Senior Medical Coding Specialist
ICON plc
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Leading the medical coding process for clinical trial data, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- Managing the coding of medical terms using standardized dictionaries such as MedDRA and WHO Drug Dictionary, ensuring accurate data interpretation.
- Collaborating with clinical data management, safety, and clinical operations teams to resolve coding discrepancies and ensure data quality.
- Providing guidance and support to junior coding specialists, ensuring proper training and adherence to coding best practices.
- Participating in the development and implementation of coding guidelines, quality control processes, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Ensuring timely completion of coding tasks to meet project timelines and deliverables.
- Staying current with changes in coding standards, industry regulations, and therapeutic area knowledge to maintain high coding accuracy and compliance.
- Supporting audits and inspections by providing expertise and documentation related to the coding process.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a life science, healthcare, or related field.
- Certification in medical coding or clinical data management is a plus.
- Extensive experience in medical coding, with in-depth knowledge of coding standards, such as MedDRA and WHO Drug Dictionary.
- Strong understanding of clinical trial processes, regulatory requirements, and industry guidelines for coding and data management.
- Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills, with the ability to accurately interpret and code medical terminology.
- Proven leadership and mentoring skills, with the ability to manage coding teams and collaborate with cross-functional departments.
- Proficiency in coding software and clinical data management systems (CDMS).
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively in a global, fast-paced environment.
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously while meeting strict deadlines.
Benefits
- Various annual leave entitlements
- A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
- Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
- Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
- Life assurance
- Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
medical codingcoding standardsMedDRAWHO Drug Dictionaryclinical trial processesdata managementcoding best practicesquality control processesanalytical skillsmedical terminology
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationattention to detailcommunicationproblem-solvingtime managementability to handle multiple projectsadaptabilityteam management
Certifications
medical coding certificationclinical data management certification