Medical Records Officer

About this role

The Medical Records Officer will manage and maintain patient health records accurately and confidentially, supporting clinical care, billing and reporting. The role is based in Lagos and is for qualified health information management/health records professionals with post‑registration experience.

What you would do

• Maintain accurate, complete and confidential patient health records.
• Manage records workflows including registration, retrieval, filing, coding and retention.
• Ensure confidentiality and data protection in line with the Nigeria Data Protection Act and internal policies.
• Support clinical care, billing, managed-care and reporting through timely records provision.
• Contribute to data quality, audit and service improvement.

What they are asking for

• Recognised qualification in health information management/health records (eg BSc Health Information Management, HND/Diploma in Health Records).
• Completion of internship/registration training and NYSC, or valid exemption where applicable.
• Minimum of 4 years post-registration experience in health information/records management.
• Post-registration experience in health records management practice.
• Clinical/technical competence appropriate to the role, exercised with appropriate supervision.
• Knowledge of health information management and records practice, confidentiality and data protection obligations; competence in records systems and retrieval (where applicable).

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