Assistant Health Records & Information Management Officer III

Role Overview

The Assistant Health Records & Information Management Officer III is responsible for receiving, registering, and managing patient medical records, maintaining health information systems, capturing health data, and ensuring data confidentiality and proper medical coding at Garissa County health facilities.

Reference: GCPSB/HEALTH/2026/08/08
Terms of Service: Contract Term of Three (3) Years

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Receiving and documenting patients at hospital reception
• Registering and booking appointments for patients to clinics and consultants
• Storing and retrieving medical records documents
• Preparing clinics
• Updating bed bureau
• Editing of patient's case records
• Gathering data from different sources
• Capturing data from service points
• Maintaining records safety and confidentiality
• Balancing daily bed returns
• Creating and maintaining master index and updating patients master index
• Directing patients to relevant clinics
• Scheduling of patients to consultants and specialist clinics
• Assigning codes to diseases and surgical procedures in medicine
• Preparing health records and reports

Requirements for Appointment

• Be a Kenyan Citizen
• Have a Diploma in Health Records and Information Technology from a recognized institution
• Holder of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) or its equivalent
• Have a Registration Certificate issued by the Association of Medical Records Officers of Kenya (AMROK)
• Have a Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution

How to Apply

Applications including detailed Curriculum Vitae (C.V), copies of academic and professional Certificates duly certified, Testimonials, National Identification Card or Passport, and Chapter Six clearance certificates should be submitted in a sealed envelope, clearly indicating the position applied for and Reference Number on the top left side of the envelope to reach the Board on or before 21st August 2026 at 4:00pm.

Addressed to: The Secretary
County Public Service Board
P.O Box 563-70100
GARISSA

Hand-delivered applications should be submitted to the County Public Service Board Offices located at Former Municipal Council Offices.