Wits Health Consortium: Data Capturers

Position Title: Data Capturer – Key Populations Programme (TG)

Reference Number: KR 59-2024

The main purpose of the job: To capture patient and research study data accurately and timeously into electronic and manual database.

Responsibilities:

  • Receive participant files from Clinicians for data capturing.
  • Identify missing data, inconsistencies, and errors and follow up or report on missing data or errors.
  • Capture confidential research information.
  • Compare data entered with source documents and make necessary corrections to the information entered.
  • Identify and consolidate duplicate patient files both electronic and manual.
  • Update patient demographics.
  • Capture patient blood results on receipt from the Lab.
  • Identify data errors and make corrections to ensure completeness and accuracy.
  • File participant documents according to protocol.
  • Maintain and update participant files.
  • Maintain an effective and efficient filing system.
  • Distribute daily/weekly/monthly data and reports to relevant team members.
  • Participate actively in the generation of required Donor reports.
  • Provide administrative support i.e. copying, faxing, filing, archiving, etc.
  • Participate in monthly M&E team meetings and other trainings as required.
  • Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrate effective self-management.
  • Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately
  • maintained.
  • Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback.
  • Take ownership of driving your career development.

Requirements:

  • Grade 12 with basic computer and typing skills are essential.

Experience

  • Minimum 2 years of experience in data capturing or administration

Skills and Competencies:

  • Good administrative skills are required together with working knowledge of Microsoft Office and database packages.
  • Thorough with good attention to detail.
  • Ordered and systematic with strict compliance to protocols.
  • Able to work to deadlines.
  • Demonstrated data-capturing speed and accuracy. Confidentiality, tact, and discretion must be maintained at all times.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Self-motivated and able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

How to Apply

Should you be interested in applying for this vacancy, please send an email to: Vacancy33@wrhi.ac.za. The subject heading of the email must read “KR 59-2024: Data Capturer – Key Populations Programme (TG)“.

Please include the following documentation:

  • A cover letter (maximum one page) that clearly states which vacancy you are applying for.
  • A detailed CV

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