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About the Role

The Medical Coder accurately applies codes to eCRF forms requiring MedDRA or drug coding and assists in data reviews of clinical trials, reporting to the Medical Coding Supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Accurately and consistently apply MedDRA codes to adverse events experienced by study participants.
• Ensure data is complete and assign the most appropriate MedDRA code to each event.
• Assign MedDRA codes to diagnoses, sign/symptoms, laboratory test results, death descriptions, and serious adverse events.
• Accurately and consistently apply WHO Drug codes to reported medications used by study participants.
• Perform code vs. text analysis of diagnoses, signs/symptoms, and death descriptions.
• Apply sign/symptom codes and Appendix 3 drug codes to eCRF forms for studies not using the WHO Drug Dictionary using the Central Coding Utility.
• Notify sites of potential data errors or inconsistencies, or to request additional or missing data.

Requirements

• Medical Coding Certification Required: a minimum of a CPC-A Medical Coding Certification through the AAPC or a RHIT Health Information Management Certification through AHIMA.
• Familiarity of Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology.
• Familiarity with the MedDRA dictionary and WHO Drug dictionary.
• Ability to learn new coding mechanisms and dictionaries, including drug coding.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Resourceful, positive and professional demeanor.
• Ability to build effective relationships and work with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work independently, multi-task, adapt to changing priorities, perform job duties with minimal guidance, and meet deadlines.
• Willingness to learn new computer programs.

Skills

• MedDRA Coding
• WHO Drug Coding
• Code vs. Text Analysis
• Coding in the Central Coding Utility
• MedDRA Term Selection Guidelines
• Query Guidelines for Medical Coders
• Dorland’s Electronic Medical Dictionary
• Stedman’s Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols
• MedDRA Browser
• Anatomy and Physiology textbooks
• Nursing Practice textbooks
• Medical Dictionaries

Education Level

• Medical Coding Certification Required: a minimum of a CPC-A Medical Coding Certification through the AAPC or a RHIT Health Information Management Certification through AHIMA.

Equal Opportunity

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status.