Principal Medical Coding Specialist

Principal Medical Coding Specialist

Statistics Data Corporation (SDC), a specialized contract research organization (CRO) headquartered in Arizona, delivering top-tier clinical trial services to pharmaceutical, biologic, and medical device/diagnostic companies since 2005. SDC providing a technology enabled service offering to provide clients with both clinical services expertise, as well as the technology they need to be successful in their clinical trials.

Job Summary

Manages the medical coding activities for multiple projects, including coding of clinical terms, dictionary subscription management and selection, validation, implementation and management of coding systems. Ensures medical coding practices are in compliance with US and OUS regulatory requirements. Responsible for training, mentoring staff on medical coding practices Ensures coding is performed accurately and consistently by other medical coding staff.

Primary Responsibilities

Author and revise SDC medical coding SOPs and Work Instructions as needed to ensure they are in compliance of regulatory requirements

Serve as a subject matter expert on use of medical dictionaries and coding practices to project team and clients

Provide guidance to clients on medical dictionary subscription requirements

Manage dictionary subscriptions versions for current projects

Mentor and train additional staff on medical coding processes as necessary

Assign and balance coding activities amongst medical coding staff and review coding for consistency across studies

Work on various EDC systems to perform medical coding activities

Stay current with industry medical coding standards and innovative tools

Assess impact of dictionary changes and the impact on projects

Work with lead data manager and biostatistician to define project dictionary up-version strategies

Represent SDC in internal and external audits on medical coding process expert

Work with Clinical Programmers to develop and test project coding database and ensure User Acceptance Testing (UAT) on medical coding fields is successfully completed

Assist Business Development on pricing and timing of coding only projects

Act as project lead on coding only projects and submissions

Review project medical coding requirements and communicate to appropriate team members to ensure compliance

Contribute and approve the Medical Coding Convention section of the Data Management Plan

Post queries on clinical database as needed to ensure accurate medical coding

Provide status and medical coding counts on all projects

Adhere to all aspects of the SDC s quality system

Comply with SDC s data integrity business ethics requirements

Perform other related duties as assigned

Adherence to all essential systems and processes that are required at SDC to maintain compliance to business and regulatory requirements

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.