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Senior Medical Coding Specialist- Remote

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We're proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.

We are currently seeking a Senior Medical Coding Specialist to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Senior Medical Coding Specialist at ICON, you will play a key role in ensuring accurate and consistent coding of medical data for clinical trials. You will be responsible for managing the coding process, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to support data quality and integrity.

What You Will Be Doing :

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.

Your Profile :

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.

Nous recherchons actuellement un(e) Spécialiste Senior en Codage Médical pour rejoindre notre équipe diversifiée et dynamique. En tant que Spécialiste Senior en Codage Médical chez ICON, vous jouerez un rôle clé dans l'assurance d'un codage précis et cohérent des données médicales issues des essais cliniques. Vous serez responsable de la gestion du processus de codage, du respect des exigences réglementaires et de la collaboration avec des équipes transverses afin de garantir la qualité et l'intégrité des données.

Vos missions :

Piloter le processus de codage médical des données d'essais cliniques, en garantissant l'exactitude, la cohérence et la conformité aux normes industrielles et aux exigences réglementaires.

Gérer le codage des termes médicaux à l'aide de dictionnaires standardisés tels que MedDRA et le WHO Drug Dictionary, en assurant une interprétation précise des données.

Collaborer avec les équipes de gestion des données cliniques, de pharmacovigilance et des opérations cliniques afin de résoudre les divergences de codage et d'assurer la qualité des données.

Fournir un accompagnement et un soutien aux spécialistes juniors en codage, en veillant à leur formation et au respect des bonnes pratiques de codage.

Participer à l'élaboration et à la mise en uvre des directives de codage, des processus de contrôle qualité et des procédures opératoires standard (SOP).

Garantir la réalisation des activités de codage dans les délais impartis afin de respecter les échéances et livrables des projets.

Se tenir informé(e) des évolutions des normes de codage, des réglementations du secteur et des connaissances thérapeutiques afin de maintenir un haut niveau de précision et de conformité.

Contribuer aux audits et inspections en apportant son expertise et la documentation relative aux processus de codage.

Votre profil :

Diplôme de niveau licence (ou équivalent) en sciences de la vie, santé ou domaine connexe. Une certification en codage médical ou en gestion des données cliniques est un atout.

Solide expérience en codage médical, avec une connaissance approfondie des normes de codage telles que MedDRA et le WHO Drug Dictionary.

Bonne compréhension des processus d'essais cliniques, des exigences réglementaires et des lignes directrices du secteur en matière de codage et de gestion des données.

Excellente attention au détail et fortes capacités analytiques, avec une aptitude à interpréter et coder avec précision la terminologie médicale.

Compétences avérées en leadership et en mentorat, avec la capacité de gérer des équipes de codage et de collaborer avec des départements transverses.

Maîtrise des logiciels de codage et des systèmes de gestion des données cliniques (CDMS).

Excellentes compétences en communication et en résolution de problèmes, avec la capacité de travailler efficacement dans un environnement international et dynamique.

Capacité à gérer plusieurs projets simultanément tout en respectant des délais stricts.

What ICON can offer you :

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That's why we've made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include :

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, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized 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, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site () to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We're dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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