Job Summary
The Medical Records Officer will mainly be responsible for providing administrative support to the Medical Records department/section in day to day operations pertaining to efficient and effective storage and retrieval of patient information.
- Minimum Qualification: Bachelor
- Experience Level: Entry level
- Experience Length: 1 year
Job Description
Reports To: Data Manager
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Issue real time birth notifications to all mothers upon discharge.
- Effectively manage turn -around time for clients to collect their� birth and death notifications� forms
- Update records for all mothers who return to collect their birth notification records
- Process Short birth certificates to retrospective clients.
- Verify information submitted by clients requesting for birth/ death certificates using Hospital Records
- Assist clients to understand the requirements and procedure of acquiring death certificates.
- Respond to requests for information from files in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Tasked with utilizing the facility automated software system to enter medical data
- Maintaining the confidentially of all medical records.
- Deliver a high quality client service and customer care to clients.
- Compile all weekly hospital reports such as HMIS weekly surveillance report, Trauma report etc.
- Participate in the compilation of monthly HMIS reports.
- Participate in data collection and assessment of medical records.
- Participate in hospital data quality assessments.
- Perform any other duties incidental to the above assigned from time to time as assigned by Head of Department or the Hospital.
Qualifications and Experience:
- The ideal candidate should have preferably a Bachelor’s Degree in Records and Archives Management, Health records management from a recognized Institution or any other related courses. A Certificate in Medical Records is an added advantage
- A minimum of one year of relevant working experience in the same position/role in a reputable organization
- Computer skills and ability to use computerized Patient Administration Systems
- Highly analytical, communication and interpersonal skills
- Keen attention to detail.
- Knowledge in Mobile Vital Record System.
- Knowledge in HMIS reporting.
- Knowledge in ICD-10 medical coding reference.
- Able to multitask/multi skilled
All suitably qualified and interested candidates with relevant qualifications and experience should submit their application letters, detailed Curriculum vitae (CV), copies of academic transcripts, certificates,� and valid contacts (email and telephone) addresses of three (3) Professional referees electronically by filling a form on our website, www.mengohospital.org/jobs and fill a form not later than Friday 17th May 2019