Jacaranda Health

Job Title: Medical Records Assistant

Reports To: Sales & Marketing Coordinator

Department: Clinical Operation

Job Summary: Assist in ensuring smooth operations in the clinical department.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains patient files and retrieves files for scheduled appointments; study patient charts; files all patient data upon receipt of information; initiates records for new patients and creates computer index; prepares file labels; maintains filing statistics; audits filing sequence.
• Maintains quality results by following hospital standards.
• Maintains patient confidence by keeping patient records information confidential.
• Keeps health care providers informed by communicating availability or unavailability of the records.
• Maintains continuity of work operations by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Enhances medical records and hospital reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• 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• Maintains historical reference by abstracting and coding clinical data, such as diseases, operations, procedures, and therapies, using standard classification systems; filing documents.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.
• Any other duties as may be assigned.

Education

• Diploma in health records and information
• Bachelor’s Degree in heath records and information is an added advantage

Experience

• At least 1-2 years’ proven experience in a(busy) health facility

Knowledge and Skills

Requirements

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools
• Strong time management skills
• Attention to detail and mathematical skills

Key Competencies

• Ability to work effectively with a team in a culturally diverse environment
• Ability to maintain records and files
• Organizational skills
• Attention to Detail
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

Application Procedure

Please send your application via email to jobs@jacarandahealth.org with the subject “Medical Records Assistant Position.”

A complete application will contain:

1. Attached CV

a. File name “LastName_FirstName_CV_MRA_Date”
b. File format .doc, .docx or .pdf

2. Attached Cover letter

a. File name “LastName_FirstName_CL_MRA_Date”
b. File format .doc, .docx or .pdf

3. Current and expected remuneration and availability

a. Include in the CV

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: Friday January 11th 2019