Medical Records Officers at Standard Specialist Hospital

Standard Specialist Hospital is a 24-hour secondary services hospital in the heart of Kano State that provides high-quality healthcare services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Medical Records Officer

Location: Tarauni, Kano
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are currently seeking to employ a suitably qualified Records Officer, responsible for accurately collecting new patients’ information and uploading on the EMR as well as properly filing hard copy of the information.
• Maintaining quality and accurate records by following hospital procedures.

Responsibilities

• The Records officer is responsible for gathering patient demographic and personal information and imputing same on the EMR.
• Reviews patients' records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with regulations.
• Posting of patients’ file/folder to the appropriate department of care assessment
• Manages the generation, preservation, and retrieval of medical records whenever they are needed
• Ensures elaborate and accurate medical records are available at all times.
• Compiles monthly medical statistical reports for statutory and reporting purposes.
• Ensuring that all medical records are protected and kept confidential
• He/she must ensure that every patient that sees the doctor or receives any other treatments is billed appropriately and that the payment is made to the cashier.
• Ensures that bills sent out are correct and corresponds with the treatment given and received by the patient.
• Ensures that every HMO patient whose platform is not covered for the required treatment is treated as either a private patient and/or get adequate code from the company before commencement of treatment.
• Any other duty as may be officially assigned.

Qualifications

• Candidate must possess an ND /HND qualification in Medical Records from a recognized institution.
• HMO Experience is required.
• Valid practicing license from the relevant body is mandatory.

Competency and Technical Skill Requirements:

• Proficiency in MS Office, with exceptional knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
• Working knowledge of Google Docs, Excellent customer relationship skills, Computer proficiency
• Organizational skills
• Communication skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Time management.

Application Closing Date
31st January, 2025.