Health Records Information Officer at Vihiga County Government

This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer and experienced officer.

Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Receiving and documenting patients at hospital reception;
• Registering and booking appointment for patients to clinics and consultants;
• Storing and retrieving medical records documents;
• Preparing clinics;
• Updating bed bureau;
• Editing of patient case records;
• Gathering data from different sources;
• Capturing data from service points;
• Maintaining record safety and confidentiality;
• Storing and retrieving medical records;
• Balancing daily bed returns;
• Creating and maintaining master index;
• Updating patient master index;
• Directing patients to relevant clinics; scheduling of patients to the
• Assigning codes to diseases and surgical procedures according to the international classification of diseases and procedures in medicine; and
• Preparing health records and reports.
• Consultants and speciality clinics;

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Diploma in Health Records and Information Technology from a recognized institution; and
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.