Fresher Medical Records Officer Job Careers – Mengo Hospital
Job Title: Medical Records Officer
Organization: Mengo Hospital
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Data Manager
About US:
Mengo Hospital was founded in 1897 in Kampala, and is the oldest hospital in Uganda. It currently serves as an urban community hospital that provides modern medical care. Mengo Hospital provides comprehensive care including radiology, obstetrics, dentistry, orthopedics, and surgery. Additionally, Mengo Hospital provides critical training and education to health professionals through its various programs in midwifery and nursing, health sciences, and laboratory technology. Mengo Hospital also has a dedicated research and development team that works to find new solutions to health issues in Uganda.
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. .
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 notification 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, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Records and Archives Management, Health Records Management, or any other records related course from a recognized Institution.
- 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 preferably in the health sector
- Computer skills and ability to use computerized Patient Administration Systems
- Highly analytical, with good communication and interpersonal skills
- Keen attention to detail.
- Knowledge in Mobile Vital Record System an advantage.
- Knowledge in HMIS reporting.
- Knowledge in ICD-10 medical coding reference.
- Must be multi-skilled with the ability to multitask
How to Apply:
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 details (email and telephone) of three (3) Professional referees electronically by filling a form on our website at the link below;
Deadline: Friday 17th May 2019
Please Note:
- No hand delivered applications will be considered.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
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