About this role
Job Title: Medical Records Officer
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Department: Medical Records
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.
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 4 years of 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.
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.
Application Closing Date
6th October, 2026.