Clinical / Health Informatics Consultant

Helium Health | Lagos, Nigeria

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About the Role

Helium Health is a leading full-service healthtech company providing a comprehensive suite of solutions for healthcare providers, payers, and patients across emerging markets, anchored by our flagship SaaS-based electronic medical records and hospital management information system (EMR/HMIS), HeliumOS. We are currently seeking a dynamic and experienced Clinical or Health Informatics Consultant to support a thorough review of clinical data capture and workflows within our platform. In this impactful consulting role, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to review existing clinical forms and data-entry processes, delivering strategic recommendations to drive the continued optimization of our digital health infrastructure in Nigeria and broader African healthcare settings.

Key Responsibilities
  • Review clinical forms, data fields, and data-entry workflows within the EMR to enhance usability and accuracy.
  • Assess data capture across key areas of the patient journey to identify operational bottlenecks.
  • Recommend actionable opportunities to optimize the structure and standardization of clinical data capture.
  • Review the application of structured fields versus free-text documentation, recommending appropriate standardization approaches.
  • Recommend relevant clinical terminology, classifications, and coding standards where applicable.
  • Ensure all recommendations reflect practical clinical workflows and avoid creating unnecessary documentation burdens for healthcare providers.
  • Collaborate with clinical, product, data, public health, and engineering teams to validate and prioritize strategic recommendations.
Qualifications
  • Medical degree (MBBS, MD, or equivalent) or another relevant professional clinical qualification.
  • Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience working with EMR/EHR systems, clinical informatics, clinical data management, or designing clinical documentation workflows.
  • Deep understanding of clinical documentation standards and routine healthcare delivery workflows.
  • Demonstrated experience reviewing or designing clinical forms, EMR data fields, or structured health datasets.
  • Strong grasp of health data quality, interoperability, and standardisation principles.
  • Familiarity with clinical terminology and coding standards such as ICD-10, SNOMED CT, LOINC, and HL7/FHIR.
  • Exceptional analytical, technical documentation, and cross-functional communication skills.
  • Prior hands-on experience working with EMRs and health information systems within Nigeria or other African healthcare environments.
Benefits
  • Competitive consulting remuneration commensurate with expertise and project scope.
  • Opportunity to shape the future of healthtech and digital medical records across emerging markets.
  • Collaborative, innovative work culture alongside talented clinical, data, and engineering professionals.
  • Direct impact on improving patient outcomes and healthcare delivery efficiency across multiple health facilities.

Skills

Clinical Informatics EMR/EHR Systems Healthcare Workflows Clinical Data Management ICD-10 SNOMED CT HL7/FHIR Health Data Standardization
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