Duties and Responsibilities
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 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 pints; 
Maintaining record safety and confidentiality; 
Storing and retrieving patient master index; 
Directing patients to relevant clinics; 
Scheduling of patients to the consultants and speciality clinics; 
Assigning codes to diseases and surgical procedures according to the international classification of diseases procedures in medicine; and 
Preparing Health records and reports.

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.