Medical Doctor with SNOMED Coding Experience (UK)

The role

Medical doctors will annotate and code de-identified clinical notes including discharge summaries, lab results and progress notes. This work uses SNOMED CT concepts to support the development of clinical AI platforms.

What you will do

• Identify clinically relevant concepts and map them to SNOMED CT codes on a dedicated platform
• Apply coding guidelines covering hierarchy scope, negation, medication scope, section-level inclusions and compound coding
• Flag ambiguous or contested cases with a short rationale
• Participate in adjudication rounds to resolve disagreements and reach a consensus code set

Required qualifications

• GMC Registered Doctor based in the UK
• Minimum 1–2 years of clinical practice
• SNOMED CT coding or clinical terminology experience
• Strong grounding in clinical documentation, terminology and coding conventions
• Proven accuracy and consistency in coding or clinical review work
• Comfortable using structured annotation tools and digital platforms
• Native or near-native written English
• Right to work in your country of residence
• Work as an independent contractor

Benefits

• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Part-time, remote and fully asynchronous
• Competitive Compensation
• Hands-on experience in clinical AI development and terminology work

About the company

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