HEALTH RECORDS AND INFORMATION OFFICER - KAJIADO COUNTY 034
Blume Africa Limited
Kenya, Kajiado
Contract
Posted on 01 Nov 2023
Expire on 22 Nov 2023
Salary: KES 75,424
Description
Reporting to the facility in charge, the Health Records Information Officer will be responsible for mentoring health workers in various health facilities to maintain service registers, conducting regular data quality assessments activities, ensure accurate and timely facility reports and support facilities to run basic data analysis for decision making. S/he will be required to maintain confidentiality and integrity for the facility data as directed.
Requirements
- Minimum Requirements:
Diploma in Health Information Systems with at least 4 years work experience in data management systems and experience in use of MOH tools.
- Computer proficiency in MS Office Suite and word processing, databases, spreadsheets, including advanced skills in at least two of the following programs: SPSS, Epi Info, Stata.
- Good organizational, planning, interpersonal and communication skills
Responsibilities
- Verify data based on MOH defined service standards.
Mentor health workers on patient records management.
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Ensure availability of all required M&E tools at the facility level
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In collaboration with the clinical officer, lead the team to conduct weekly and monthly data review and quality improvement (WIT) meetings
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Support facility based service providers to ensure all health records and registers are up to date.
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Mentor and coach health facilities to ensure timely and accurate facility reporting.
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Support and mentor health workers on data utilization for decision making.
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Responsible for ensuring data quality is maintained.
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Mentor and coach service providers to ensure appropriate filing of facility records and reports.
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Support health workers in conducting regular data quality assurance.
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Ensure that agreed data management improvement plans are followed and monitored by all parties.
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Provide basic data summaries to facility as required from time to time.
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Support facilities to maintain data confidentiality and security.
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Other duties as assigned by supervisor from time to time.