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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;

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Deadline: Friday 17th May 2019

Please Note:

• No hand delivered applications will be considered.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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