Health Records Clerk (St. Mary & Portland, Jamaica) - NERHA

 NORTH-EAST REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY

HEALTH RECORDS CLERK (HTAC/HRT 1)

The North East Regional Health Authority, a statutory body under the Ministry of Health, with responsibility for the management and delivery of public health services within the parishes of St. Ann, St. Mary, and Portland, is seeking to fill the position of Health Records Clerk at the St. Mary and Portland Health Departments.

The incumbent will be responsible for to compile, process and maintain the health records in a manner
consistent with medical administrative, ethical, legal and regulatory requirements of the health care facility.
Qualification and Experience will include:

• Four (4) CXC/GCE subjects at the ordinary level (O’level) are required including English Language,
• Mathematics and a Science subject (preferably Human and Social Biology).
• Diploma in Computer applications inclusive of word processing and spreadsheet applications
• A minimum of two (2) years’ experience in related field.

Specific Knowledge Required:

• Sound knowledge of policies and practices involved in health records science
• Health Records Service Manual
• Medical Records Manual –: Guide for Developing Countries
• Jamaica Medical Records Code of Ethics
• Monthly Clinic Statistical Report (MCSR) Manual
• Staff Order

Responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Protect the security of the health records, ensuring that confidentiality is maintained
• Gathering of demographic, geographic and health related data and history from all new patients upon registration, asking all the prompt questions on the form
• Preparing patient service record for the appropriate clinic
• Entering of patient’s particular in Daily Register log book to facilitate tally of all registered patients
• Entering of data on the sentinel forms for each registration
• Entering of patient record particulars for retrieved records in the record request log book
• Register all patients for the various clinics
• Ensure that all health records are assigned to clinic locations
• Retrieve all health records for appointment
• Communicate with patient/client as the need arise in relation to their appointment
• Ensure good health record keeping is maintained
• Ensure proper maintenance of all health records

REMUNERATION PACKAGE PER ANNUM: Salary Scale: $ 1,657,751 – 1,970,545 per annum

Applications along with detailed resume should be sent no later than Friday, 2024 March 08 to:

The Director,
Human Resource Management & Development,
North East Regional Health Authority,
34-38 Ocean Village Shopping Centre,
Ocho Rios, St. Ann.

E-mail: jobs@nerha.gov.jm
Fax: (876) 795-2747

NB. WE THANK ALL APPLICANTS FOR RESPONDING, HOWEVER, ONLY SHORT LISTED
APPLICANTS WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED.