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Health Information System Analyst at Aga Khan Health Service, Tanzania (AKHST)

The Aga Khan Health Service, Tanzania (AKHST); an institution of The Aga Khan Development Network, completed a major phase II expansion of the Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam in 2018.

This expansion aimed at improving the Hospital’s quality of facilities and infrastructure to become an ultramodern 170 bed facility to increase its capacity as a provider of high-quality medical care leading to a tertiary care, referral, and teaching hospital.EHR Dictionary Management:

• Maintain and update clinical terminologies and dictionaries within the hospital’s EHR system, including diagnosis codes, procedure codes, lab test codes, and medication terminologies.
• Collaborate with clinical departments (nursing, physicians, lab, pharmacy) to ensure dictionaries reflect current clinical practices and hospital protocols.
• Conduct regular audits of dictionary entries and coding to ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and internal standards.
• Manage dictionary version control and coordinate updates with IT and EHR vendor support teams.

Collaboration & Training:

• Work closely with Health Information Management (HIM), clinical departments, and IT to ensure accurate dictionary management and reporting outputs.
• Provide training and support to end-users on dictionary usage, data interpretation, and report generation.
• Document workflows, policies, and procedures related to dictionary maintenance and reporting.

Lead Implementation of EHR/ERP in Mombasa and Kisumu which includes

• Dictionary development, including services, pricing, etc.
• Staff training on dictionary development and usage defined as core responsibilities
• Report development/replication.

Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Informatics, Health Information Management, Information Technology, or ACCA, CPA, ACMA.
• Proficient in Advanced Excel (pivot tables, macros, Power Query) and Power BI for reporting and data visualization.
• Knowledge of hospital EHR environment and healthcare business / systems.
• Familiarity with hospital EHR platforms i.e. Meditech preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to engage clinical and administrative teams.
• Understanding of healthcare regulatory requirements and data privacy standard

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