Fresher Medical Records Officer NGO Jobs – Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)

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Job Title:   Medical Records Officer (Fresher NGO Jobs)

Organisation: Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)

Duty Station: Maracha, Uganda

 

About US:

Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is an independently governed institute within the College of Health Sciences at Makerere University and has the mission “To strengthen health systems in Africa, with a strong emphasis on infectious diseases, through research and capacity development.” IDI has operations across Uganda as well as in a number of other African countries and has a staffing of over 1,000 managing multiple projects in research, clinical services, public health and training.

 

Job Summary: The Medical Records Officer shall be responsible for maintenance of up to date Uganda EMR (Open MRS) system with all patients’ records captured. They shall mentor district medical clerks in proper capture and management of HMIS data collected at health facilities and communities. They will provide support to the field office M&E officer in collection, entry, cleaning and analysis of data

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Maintain an up-to-date site Electronic Data base, the Uganda EMR (Open MRS) system:
  • Enter all required records in electronic data base -Uganda EMR (Open MRS)
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Provide assistance to the M&E officer in the following tasks:
  • Perform data abstraction from the HMIS, EMR and other sources for project reporting.
  • Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.


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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant must hold a Degree in IT, IS, Statistics, Economics, QE, Population Studies or any data management related field
  • Two years of experience in data management and analysis
  • Excellent communication and Computer knowledge and skills
  • Knowledge of Health Information Management Systems
  • Accuracy skills
  • Ability for team work
  • Willingness to work and live in rural areas is required.

 

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below.

 

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Deadline: 21st February 2023

 

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