Job Title: Medical Records Clerk
NGO Organisation: Benedictine Eye Hospital (BEH)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Hospital Director of Administration
About BEH:
Benedictine
Eye Hospital (BEH) is a Specialised Private Not-For-Profit Hospital of the
Benedictine Fathers of Uganda offering high quality Eye Care Services and
Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation services to persons with
disabilities.
Eye Hospital (BEH) is a Specialised Private Not-For-Profit Hospital of the
Benedictine Fathers of Uganda offering high quality Eye Care Services and
Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation services to persons with
disabilities.
Job Summary: The Medical Records Clerk will be tasked with
entering new patient records and retrieve existing ones by collecting
appropriate record folders and contents, assigning and recording new numbers,
inputting and recording locations to computer to facilitate the smooth running
of the Hospital environment and support delivery of excellent patient care.
entering new patient records and retrieve existing ones by collecting
appropriate record folders and contents, assigning and recording new numbers,
inputting and recording locations to computer to facilitate the smooth running
of the Hospital environment and support delivery of excellent patient care.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Register patients according to established
protocols and available systems. - Accurately capture and enter patient’s
details in the hospital system and generate reports. - Support patients to complete all necessary
forms and documentation including medical insurance. - Ensure patient information is accurate
including billing information. - Retrieves medical records by following
.chart-out procedures; documenting reasons charts cannot be retrieved for
statistical and follow-up purposes. - Inform patients of medical office procedures
and policy - Maintains continuity of work operations by
documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing
needs - Update, maintain and manage patient records.
- Move patients through appointments as
scheduled. - Report statistics as required.
- Schedule hospital admissions, tests, scans
and outside appointments for patients. - Quickly respond and comply to requests for
information. - Complete other clerical duties as assigned.
- The jobholder will also maintain stock of
forms and office supplies. - Safeguard patient privacy and
confidentiality. - Perform any other duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicants for the Medical Records Clerk job
placement should hold a Diploma in medical records management and
librarianship. - Working knowledge of medical terminology,
procedures and diagnosis. - Knowledge of computer
and relevant software applications. - Working knowledge of general administrative
and clerical procedures - Working knowledge of healthcare systems
- Be creative, innovative and sensitive to
quality. - Excellent command of the English language
(both spoken and written) and must be multilingual. - Time management skills
- Excellent communication skills.
- Keen attention to details.
- Information collection and management.
- Good planning and organizational skills
- Good customer care.
- High degree of confidentiality.
- Focus on quality.
- Good time management skills
- Age: 24-30 years
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested persons should send hard copies of their
application letters, CVs with three professional referees, academic credentials
and salary expectations addressed to the:
suitably qualified and interested persons should send hard copies of their
application letters, CVs with three professional referees, academic credentials
and salary expectations addressed to the:
Human
Resource Manager,
Resource Manager,
Benedictine
Eye Hospital Tororo,
Eye Hospital Tororo,
P.O.
Box 923 Tororo. Uganda
Box 923 Tororo. Uganda
Email: [email protected]
Deadline: Friday 25th March, 2016
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