Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 13, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Records & Information Officer main duty is to compile, process, and maintain patients’ medical information and records within the framework of medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulations policies. .

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Compile and maintain patients' medical records and information to document condition and treatment and to provide data for research or cost control and care improvement efforts in the hospital.
• Compile medical care and census data for statistical reports on diseases treated, surgery performed, or use of hospital beds in the hospital.
• Provide safety and security of medical records and information and ensure that confidentiality is ever maintained in within and without the hospital.
• Review patients’ medical records and information for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with regulations in the hospital.
• Resolve or clarify codes or diagnoses with conflicting, missing, or unclear information by consulting with doctors or others or by participating in the coding team's regular meetings in the hospital.
• Identify, compile, abstract, and code patients’ data, using standard classification systems in the hospital.
• Release patients’ records and information for use by the relevant persons or agencies in the hospital according to the established regulations.
• Prepare statistical reports, narrative reports, or graphic presentations of patients’ clinical information and data for use by staff, researchers, or other stakeholders in the hospital.
• Provide research and training on health records and information management in the hospital.
• Mentor and guide junior staff and data entry clerks in the health records and information management department.

Job Skills: Not Specified

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
• Higher Diploma in Health Records and Information Management
Or
• Health Biostatistics or Health Informatics or any other related field.

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Experience:
• Computer literate
• Knowledge of relevant legislations
• Knowledge of professional standards
• Proven track record of research and training in a reputable institution
• 2 years’ experience in a similar role in a reputable hospital

Work Hours: 8

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Send in your application by 29 May 2020.

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