Assistant Health Records and Information Officers at County Government of Kericho

Duties and Responsibilities

• 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 points;
• Maintaining record safety and confidentiality;
• Storing and retrieving medical records;
• Balancing daily bed returns;
• Creating and maintaining master index;
• Updating patient master index;
• Directing patients to relevant clinics;
• Scheduling of patients to the consultants and specialty clinics;
• Assigning codes to diseases and surgical procedures according to the International Classification of Diseases and Procedures in Medicine;
• Preparing health records and reports.

Requirements for Appointment

• Diploma in Health Records and Information Technology from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.
• Terms of Service: Three (3) Year Contract.