Medical Coder

Creative Solutions Services, LLC; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaztronix seeks a coder to encode adverse event and medical history terms using MedDRA and WHODD. You will collaborate with medical monitors, clinical and data management teams to ensure timely processing according to project timelines.

A bachelor’s degree or related health science is required, with 2+ years in pharmacovigilance or clinical data management. Proficiency with MedDRA, WHODD, and coding tools like Medidata RAVE Coder, TMS, or Veeva is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or related health science background.
• 2+ years in pharmacovigilance, clinical research, or data management.
• Experience with MedDRA and WHODD preferred.
• Strong medical terminology and ability to work in teams.
• Excellent written and oral communication.

Responsibilities

• Code adverse events and medical history using standard dictionaries.
• Generate queries for data clarifications.
• Work in cross-functional teams.
• Assist with data coding consistency reviews and SAE reconciliation.
• Collaborate with medical monitors and data management to meet timelines.
• Train new staff as needed.

Skills

Medical coding

Cross-functional teamwork

Attention to detail

Medical terminology

Education

Bachelor's degree or related health science

Tools

Medidata RAVE Coder

TMS

Veeva

Job description

Job Summary

This position is responsible for encoding terms reported as adverse events and medical history as well as prior and concomitant medications using industry accepted dictionaries such as MedDRA and WHOdrug.

Summary of the Essential Functions of the Job

• Coding performed in accordance with departmental coding conventions and company SOPs.
• The coder will generate queries for clarification of potentially discrepant data.
• Ability to work in cross-functional team-oriented environments.
• Assist with data coding consistency reviews and SAE reconciliation, as needed.
• The Coder will collaborate with medical monitors, Clinical and Data Management team members, as required, to ensure the timely processing of coding, according to project timelines.
• The coder should have working knowledge of coding tools (ie. Medidata RAVE Coder, TMS, Veeva, etc.)
• Assist in interdepartmental training of new staff as needed.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree or related health science background.
• Commensurate experience will be considered in lieu of a 4 year degree.
• 2+ years industry experience in pharmacovigilance, clinical research, and/or clinical data management required.
• Experience with MedDRA and WHODD preferred.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology, clinical trials & coding is essential.
• Excellent written and oral skills and demonstrated ability to work both independently and within cross functional teams.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to high quality work"

Kaztronix is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. In addition, all human resource actions in such areas as compensation, employee benefits, transfers, layoffs, training and development are to be administered objectively, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.