Adhoc Data Entry Clerk (for EMR) at Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme Ltd/Gte (ECEWS)

REPORTS TO: Facility M&E Focal Person & ECEWS Cross River State M&E Officer

LOCATIONS:

General Hospital Akamkpa (Number required - 2)

General Hospital Obanliku (Number required - 3)

Description of Duties 

• The services offered by the incumbent will include data entry from the client folders in the facility into the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) System.
• Ensuring that quality checks are run through the entire entry process.
• The candidate will be responsible for general support functions within the portfolio of the records unit as regards the client folders

Basic Function:

• Ensures accuracy and completeness of all health service data recorded on the data collection tools.
• Review and enters facility data into the electronic system according to the Established procedures.
• Retrieves and sorts data source documents for electronic database entries, identifies and interprets data to be entered into specific modules. Checks for outliers/variance and correct them before entries.
• Works with primary service providers (or the M&E focal persons) to resolve questions, inconsistencies or missing data and verifies accuracy of data before entry into any electronic systems.
• Maintains confidentiality of information on source documents or in databases.
• Enter client information accurately into the EMR system as assigned to him/her by STO or Facility M&E
• Ensure data entered by him/her is error free following review by STO or Facility M&E
• Completes entry of assigned number of folders per day or month.
• Verify patient demographics, physician data, tests requested, time and date of collection, appropriate clinical information and all other pertinent data found in the patient folder/care card
• Perform other M&E-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Must possess a minimum of a post-secondary diploma.
• Must be computer literate.
• Experience in implementing EMR will be an added advantage.
• Ownership of a personal laptop will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge of medical records management procedures.
• Knowledge of health program activities, guidelines and processes.
• Efficient and effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task effectively and adhere to timelines.
• Ability to follow instructions provided in verbal or written format.