Clinical Terminologist

A company is looking for a Clinical Terminologist.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct research on clinical terms from medical journals and other sources to support terminology development

Maintain and populate complex terminology data sets using medical knowledge and clinical experience

Link customer terms to standardized terminologies, including term creation and mapping updates

Required Qualifications

Degree in medicine (M.D. or D.O.), nursing, or other clinical discipline

Residency or similar clinical experience required; 3+ years clinical experience preferred

Formal informatics training preferred; M.S. Informatics and 3+ years informatics experience strongly preferred

Experience with standardized clinical vocabularies, including SNOMED-CT, is a strong plus

Excellent knowledge of medical terminology and experience with databases is advantageous