Job Title: Medical Records Assistant
Organisation: Ministry
of Health
of Health
Name of Institution:
Regional Referral Hospitals
Regional Referral Hospitals
Duty Station: Hoima,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Assistant
Medical Records Officer
Medical Records Officer
Reference: HRM
72/173/05/RH
72/173/05/RH
About HSC:
The Ministry of Health has the
Government’s mandate to fulfill the health obligations. The Health Service
Commission was a creation of the 1995 Constitution. Its establishment was a recognition
of the protracted efforts of Health professionals to have a specialized
appointing Commission which could be sensitive to their cause and professionally
tackle the peculiarities and unique issues inherent in the Health Service.
Government’s mandate to fulfill the health obligations. The Health Service
Commission was a creation of the 1995 Constitution. Its establishment was a recognition
of the protracted efforts of Health professionals to have a specialized
appointing Commission which could be sensitive to their cause and professionally
tackle the peculiarities and unique issues inherent in the Health Service.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manages
and accounts for financial and other resources. - The
incumbent will register in and out-patients. - Keeps
records ad information on patients. - Prepares
patients and takes them to Clinics/Wards. - Updates
and maintains the bed bureau with records/information. - Retrieves
files for Clinicians and Researchers. - Adhere
to the Code of Conduct and Ethics. - Actively
participates in research activities. - Imparts
knowledge and skills to Staff. - Compiles
and submits reports to Medical Officers/Clinical Officers. - Performs
any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
Medical Records Assistant should hold an ‘O’ Level Certificate with at
least four (4) credit passes including English language; or ‘A’ Level
Certificate with at least one principal pass. - Certificate
in Medical Records or its equivalent. - Hold
a Certificate in computer training.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates should strictly adhere to the following requirements to
avoid disqualification:
interested candidates should strictly adhere to the following requirements to
avoid disqualification:
1. Complete all parts of the
application form (PSF 3, Revised 2008), download here,
and submit three (3) copies for each post in case more than one job is applied
for.
application form (PSF 3, Revised 2008), download here,
and submit three (3) copies for each post in case more than one job is applied
for.
2. On each application form the
following must be attached;
following must be attached;
- Recent
and original copies of the passport size photographs. - Copies
of the academic and professional certificates. - Copies
of letters of appointment, plus confirmation letters as it may apply. - Copies
of Registration Certificates and valid Practicing Licenses for Health
Workers who are required by law to register with the relevant Professional
Councils.
3. It is emphasized that:
All applications should bear
the name of the Institution, title of the post and its reference number. (check
at top of advert)
the name of the Institution, title of the post and its reference number. (check
at top of advert)
Applicants must state clearly
on the application forms their contact addresses and telephone numbers.
on the application forms their contact addresses and telephone numbers.
Applicants who are Serving
Officers must route their applications through their Heads of Department, who
should be informed of the closing date to avoid delay. Head of Department
refers to the Head of the respective Institution of the Applicant.
Officers must route their applications through their Heads of Department, who
should be informed of the closing date to avoid delay. Head of Department
refers to the Head of the respective Institution of the Applicant.
NB: Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Shortlisted candidates shall be
required to bring their original certificates unlaminated at the interview.
Candidates who will present forged certificates are to be handed over to the
Police for appropriate action.
shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Shortlisted candidates shall be
required to bring their original certificates unlaminated at the interview.
Candidates who will present forged certificates are to be handed over to the
Police for appropriate action.
Deadline: 28th November, 2014
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