2 Fresher Data Jobs – District Health Information Officers – Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)
Job Title: District Health Information Officer (2 Fresher Jobs)
Organisation: Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Regional Coordinator M & E
About US:
Rakai Health Sciences Program is a collaborative Bio-medical research and service delivery organization. It strives to improve the quality of life of the local population through a combination of community based research, curative services and prevention strategies in the District of Rakai, South Western Uganda. It is based at the Uganda Virus Research Institute – Entebbe and Kalisizo in Rakai District.
Job Summary: The District Health Information Officer (DHIO) shall mentor district medical clerks in proper capture and management of HMIS data collected from health facilities and communities. They will also provide support in entry, cleaning and analysis of data captured for project purposes
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Support and mentor the health facility medical records clerks in the following:
- Tasked with recording patient visits and other registration data in appropriate HMIS tools
- Preparing patient files for the clinic day
- Filing all patient files at the end of the clinic
- Filing all laboratory test results and other records in their appropriate files
- Ensuring that the medical records room is orderly, and all files accounted for
- Ensuring completeness, consistency and accuracy of data captured in the HMIS
- Electronic capture of patient care records
- Timely compilation of the routine HMIS reports
- Ensuring availability of required HMIS tools i.e. registers, forms, guidelines etc
Aid in the following tasks:
- Carry out data abstraction from the HMIS and other sources for project reporting
- Perform routine data entry into the project electronic management information systems
- Ensure completeness, consistency and accuracy of data captured in the project MIS.
- Participate in analysis and interpretation of data
- Perform routine backups and ensure security of data captured into the project HMIS
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The District Health Information Officer must hold a first-class or second upper bachelor degree in the relevant discipline plus a Post graduate diploma in M&E
- At least two years professional work experience in a busy health setting with a major role of preparing activity reports and accountabilities.
- Knowledge of Information Systems (HMIS, DHIS & OpenMRS); Mentoring skills; Team Leader; Understanding of Local Government Structures, Knowledge of MER 2.3 PEPFAR indicators
- To qualify to work with RHSP, one must own a degree of integrity with reasonable work ethics
- Ability to ride and possession of a valid riding permit will also be an additional advantage
- Willingness to work in rural areas and execute work with minimal or no supervision and remain accountable.
- Ability to troubleshoot and meet priorities
- Keen eye to details
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should send their application letter, valid academic documents and detailed resume (CV) with three recognizable referees to:
The Human Resource Manager,
Rakai Health Sciences Program,
P.O. Box 279, Kalisizo, Rakai, Uganda
OR
Send by E-mail to: jobs@rhsp.org
Deadline: 7th January 2019
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