Wits Health Consortium: Data Capturers (12 Months contract)

Main purpose of the job: To accurately and timeously capture data, conduct data quality control checks, and clean data on captured patient information on electronic patient records.

Location: Johannesburg, Parktown

Reference No: Data Capturer_ NIHR

Responsibilities:

• Create and capture new patient files.
• Capture blood results received from the laboratory.
• Identify missing data, inconsistencies and errors and follow-up or report on missing data or errors.
• Refer administrative support to the Project co-ordinator.
• Compile and generate relevant reports.
• Maintain and update patient files.
• Perform daily data cleaning and quality control checks.
• Check the accuracy of manually captured data.
• Check and compare patient history and data Resolve discrepancies and queries with relevant parties.
• Print relevant documentation and file it in patient files.
• Accurately and timeously capture data for assigned research studies
• Clean data based on error reports for assigned research studies
• Ensure research activities are completed within allocated time frames

Requirements:

• Grade 12 / Matric certificate
• 1 year data capturing or administraton experience

Skills and Competencies:

• Knowledge of Good Clinical practice.
• Basic computer and typing skills are essential.
• Knowledge of REDCap Database Experience in a health care environment.
• Good administrative skills together with working knowledge of Microsoft Office and database packages.
• Demonstrated data capturing speed and accuracy.
• Thorough with good attention to detail.
• Able to work to deadlines.
• Good communication skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.