Medical Coder

Frontier Science • Town of Amherst, NY

6d • $40,000 - $50,000

About The Position

Under the direction of our Medical Coding Supervisor, the primary responsibility of the Medical Coder is to accurately apply codes to eCRF forms requiring MedDRA or drug coding and assist in data reviews of clinical trials. This entails various duties and responsibilities as outlined below. Although, the Medical Coder should be trained and aware of the process for each of these duties, each Medical Coder may specialize in one or two areas for the majority of his/her daily workflow. The various levels (I, II, and III) of a Medical Coder are characterized in Appendix I – Medical Coder Designation Table.

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
• The ability to build effective relationships and work with people from diverse backgrounds, work independently, multi-task, adapt to changing priorities, perform job duties with minimal guidance, and meet deadlines
• Willingness to learn new computer programs

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with MedDRA Term Selection Guidelines
• Familiarity with Query Guidelines for Medical Coders
• Familiarity with Dorland’s Electronic Medical Dictionary
• Familiarity with Stedman’s Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols
• Familiarity with MedDRA Browser
• Familiarity with Anatomy and Physiology textbooks
• Familiarity with Nursing Practice textbooks
• Familiarity with Medical Dictionaries

Responsibilities

• Accurately and consistently apply MedDRA codes to adverse events experienced by study participants on protocols, ensuring data is complete and assigning the most appropriate MedDRA code to each event. Data designated for MedDRA code assignment include 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 on protocols.
• Perform code vs. text analysis of diagnoses, signs/symptoms, and death descriptions as part of a study’s QA/QC Review and Report Plan.
• 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, and/or to request additional or missing data from sites.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed