Medical Coding Specialist

Medical Coding Specialist - India

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.

We are currently seeking a Medical Coding Specialist I to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Medical Coding Specialist I at ICON, you will play a vital role in ensuring the accurate coding of medical data within clinical trials. You will work closely with clinical teams to classify and code medical information, helping to maintain the integrity of clinical trial data and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Accurately coding medical terms, diagnoses, and procedures using standard medical coding systems such as MedDRA and WHO Drug.
• Ensuring the consistency and accuracy of medical coding across multiple clinical trials.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve coding discrepancies and provide coding-related guidance.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of medical coding standards and regulatory requirements.
• Contributing to the development of coding conventions and processes to enhance the quality of clinical data.

Your Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, healthcare, or a related field.
• Experience or knowledge in medical coding systems such as MedDRA and WHO Drug.
• Understanding of clinical trial processes and the role of medical coding in clinical research.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork abilities, with a focus on collaboration in a fast-paced environment.

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 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.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. 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 or submit a request here

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.

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