Head, Medical Records

Head, Medical Records

Dragnet Solutions Limited - Our client is a growing multi-specialist healthcare group, operating hospital facilities that deliver quality clinical and diagnostic services to patients. Backed by a strong governance structure and a strategy of expansion and service excellence, the organisation combines modern clinical operations with centralised corporate functions spanning finance, supply chain, human capital, ICT, legal and strategy.

As part of its next phase of growth, the organization is seeking talented professionals to join it in the capacity below:

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Job type: Full Time (Onsite)

Department: Medical Records

About the role

• Leads the medical/health records function, ensuring accurate, confidential and accessible health information that supports clinical care, governance and managed-care processes.

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.
• Lead, supervise and appraise records staff and set records standards.
• Contribute to data quality, audit and service improvement.

Requirements

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.

Experience

• Minimum of 8 years of post-registration experience in health information/records management, including supervisory experience.
• Substantial post-registration experience in health records management practice, including experience at a senior or supervisory level.
• Demonstrable experience leading or coordinating a health records management team or unit.
• Experience in service organisation, quality assurance and the supervision and appraisal of staff.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary hospital team.
• Experience preparing for or responding to regulatory, quality, audit or accreditation reviews.

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 clinical coding (where applicable).
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Effective communication with clinical and administrative colleagues.

Nice to have:

• Training in clinical coding (e.g. ICD).
• Training in health information systems.
• Training in medical records auditing.

Application Closing Date

6th October, 2026.