Senior Medical Coding Specialist

ICON Strategic Solutions; Canada; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ICON Strategic Solutions is seeking a Sr. Medical Coding Specialist to join their innovative clinical research team. The role covers coding of clinical data across studies, troubleshooting coding tools, and ensuring data consistency. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree, 5+ years in clinical research, and expertise in medical coding. Benefits include competitive salary, health insurance, and a strong commitment to employee well-being.

Benefits

Health insurance options for you and your family

Retirement planning options

Global Employee Assistance Programme

Life assurance

Flexible country-specific benefits

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in pharmacovigilance, clinical research, or clinical data management, with 4 years in coding.
• Experience in Oncology is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Code clinical data for all in-house studies and generate coding queries.
• Perform quality checks and data review to ensure coding consistency.
• Collaborate with medical monitors and team members to ensure timely processing.

Skills

Expertise in medical terminology & coding

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Strong attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in health science

Tools

MedDRA

WHODD

Job description

As a Sr. Medical Coding Specialist, you will join the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organization, powered by healthcare intelligence.

What you will be doing:

• Code clinical data for all in-house studies; identify inadequate data or unclear medical terms and medications, and generate coding queries.
• Review coding documentation regarding study start-up documents, coding configuration specifications, and dictionary version use.
• Identify and troubleshoot operational issues with the coding tool and integration-related issues; liaise with EDC vendors and CROs to ensure all coding activities are conducted within timelines and according to specifications.
• Perform quality checks and data review to ensure coding consistency.
• Conduct clinical literature searches to address coding issues and facilitate coding processes.
• Provide coding advice related to processes and company standards to the data management team.
• Develop coding specifications and UAT requirements for the coding tool and test according to the UAT plan.
• Collaborate with medical monitors, clinical, and data management team members to ensure timely processing of coding according to project timelines.
• Participate in the development and maintenance of coding guidelines and consistency documents.
• Assist in interdepartmental training of new staff as needed.

Vos missions :

• Coder les données cliniques de toutes les études internes ; identifier les données inadéquates ou les termes médicaux et médicaments ambigus, et générer des requêtes de codage.
• Examiner la documentation de codage concernant les documents de démarrage de l’étude, les spécifications de configuration du codage, et l’utilisation des versions du dictionnaire.
• Identifier et résoudre les problèmes opérationnels liés à l’outil de codage et à l’intégration ; assurer la liaison avec les fournisseurs de CDE et les CRO pour garantir que toutes les activités de codage sont réalisées dans les délais et conformément aux spécifications.
• Effectuer des contrôles qualité et des revues de données pour garantir la cohérence du codage.
• Effectuer des recherches dans la littérature clinique pour résoudre les problèmes de codage et faciliter les processus de codage.
• Fournir des conseils de codage relatifs aux processus et aux normes de l’entreprise au groupe de gestion des données.
• Élaborer les spécifications de codage et les exigences UAT pour l’outil de codage, et les tester conformément au plan UAT.
• Collaborer avec les contrôleurs médicaux et les membres de l’équipe clinique et de gestion des données pour garantir le traitement rapide du codage, conformément aux échéanciers du projet.
• Participer à l'élaboration et à la mise à jour des directives de codage et des documents de cohérence du codage.
• Contribuer à la formation interservices des nouveaux employés, au besoin.

You are:

• Bachelor’s degree in health science or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in pharmacovigilance, clinical research, or clinical data management, with 4 years in coding.
• Expertise in medical terminology & coding is essential.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams.
• Experience with MedDRA and WHODD is required.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality work.
• Experience in Oncology is preferred.

Tu es :

• Licence en sciences de la santé ou expérience équivalente.
• Au moins 5 ans d'expérience en pharmacovigilance, recherche clinique ou gestion de données cliniques, avec 4 ans en codage.
• Une expertise en terminologie et codage médicaux est essentielle.
• Excellentes compétences en communication écrite et orale, avec capacité à travailler de manière autonome et en équipe.
• Expérience avec MedDRA et WHODD requise.
• Grand souci du détail et engagement envers un travail de haute qualité.
• Une expérience en oncologie est un atout.

What ICON can offer you:

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve prioritized building a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to a competitive salary, ICON offers various benefits focused on well-being and work-life balance, including:

• Various annual leave entitlements
• Health insurance options for you and your family
• Retirement planning options
• Global Employee Assistance Programme via TELUS Health
• Life assurance
• Flexible country-specific benefits such as childcare vouchers, gym discounts, travel passes, and health assessments

Visit our careers website for more: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental. We are committed to an inclusive, accessible workplace and equal opportunity employment. If you require reasonable accommodations during the application process, please inform us through the provided link.

https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations

Interested but unsure if you meet all requirements? We encourage you to apply anyway — you might be exactly what we’re looking for!