CHIEF HEALTH RECORDS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT OFFICER

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:

             i.             Served in the grade of Senior Health Records and Information Management Officer' for a minimum period of three (3) years;

           ii.             Bachelors degree in Health Records and 'Information Management from a recognized institution;

          iii.             Certificate in computer application skills-from a recognized institution; and

          iv.             Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

             i.             Implementing health records and information policies and guidelines;

           ii.             Providing advice on disclosure, confidentiality, security and exchange off, health records and information;

          iii.             Analysing health records data;

          iv.             Carrying out health records and information system review;

            v.             Designing medical and surgical indices; developing health data quality audit tools;

          vi.             Designing health records monitoring and evaluation tools;

        vii.             Disseminating health information; preparing 'medical records and reports;

       viii.             Maintaining_ record safety and confidentiality;

          ix.             Maintaining diagnostic and surgical indices;

           x.             Maintaining patients master index; coding diseases and surgical procedures according to the international classification of diseases and procedures in medicine; and

          xi.             Indexing _diseases, and surgical, procedures.