Clinical Coding Analyst - Remote

divh2Clinical Coding Analyst - Remote/h2pBellville, South Africa | Full time | Home-based/ppManage single and multi-service projects, ensuring quality deliverables on time, within budget and to the customers satisfaction; Provide expert skills as part of a Clinical Data Management (CDM) team to provide quality data that meet customer needs./ppEssential Functions/pulliServe as internal or external point of contact on standalone coding studies or accounts/liliMaintain post-coding dictionary up-versioning synonym and coding reconciliation to align coding to latest dictionary versions./liliPerform Dictionary up-versioning activities./liliPerform external verbatim coding of data from non-EDC sources in line with required coding dictionary versions./liliPerform comprehensive quality control procedures/liliPerform Serious Adverse Event (SAE) coding reconciliation activities/liliCollaborate with customers and develop solutions and action plans for issues, escalations and road blocks/liliProactively identify, solve quality issues and deliver projects as per agreed timeline/liliIdentify and implement processes and quality improvement initiatives in the DM and coding function/liliProvide review and expert opinion in developing, revising, and maintaining standard core operating procedures and work instructions/liliDevelop and maintain good communications and working relationships with the CDM team and client stakeholders/li/ulpQualifications and experience/pulliHigh School Diploma or equivalent Pharmacy, dental, medical, nursing, life sciences or related field qualification or educational equivalent Pref/lili3/4 years of relevant experience in clinical trials within a similar function, including proven competence in managing the delivery of coding or/and other data management processes for multiple global projects, also including experience in handling complex customer negotiations and bid defense meeting./liliThesaurus management experience/liliExcellent knowledge of Medical Dictionaries used for coding (e.g. MedDRA, WHODD, ICD9, etc.)./liliExcellent knowledge of Medical Terminology, Pharmacology, Anatomy, and Physiology required for many tasks./liliAdvanced knowledge of data management processes and systems and advanced ability to apply this knowledge in practice./liliExcellent understanding of clinical drug development process (detail oriented)./liliGood project management skills related to all phases of clinical studies./liliExcellent knowledge of operating procedures and work instructions and the ability to apply them in practice./liliExcellent English written and oral communication skills./li/ul/div