About the role
Manages and maintains health records accurately and confidentially, supporting clinical care, billing, and reporting.
Responsibilities
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.
Required skills
Knowledge of health information management and records practice appropriate to the role.
Understanding of confidentiality and data-protection obligations.
Competence in records systems, retrieval and (where applicable) clinical coding.
Accuracy and attention to detail.
Effective communication with clinical and administrative colleagues.
Nice to have
Training in clinical coding (e.g. ICD), health information systems or medical records auditing.
Experience
Minimum of 4 years of post-registration experience in health information/records management.
Education
A recognised qualification in health information management / health records (e.g. BSc Health Information Management, HND/Diploma in Health Records).
Completion of any required internship/registration training and NYSC, or a valid exemption where applicable.