Assistant Health Records and Information Management Officer III - 14 Posts at County Government of Kakamega

Basic Salary: Kshs. 26,900 x 1,110 - 28,010 x 1,120 - 29,130 x 1,150 - 30,280 x 1,170 - 31,450 x 1,250 - 32,700 x 1,300 - 34,000 x 1,380 - 35,380p.m.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Duties and Responsibilities

This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer and experienced officer. Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Receiving and documenting patients at hospital reception;
• Registering and booking appointment for patients to clinics and consultants;
• Storing and retrieving medical records documents;
• Preparing clinics;
• Updating bed bureau;
• Editing of patient case records;
• Gathering data from different sources;
• Capturing data from service pints;
• Maintaining record safety and confidentiality;
• Storing and retrieving patient master index;
• Directing patients to relevant clinics;
• Scheduling of patients to the consultants and speciality clinics;
• Assigning codes to diseases and surgical procedures according to the international classification of diseases procedures in medicine; and
• Preparing Health records and reports.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Diploma in Health Records and Information Technology from a recognized institution; and
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution