Medical Coding Specilist / Clinical Coder II

1001 Syneos Health, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 56,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k match

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Syneos Health is seeking a skilled Coder to encode adverse events and medical history using industry dictionaries such as MedDRA and WHOdrug. The role requires data accuracy, attention to detail, and collaboration with medical monitors and data management teams.

You will help ensure timely coding aligned with project timelines. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in pharmacovigilance or clinical data management, familiarity with coding tools (Medidata RAVE Coder, TMS, Veeva), and strong written and

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in pharmacovigilance, clinical research, or clinical data management.
• Experience with MedDRA and WHODD preferred.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology and coding conventions.

Responsibilities

• Encode adverse events and medical history using industry dictionaries (MedDRA, WHO Drug).
• Generate data queries for clarification of discrepancies.
• Collaborate with medical monitors and data management teams to ensure timely coding per project timelines.
• Support training of new staff as needed.

Skills

Pharmacovigilance experience

Clinical research

Written and oral communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or related health science background

Tools

Medidata RAVE Coder

TMS

Veeva

Job description

Discover what your 25,000 future colleagues already know: Why Syneos Health

• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to building an inclusive culture – where you can authentically be yourself.
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with.

Central to this is our purpose – Driven to Deliver – which captures the passion of our colleagues to show up each day and shape solutions that have the ability to dramatically impact someone’s life.

Why? Because we know that when we bring together smart colleagues from across offices or across oceans, we can shape the future of healthcare, driving impact for customers and defining the pace of patient progress.

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.

Job Responsibilities

• 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"

AtSyneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position may include a company car or car allowance, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance, and flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.

Salary Range: $56,400.00 - $95,900.00 The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.

Additional Information

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.

Discover what our Syneos Health colleagues already know: work here matters everywhere. Work alongside the brightest minds in the biopharmaceutical industry taking down walls and removing barriers to speed our customers’ delivery of important therapies to patients. We are strategic thinkers who actively seek different perspectives, whether across offices or across oceans. Because we solve some of the toughest challenges facing the most prestigious healthcare companies today, you'll gain exposure and be supported with comprehensive resources including emerging technologies, data, science and knowledge sharing. The diversification and breadth of Syneos Health creates a multitude of career paths and employment opportunities. We’re a growing, global company dedicated to advancing our talent past their initial role. Discover what our 29,000 employees already know: work here matters everywhere. We work hard, and smart, all in the name of getting much-needed therapies to those who need them most. A career with Syneos Health means your everyday work improves patients’ lives around the world.

Selecting us as an employer secures a career in which you’re guaranteed to: Partner with the most diverse team of experts in the industry. From the top down, our people are inspiring. Everyone has a voice and is encouraged to use it. Work in specialized Syneos Health teams that are therapeutically or functionally aligned for expert collaboration. We assemble clinical teams where everyone, from CRAs to senior management, is skilled in the same therapeutic area or customer teams. With this structure, everyone on your team speaks the same language and can deliver unique insights into the therapeutic environment and patient population. We are partners with purpose. We integrate seamlessly with our customers and do what’s best for their success. Our people provide the brilliant ideas, valuable insights and endless energy that accelerates the impact of life changing therapies worldwide.