Medical Coding Specialist II

As a (Medical coding Specialist II) you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.

• Influences IDAR and cross‐sector decisions related to coding processes and systems and understands and aligns with long term and cross sector business needs.
• Understands and utilizes encoding system functionality and tools to investigate system related coding issues. Coordinates with appropriate Support teams to assist in resolution of issues.
• Contributes to thesaurus development and maintenance. Performs dictionary up-versioning, synonym approval.
• Exhibits excellent problem solving and decision‐making skills with minimal supervision
• Contributes to, oversees and undertakes maintenance of coding process documentation.
• Coordinates dictionary enhancement requests to MSSO, UMC Uppsala
• Actively identifies opportunities and solutions to increase efficiency and quality of coding and dictionary management.

• BS health related degree or professional experience equivalent is required.
• A thorough understanding of clinical research processes and regulations. 
• In‐depth knowledge of industry standard coding thesauri (MedDRA, WHO Drug) and the ability to utilize and contribute to the maintenance of incumbent dictionary encoding products and systems.
• A minimum of 5 years thesaurus management experience is required.

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 maximise savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised 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, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others

Visit our careers website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits

At ICON, diversity, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative which helps us better serve our people, patients, customers, and our communities. We're proud of our diverse workforce and the work we’ve done to become a more inclusive organisation. 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. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below.

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

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.