Medical Coding Specialist

Medical Coding Specialist

Statistics & Data Corporation (SDC), a specialized contract research organization (CRO) headquartered in Arizona, delivering top-tier clinical trial services to pharmaceutical, biologic, and medical device/diagnostic companies since 2005. SDC providing a technology enabled service offering to provide clients with both clinical services expertise, as well as the technology they need to be successful in their clinical trials.

Job Summary

• Coordinates the coding of terms for clinical trials, including review of automatically coded terms, manually coding terms, and working with the Clinical team to assure accuracy and consistency. Works under the direction of the
• Manager, Medical Coding for day to day technical tasks, project assignments and on-time quality delivery.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manually encode medical terms which are not automatically encoded by the data management system
• Ensure consistency of the coding of terms within and across projects
• Communicate timely and effectively with coding team and Manager, Medical Coding of any issues, risks, concerns or technical needs regarding coding activities
• Contribute to and review Data Management Plans, emphasizing the Coding Conventions therein
• Provide input into User Acceptance Testing (UAT), specifically for coded term fields, if required
• Provide information to the project team about coding rationale, if requested
• Communicate with Clinical Data Management and Clinical Programming staff when issues arise requiring queries or system changes
• Adhere to all aspects of the SDC's quality system
• Comply with SDC's data integrity & business ethics requirements
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein
• Adherence to all essential systems and processes that are required at SDC to maintain compliance to business and regulatory requirements
• Working knowledge of clinical trials and coding specialist role in the drug development process
• Excellent organizational skills
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Technical skills including: MedDRA, WHODrug Global, Microsoft Office
• Medidata Coder experience
• Certified MedDRA Coder (CMC) preferred
• Ability to utilize WHODrug Insight
• Ability to work as a part of a team

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.

Requirements

Required Skills

• Working knowledge of clinical trials and coding specialist role in the drug development process
• Excellent organizational skills
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Technical skills including: MedDRA, WHODrug Global, Microsoft Office
• Medidata Coder experience
• Certified MedDRA Coder (CMC) preferred
• Ability to utilize WHODrug Insight
• Ability to work as a part of a team

• Ability to work under pressure and meet timelines

Education or Equivalent Experience

• Bachelor's degree in applied or life science and at least 2 years of experience in clinical data medical coding.

Benefits

Why SDC

SDC is a team of diversified professionals who deliver exceptional Biometric Services, Consulting, and Technology Solutions to pharmaceutical, biologic, and medical device/diagnostic companies. Since 2005 our purpose has been to partner with sponsors to provide high quality and experienced team members to develop great medicines that save lives and cure diseases in the most efficient manner possible. Our global team operates as a value partner to our clients by fulfilling their needs as our own and delivering exceptional results. We are a specialty CRO in that we provide scalable service offerings, focused services area specialists, efficient project timelines, optimal technology solutions, and proven success and experience. Our commitment to our clients is the same commitment to our employees. By offering strong benefits including competitive pay, generous time off, attainable career advances and positive work/life balance, we are able to attract some of the most talented people in the industry.

We are committed to developing our employees. We recognize achievements, provide growth opportunities and career advancement, offer a flexible work schedule, engaging work culture and employee benefits.

We are passionate about our company culture. Our recognition program is directly tied to our core values of Energy, Integrity, Engagement, Innovation, Ownership, and Commitment.

We strive to provide a place of belonging to our employees with fun and engaging activities from SDC's culture club.

We are constantly growing and innovating to support our client and employee needs. Global in nature, we bring diverse perspectives enabling our growth in this ever-evolving industry.

With a proven track record, SDC has been successfully executing client clinical programs since 2005.

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