JOB DETAILS:
Senior Medical Records Officer
Salary Scale : U3
Reports to : Medical Officer Special Grade (Clinical Care Coordinator)
Qualifications:
Must have a Degree in either Health Informatics, Health Information Management, Medical Records and Health Informatics, Library and Information Science or the equivalent from a recognized Institution/University
Experience:
Must have at least three-years relevant work experience in records management in the health sector.
Duties and responsibilities:
• Enter all required records in electronic data base -Uganda EMR (Open MRS) a) Carry out data cleaning of all records entered
• Extract data from the system according to data requests availed.
• Troubleshoot and maintain the electronic systems
• Support the nearby Health Facilities with Data entry into Uganda EMR as assigned.
• Support and mentor the health facility medical records clerks in the following:
• Registration of all patients
• Recording patient visits and other registration data in appropriate HMIS tools h) Preparing patient files for the clinic day
• Filing all patient files at the end of the clinic and all laboratory test /results.
• Ensuring that the medical records room is orderly and all files accounted for
• Ensuring completeness, consistency and accuracy of data captured in the HMIS
• Timely compilation of the routine HMIS reports
• Ensuring availability of required HMIS tools i.e. registers, forms, guidelines etc.
• Perform data abstraction from the HMIS, EMR and other sources for project reporting.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job application procedure
The Application should be filled and submitted to office of the Director Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, not later than 20th December, 2022.
Note that Health Workers recruited under this project will be appointed on Contracts Terms. These are full time jobs, employees in government service are not allowed to apply. Salaries will be based on Government of Uganda Scale.