Health Records and Information Technologist III - 6 Posts at Narok County Public Service Board

Duties and Responsibilities

This will be the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under supervision of a senior 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 points; maintaining record safety and confidentiality; storing and retrieving medical records; balancing daily bed returns; updating patient master index; directing patients to relevant clinics; scheduling of patients to the consultants and specialty clinics and; assigning codes to diseases and surgical procedures according to the International Classification of Diseases and Procedures in Medicine; and entering health data.

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

• A Diploma in Health Records and Information Technology from a recognised institution;
• A Certificate of Registration from the Health Records and Information Managers Board;
• A Valid practicing license from the Health Records and Information Managers Board; and
• Certificate in computer application skills will be an added advantage.