The Health Information System Analyst is a meticulous and analytical professional sought to manage dictionaries within the hospital’s Electronic Health Record (EHR) system and develop comprehensive reports to support operations, patient care, and administrative decision-making. This role is critical in ensuring accurate coding, maintaining data integrity, and providing actionable insights through Advanced Excel and Power BI reporting tools to improve hospital performance and compliance.
This position will also lead the EHR/ERP implementation in Mombasa and Kisumu concerning the development of financial and other dictionaries, staff training, and report development.
Key Responsibilities
EHR Dictionary Management:
- Maintain and update clinical terminologies and dictionaries within the hospital’s EHR system, including diagnosis codes, procedure codes, lab test codes, and medication terminologies.
- Collaborate with clinical departments (nursing, physicians, lab, pharmacy) to ensure dictionaries reflect current clinical practices and hospital protocols.
- Conduct regular audits of dictionary entries and coding to ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and internal standards.
- Manage dictionary version control and coordinate updates with IT and EHR vendor support teams.
Reporting & Data Analysis:
- Develop, automate, and distribute detailed operational, clinical, and compliance reports using Advanced Excel and Power BI.
- Analyze patient care data, utilization trends, quality metrics, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to support hospital leadership and clinical teams.
- Collaborate with clinical, administrative, and IT teams to identify reporting needs and develop tailored dashboards and visualization tools.
Collaboration & Training:
- Work closely with Health Information Management (HIM), clinical departments, and IT to ensure accurate dictionary management and reporting outputs.
- Provide training and support to end-users on dictionary usage, data interpretation, and report generation.
- Document workflows, policies, and procedures related to dictionary maintenance and reporting.
Lead Implementation of EHR/ERP in Mombasa and Kisumu (which includes):
- Dictionary development, including services, pricing, etc.
- Staff training on dictionary development and usage defined as core responsibilities.
- Report development/replication.