Medical Information Officer – American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee(AJJDC)
Health Care
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee(AJJDC)
About JDC
JDC is the leading global Jewish humanitarian organization, working in 70 countries and in Israel to lift lives and strengthen communities. We rescue Jews in danger, provide aid to vulnerable Jews, develop innovative solutions to Israel’s most complex social challenges, cultivate a Jewish future, and lead the Jewish community’s response to crises.
For over 100 years, our work has put the timeless Jewish value of mutual responsibility into action, making JDC essential to the survival of millions of people and the advancement of Jewish life across the globe. You can learn more about JDC and TOV project at www.jdc.org.
Why work at JDC?
• The People – What we hear most from our team members is that they enjoy working with others who share their passion for doing good; Our staff aim to use their skills to make a positive difference in the lives of others
• A Global Environment – you will have the opportunity to develop a global perspective, working with staff from all over the world
• Tikkun Olam – This Jewish value of “repairing the world” is deeply important to us. Collectively we are dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of others
About JDC
Join The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), the world’s leading Jewish humanitarian assistance organization. JDC works in around 70 countries and in Israel to alleviate hunger and hardship, rescue Jews in danger, create lasting connections to Jewish life, and help Israel overcome the social challenges of its most vulnerable citizens, both Jewish and non-Jewish. Our reach extends beyond the global Jewish community by providing immediate relief and long-term development support for victims of natural and man-made disasters worldwide.
JDC has over 100 years of experience providing social and humanitarian services to Jewish people. You can learn more about JDC at www.jdc.org .
JDC, the leading global Jewish humanitarian organization, seeks to hire an experienced and data-driven individual to fill the position of Medical Information Officer for our Ethiopia offices .
JDC GRID is the disaster relief and international development arm of JDC, focusing on disaster and crisis response, delivering emergency relief and post-disaster assistance to communities across the globe; economic empowerment for people living in poverty, through opportunities fostering economic self-sufficiency; and health interventions, improving the lives of women, children and disadvantaged populations. JDC GRID realizes Jewish values by helping those in need around the world, regardless of religion or creed. If our expertise and resources can be of help when disaster strikes, we will be there.
The Medical Information Officer is responsible for maintaining patient forms, medical records and other types of documents.
What will you do as a Medical Information Officer?
- Accurately enter patient medical information on AJJDC’s database.
- Compile, sort and verify the accuracy of data before it is entered.
- Capture and document appropriate medical photos of patients, digitalize x-rays, CT scans, MRIs and other medical records and encode into AJJDC’s database.
- Assist in filling patient intake forms and document as per established procedures.
- Maintain medical records by compiling, managing and securing the medical database under their care, and to keep both the information and the computer system up-to-date.
- Prepare dashboards, and generate regular reports for internal and external purposes
- Actively participate in preparing surveys and research
- Perform other duties as and when assigned by the Director of Programs and Operations.
Reports to: Director of Programs & Operations
Start date: immediate
What qualifications do you need to be our Medical Information Officer?
- Medical background – advantage
- Experience in a medical record environment
- Computer literate – general working knowledge of MacOS, preferable
- Proven experience working with CRM and EMR systems
- Focused on high quality work
- Well-organized, detail oriented, analytical and able to prioritize multiple tasks
- Extremely reliable
- Willingness to travel to regions on monthly basis
- Willingness to learn new skills and acquire new knowledge
- English language – working proficiency
