Medical Data Processing Officer (Wad Madani) – MSF Spain
Job Description
| Salary | 723 USD |
| Reports to | Supervisor Medical Data/ Epidemiological Activity Manager/ Laboratory Manager/ Data Analyst Manager |
| Location | Wad Madani with field visits |
| Closing date | 05/11/2023 |
Main Purpose
Carrying out medical data collection and entry activities into the mission database recording all relevant clinical and demographic data on patients and ensuring data quality/reliability, according to MSF protocols and maintaining confidentiality while producing the appropriate, updated documents for the medical team in order to support decision making processes.
Accountabilities
- Performing data entry of all epidemiological information into select databases program and creating appropriate reports, providing data for project development purposes.
- Ensuring that all data entered has been authorized and that appropriate documentation has been received (patient records, treatment monitoring, etc.). Ensuring that all data entry processes occur in a timely and efficient manner.
- Ensuring all data collected and entered to databases is consistently accurate and complete. Being responsible for ensuring that quality control queries of the database are followed up, ensuring identification of data entry errors and corrections. Immediately reporting to the supervisor, any anomalies in the database,
- Filing documents according to MSF standards
- Communicating regularly with the HCW’s, assisting in the (re)training when necessary, on proper registration of patients, proper filling of the various forms, clarifying queries, obtaining missing information and correcting errors, ensuring they have ongoing sufficient supplies of necessary hardcopy data collection forms
- Assisting in the compilation and preparation of regular reports and providing detailed information to medical and laboratory teams (weekly, monthly, according to patient treatment requirements).
- MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities
- Enter medical data (e.g. patient data, dates of visit, content of prescription, viral load, etc.) in mission’s database on a regular basis and according to MSF protocols.
- Participate in compilation of data both from MSF structures and from collaborating health facilities.
- Participate in the search for missing data.
- Update files of existing patients and make any corrections needed.
- Make regular back-ups of all data processed.
- Look after all equipment provided and keep recording area clean and tidy, giving special importance to all patient files.
- Elaborate statistical reports when required by the medical team
- Ensure, promote and maintain confidentiality regarding all information registered.
- Candidate needs to be flexible to move to other states other than Gezera.
Requirements
| Education | Essential, higher education, degree in Information and Technology (IT) or mathematics field, desirable: master’s degree in any social sciences. |
| Experience | Minimum 2 years work experience in data entry/analysis MSF experience minimum 6 months preferable. |
| Languages | Mission language essential. (English & Arabic). |
| Knowledge | Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet) |
| Competencies | Results and Quality Orientation L1 Teamwork and Cooperation L1 Behavioural Flexibility L1 Commitment to MSF Principles L1 Stress Management L2 |
How to Apply?
- Interested candidates are requested to send their CVs & copies of educational and experience certificates to the Labour Office, Wad Madani, in a sealed envelope mentioning (MSF Spain – application for Medical Data Processing Officer).
- Please, write in your application: MSF-SPAIN Medical Data Processing Officer.
