers’ compensation claims and through the establishment of adjudication policy.