# Senior Medical Coding Specialist

**Company**: ICON Strategic Solutions
**Work arrangement**: remote
**Experience**: senior
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

At ICON Strategic Solutions, you will work in a sponsor-dedicated model, supported by ICON's global expertise.

As a Senior Medical Coding Specialist at ICON, you will ensure accurate and consistent coding of medical data for clinical trials.

**Responsibilities**

You will take ownership of scientific operations deliverables, applying your expertise to complex challenges.

Key responsibilities include:

- Provide independent review of data coded by third parties ensuring consistent coding.

- Oversee work outsourced to CRO through medical coding review and synonym dictionaries review.

- Participate in the review and maintenance of guidance and training documentation for coding guidelines in accordance with ICH guideline and dictionary definitions.

- Provide support to other departments concerning dictionary use and coding quality.

- Collaborate on the creation and maintenance of CDM documents referencing coding related activities.

- Support and manage MedDRA and WHO Drug Dictionary upversion activities including third-party vendor operated studies.

- Ensure compliance with industry quality standards, regulations, guidelines and procedures.

**Your Profile**

You will have a strong foundation in scientific operations, with the experience to work independently and guide others. A degree in nursing, biology or health-related field is required.

Requirements:

- English fluency

- 5+ years medical coding using MedDRA and WHO Drug Dictionaries

- 5+ years in Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology industry or CRO environment

- Knowledge of ICH/GCP guidelines and methodology

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

- Detail oriented, ability to multitask with strong prioritization, planning and organization skills

- Excellent team player

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications

- Working knowledge of MedDRA and WHO Drug best practice documents

- Experience with coding application(s), Veeva and Medidata RAVE Coder desirable

- Experience with data warehouse tools (ie. Elluminate, CORE)

- Good understanding of Clinical Data Management processes and the applicable regulatory requirements

**Rewards & Benefits**

ICON offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and career development.

Benefits may include:

- Competitive base salary and performance related incentives

- Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable

- Retirement and pension plans

- Life assurance and disability coverage

- Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources

- Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways

## Skills

### Required
- MedDRA
- WHO Drug Dictionary
- ICH/GCP guidelines
- Microsoft Office Applications
- Clinical Data Management

### Nice to have
- Veeva
- Medidata RAVE Coder
- Elluminate
- CORE

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