Job title: Data Entry Operator
Level: 3
Work Location: King Cetshwayo District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Duration: 1 month (extendable, according to needs)
Start date: 4th January 2021 or as soon as possible
Reports to: Supervisor Medical Data Entry
CONTEXT
The COVID-19 pandemic requires additional HR at following DOH hospitals: Ngwelezane Field Hospital, Catherine Booth Hospital, Eshowe and Mbongolwane Hospitals.
SUMMARY OF POSITION
Carry out all activities related to entry of medical data into various MSF and DOH databases, according to relevant protocols and maintaining confidentiality, in order to have reliable and up-to-date information.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Enter medical data (DSTB, HIV and COVID19) from clinics and hospitals into electronic databases within the agreed deadlines;
- Maintain confidentiality regarding all information;
- Ensure quality control of all data entered;
- Identify and search for missing data;
- Provide feedback on data quality to data manager and community team leaders;
- Data entry into other project databases may also be required;
- May be located at one of the above hospitals, a DOH PHC clinic, or at the MSF office in Eshowe with frequent visits to DOH facilities;
- To be part of meetings as required by the line manager;
- Follow infection control policies.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Secondary education/Matric certificate essential
- Experience working with medical data is desirable
- Essential computer literacy
- Able to learn and use software for recording
- English essential, isiZulu desirable
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent performance under stress in an emergency context
- Willingness to learn and develop on the job
- Flexibility to attend to other MSF related activities when called upon
- South African Citizen or holder of a valid South African work permit
TO APPLY:
Please email a one-page motivation letter, your comprehensive CV with details of 3 contactable references to [email protected]
MSF reserves the right not to make an appointment if a suitable candidate cannot be found.
Due to the emergency context, this is an ongoing recruitment – candidates will be assessed, interviewed and appointed in groups as applications come in.
While MSF thanks all interested applicants, only shortlisted applications will be contacted.
Closing date for applications: 11 January 2021 at 4 pm SAST
