Valary Ochieng

I am a qualified and experienced Health Records and Information Officer with a diploma in Health Records and Information Technology from KMTC Nyamache Campus. I have expertise in proper documentation of health records, organization and security of electronic data, storage and retrieval of patient files, timely and accurate data reporting, assigning of special codes to diseases, and providing timely and accurate information to patients and medical professionals. I have excellent written and verbal communication skills and effective collaboration skills with other professionals.

I am passionate about improving the quality and efficiency of health information systems and services

Health Records and Information Assistant at Kalimoni Mission Hospital (2024-09 – Present)

Receive, register, schedule patients, file and retrieve patient files, enter data in DHIS, validate reports, compile health data, maintain confidentiality

• Receive, register, and schedule patients
• File and retrieve patients' file
• Enter data of reports in the DHIS under supervision of the facility HRIO
• Validate and verify all reports in the DHIS2 are correct
• Compile and summarize health data using prescribed forms for reporting purposes
• Maintain patients' confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential

Health Records Assistant at St. Jairus Hospital Kisumu (2023-04 – 2024-07)

Receive, register, schedule patients, file and retrieve patient files, enter data in DHIS, validate reports, compile health data, maintain confidentiality

• Receive, register, and schedule patients
• File and retrieve patients' file
• Enter data of reports in the DHIS under supervision of the facility HRIO
• Validate and verify all reports in the DHIS2 are correct
• Compile and summarize health data using prescribed forms for reporting purposes
• Maintain patients' confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential

Data Clerk at The Center for International Health, Education and Biosecurity (CIHEB) Kenya (2023-01 – 2023-03)

Verify and validate data, enter data, analyze data, conduct data quality audits, file and retrieve patient files

• Verify and validate data
• Enter data
• Analyze data
• Clean data and conduct data quality audits
• File and retrieve patient files

Health Records and Information Intern at Ahero County Hospital (2022-02 – 2023-01)

Report through DHIS and National Data Warehouse, conduct data quality audits, ensure EMR completeness, maintain confidentiality, file and retrieve patient files, register and schedule patients

• Report through the DHIS and the National Data Warehouse
• Conduct data quality audits and checks
• Ensure EMR is complete and up to date
• Maintain and ensure patients confidentiality
• File and retrieve patients' file
• Register and schedule patients

Health Records and Information Officer on practice at Nyamache Sub-County Hospital (2021-09 – 2021-11)

Receive, register, schedule patients, file and retrieve patient files, enter data in DHIS, validate reports, compile health data, maintain confidentiality

• Receive, register, and schedule patients
• File and retrieve patients' file
• Enter data of reports in the DHIS under supervision of the facility HRIO
• Validate and verify all reports in the DHIS2 are correct
• Compile and summarize health data using prescribed forms for reporting purposes
• Maintain patients' confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential

Health Records and Information Officer on practice at Machakos Teaching and Referral Hospital (2019-09 – 2019-11)

Receive, register, schedule patients, file and retrieve patient files, enter data in DHIS, validate reports, compile health data, maintain confidentiality

• Receive, register, and schedule patients
• File and retrieve patients' file
• Enter data of reports in the DHIS under supervision of the facility HRIO
• Validate and verify all reports in the DHIS2 are correct
• Compile and summarize health data using prescribed forms for reporting purposes
• Maintain patients' confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential

Health Records and Information Officer on practice at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching Referral Hospital (2018-09 – 2018-11)

Register patients, admit and discharge patients, book appointments, code and index diseases, sort and file records, balance bed returns and collate statistics

• Register patients (manually & electronically)
• Admit and discharge patients
• Book appointments for patients
• Code and index diseases using ICD10
• Sort, file, retrieve files, check for misfiling, edit and trace files
• Balance daily bed returns and collate statistics

Diploma in Health Records and Information Technology – KMTC Nyamache Campus (2020 – 2022)

Certificate in Health Records and Information Technology – KMTC Nyamache Campus (2018 – 2020)

Secondary Education – St Mary's Lwak Girls' High School (2014 – 2017)

Primary Education – Ebenezer Christian Academy (2006 – 2013)