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Medical Records Officer

Nisa Premier Hospital - Abuja


Posted: Sep 20th, 2018

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Nisa Premier Hosptal- Our mission is to be a leading provider of Fertility, Women & Children and Family Medicine in Africa.


Responsibilities

  • Maintains medical records operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes.
  • Initiates medical record by searching master patient index; identifying existing patient records or need to assign a new number; interacting with registration areas and physicians' offices for information verification; processing or creating the record folder.
  • Ensures medical record availability by routing records to admissions and emergency departments, physicians, and other authorized hospital staff; maintaining chart location systems.
  • Completes medical record by reviewing information; notifying health care providers of record deficiencies; tracking outstanding records; notifying medical director of physicians in jeopardy of losing admitting privileges.
  • Resolves medical record discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.
  • Maintains historical reference by abstracting and coding clinical data, such as diseases, operations, procedures, and therapies, using standard classification systems; filing documents.
  • Prepares statistical reports by collecting and summarizing medical care and census information, such as types of diseases treated, surgery performed, and use of hospital beds.
  • Provides medical record information by answering questions and requests of patients, hospital staff, law firms, insurance companies, and government agencies.
  • Maintains patient confidence and protects hospital operations by keeping information confidential; following release-of-information protocols.
  • Maintains the stability and reputation of the hospital by complying with legal requirements.
  • Keeps equipment operational by following manufacturer's instructions and established procedures.
  • Conserves resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
  • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Minimum: HND
Experience: 1-3 year(s)
Location: Abuja
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: Negotiable
Expires: 12-10-2018

General Requirements

  • HND in Health Information Management
  • 2 years work experience with Electronic Medical Records, Customer Service and Managed Care.

Other Qualifications:

  • Candidate must be registered with the records board and have a valid licence.
  • Excellent telephone skills.
  • Good command of English Language (Hausa will be an advantage).
  • MS Word and Excel.
  • Proficient in typing.