Wits Health Consortium is offering Data Capturer positions on a 12-month contract, providing an opportunity for individuals to gain hands-on experience in health data management. The main purpose of the role is to accurately and timeously capture patient information into electronic record systems, while ensuring high data quality through regular checks and data cleaning processes. This position plays a vital role in supporting reliable healthcare data, contributing to effective research, reporting, and patient care outcomes.
Location: Rahma Moosa Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa
Position Title: Data Capturer
Reference Number: Data Capturer – 01
Division: Wits Planetary Health Research
Duration: 12 Months Contract
Minimum Requirements
•Grade 12 / Matric certificate
•Minimum of 1 years’ experience in Data capturing or Administration
Key Duties
•Maintain and update patient files
•Compile and generate relevant reports
•Check and compare patient history and data
•Create and capture new patient files as required
•Check the accuracy of manually captured data
•Resolve discrepancies and queries with relevant parties
•Print relevant documentation and file it in patient files
•Capture blood results received from the laboratory
•Refer administrative support to the Project co-ordinator
•Perform daily data cleaning and quality control checks
•Accurately and timeously capture data for research studies
•Clean data based on error reports for assigned research studies
•Ensure research activities are completed within allocated time frames
•Identify missing data or errors and follow-up or report accordingly
Skills & Competencies
•Ability to meet deadlines
•Good attention to detail
•Good communication skills
•Demonstrated data capturing speed and accuracy
•Self-motivated and able to work in a multidisciplinary team
•Good administrative skills with knowledge of MS Office and databases
How to Apply
Send an email to: vacancies33@witshealth.co.za
The subject of the email must read Data Capturer – 01
A Detailed CV
A Cover Letter (maximum one page)
