Medical Doctor with Snomed Coding Experience
aptura
📍 united kingdom💼 contract🕐 9d ago🔗 arbeitnow
Job Description
We are seeking qualified medical doctors to annotate and code clinical documents with SNOMED CT, with a focus on accuracy and consistency against detailed coding guidelines.
You will work asynchronously on a dedicated annotation platform, coding de-identified clinical notes and documentation including discharge summaries, lab results and progress notes against SNOMED CT concepts to support the development of clinical AI platforms.
This is a remote, flexible and short-term project.
**Key Responsibilities**
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* **Structured Annotation:** Identify clinically relevant concepts across discharge summaries, lab results and prognosis notes, and map them to the correct SNOMED CT codes on a dedicated platform.
* **Guideline Application:** Work to a coding guideline covering hierarchy scope, negation, medication scope, section-level inclusions and compound coding, applied consistently across a large volume of documents.
* **Edge Case Handling:** Flag ambiguous or contested cases with a short rationale so guidance can be refined.
* **Quality Review:** Participate in adjudication rounds to resolve disagreements and reach a consensus code set.
**Qualifications:**
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**License:** GMC Registered Doctor based in the UK
**Experience:** Minimum 1–2 years of clinical practice, with SNOMED CT coding or clinical terminology experience.
**Knowledge:** Strong grounding in clinical documentation, terminology and coding conventions.
**Attention to detail:** Proven accuracy and consistency in coding or clinical review work.
**Technical proficiency:** Comfortable using structured annotation tools and digital platforms.
**Language:** Native or near-native written English.
**Legal Status**
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You will have the right to work in your country of residence.
You will work as an independent contractor.
**Why Join Us?**
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* **Flexible Work Arrangements:** Part-time, remote and fully asynchronous.
* **Competitive Compensation:** Hourly rate, paid weekly
* **Professional Development:** Hands-on experience in clinical AI development and terminology work, shaping how AI systems interpret clinical records and assign medical codes.
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