Medical Coding Specialist

About the role

As a Medical Coding Specialist II at ICON, you will be responsible for advanced coding of medical data within clinical trials, ensuring accurate classification and consistency across studies. Your role will involve delivering scientific operations work to a high standard, working closely with your team and stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Performing advanced medical coding of diagnoses, procedures, and medications using standard coding systems such as MedDRA and WHO Drug.
• Ensuring coding accuracy, consistency, and compliance with regulatory requirements across multiple clinical studies.
• Collaborating with clinical and data management teams to resolve complex coding discrepancies and queries.
• Providing expertise in the development and refinement of medical coding conventions and procedures.
• Staying updated on changes in medical coding standards and ensuring their implementation in clinical trial processes.

Required qualifications and experience

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, healthcare, or a related field.
• Proven experience in medical coding, preferably with MedDRA and WHO Drug, within a clinical research setting.
• Strong understanding of clinical trial processes and regulatory requirements for medical coding.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with attention to detail and accuracy in medical data.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with experience working in cross-functional teams.

Benefits

• 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.