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
- 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
Human Resource Management & Development,
North East Regional Health Authority,
34-38 Ocean Village Shopping Centre,
Ocho Rios, St. Ann.
APPLICANTS WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED.