Job Description
This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. an officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer and experienced officer.
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:
Receiving and documenting patients at hospital reception.
Registering and booking appointment for patients to clinics and consultants.
Storing and retrieving medical records documents.
Preparing clinics; updating bed bureau; editing of patient case records; gathering data from different sources; capturing data from service points; maintaining record safety and confidentiality; storing and retrieving medical records.
Balancing daily bed returns; creating and maintaining master index; updating patient master index; directing patients to relevant clinics; scheduling of patients to the consultants and speciality clinics.
Assigning codes to diseases ani surgical procedures according to the international classification of diseases and procedures in medicine; and preparing health records and reports.
Requirements & Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-
Diploma in health records and information technology from a recognized institution; and
Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.