Wits Health Consortium: Data Capturers

Main purpose of the job: To capture patient and research study data accurately and timeously into electronic and manual database.

Reference No: KR 01 - 2025

Location: Makhado, Vhembe District, Limpopo

Responsibilities:

• Receive participant files from Clinicians for data capturing. Identify missing data, inconsistencies and errors and follow-up or report on missing data or errors.
• Capture confidential research information.
• Compare data entered with source documents and make necessary corrections to information entered. Identify and consolidate duplicate patient files both electronic and manual.
• Update patient demographics.
• Capture patient blood results on receipt from Lab. Identify data errors and make corrections to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• File participant documents according to protocol.
• Maintain and update participant files.
• Maintain an effective and efficient filing system.
• Distribute daily/weekly/monthly data and reports to relevant team members.
• Participate actively in the generation of required Donor reports.
• Provide administrative support i.e. copying, faxing, filing, archiving etc. Participate in monthly M&E team meetings and other trainings as required.
• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrates effective self-management.
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained.
• Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to fee

Requirements:

• Grade 12 with basic computer and typing skills are essential.

Skills and Competencies:

• Good administrative skills are required together with working knowledge of Microsoft Office and database packages.
• Thorough with good attention to detail.
• Ordered and systematic with strict compliance to protocols.
• Able to work to deadlines.
• Demonstrated data capturing speed and accuracy.
• Confidentiality, tact, and discretion must be maintained at all times.
• Good communication skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Required minimum work experience.

• Minimum 2 years of experience in data capturing or administration