Health Facility Data Entry Clerk at the Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS)

The Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS) is a leading indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes access to qualitative healthcare, Education and economic strengthening opportunities for all Nigerians. Based in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State with a corporate office in Abuja, ECEWS has presence in 17 States across the South-South South East, South West and North Central Nigeria with a strong client portfolio with the Global Fund to fight against AIDS, TB and Malaria, United States agency for international development (USAID), US CDC and The United Nations office of Projects. Since its founding in 2001, ECEWS has earned a solid reputation among Its funders and is well-regarded by competitors and partners alike. The broadened scope of activities under Its Global Fund (GF) TB-HIV Grant has created the need for increased staff capacity around new and enlarged areas of focus.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Health Facility Data Entry Clerk

Location: Cross River
Reports to: Facility M&E Officer & ECEWS Cross River State M&E Officer

Description
We are in need of Health Facility Data Entry Clerk in Global Fund-supported HIV Comprehensive Care & Treatment in Cross River State as outlined below:

• Cottage Hospital Oban Akamkpa - 1
• Hiltop Healthcare Foundation Calabar Municipal - 1
• General Hospital Obanliku Obanliku  - 2
• Comprehensive Healthcare
• Centre Wanihem Yala - 1

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• 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.
• Inform the Facility M&E focal person, SR’s M&E/DBO on issues to be resolved, such as inconsistent or missing data that cannot be resolved by looking through the source documents.
• Enter paper-based data into the LAMIS software.
• Continuous update of patient records in the case of incomplete entries (as required, following validations)
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of all health service data recorded on the data collection tools.
• Maintain confidentiality of information on source documents or in databases.
• Assist in management of client personal records including retrieval and filing of folders.
• Assist the Facility M&E focal person in keeping track of summary data and source documents (patient/client forms, registers and summary forms and assist in updating service registers and preparation of summary reports during reporting period and when necessary.
• Support the realization of Global fund vision, mission and goals especially as it relates to high quality data and the management of electronic databases including DHIS, LAMIS, NOMIS, NGQUAL, Referral Database and PITT.
• Supports in validating, collating and transmitting monthly reports from Global Fund-supported health facilities in the Local Government Area of operation.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

Educational Qualification

• Must have minimum of an OND, HND or B.Sc in Computer Science/Computer Engineering, Health Technology, Statistics or other related fields.

Required Work Experience:

• One year work experience in a medical records setting or a combination of education, training,
• and experience which provides the desired knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the position’s essential duties and responsibilities.

Competency:

• Knowledge of both or Electronic Medical Records and paper-based patients records management.
• Knowledge of health program activities, guidelines and processes.
• Good Knowledge of computer with ability to operate various Microsoft word-processing software, spreadsheets, and database programs.
• Team player with good interpersonal relationships and tolerance to socio-cultural differences.
• 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.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application and an updated CV in one MS word document bearing your full name to: [email protected] stating the position title and location as the subject of the mail.

The letter MUST be addressed to:
The Human Resource Manager,
Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS),
Plot 8, Ekpe Nkereuwem Close,
Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State.

Note: Only candidates who follow these instructions will be shortlisted and contacted if they meet the necessary requirements.