Clinical Terminologist

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Complete cursory to extensive research through medical journals and other clinically valid sources for information on archaic to cutting-edge clinical terms. Knowledge and research are required for the development and improvement of client-requested terminology and to aid IMO in proactive terminology creation to support rapidly developing customer content needs. 
• Populate and maintain complex, highly specialized terminology data sets, utilizing extensive medical knowledge and first-hand clinical experience. 
• Complete a broad range of clinically relevant steps required to link customer terms to IMO interface terminology, including new term creation and mapping of terms to standard terminologies such as SNOMED-CT. Steps may include extensive analysis, QA processes, and customer communication. 
• Provide customer support for clinically intensive questions, concerns, or requests in varying specialty areas, including customer communication when needed. 
• Review of updates to standardized terminologies and analysis of impacts to IMO content, products, and solutions. Performance of content maintenance, including term creation and mapping updates, as appropriate.  
• Provide domain knowledge and terminology analysis in support of sales and marketing departments 
• Complete data analysis and discovery using database tools, including writing SQL queries  
• Maintain professional domain knowledge and frequently explore new areas of clinical knowledge to increase impact and effectiveness  
• Perform feasibility and level of effort assessments under the guidance of technical leads. 
• Identification, evaluation, planning, or execution of quality or process improvement projects. 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• CLINICAL: Degree in medicine (M.D. or D.O.), nursing, or other clinical discipline (e.g. N.P., P.A.-C, etc.) – US or International
• Residency or similar clinical experience required; 3+ years clinical experience strongly preferred 
• INFORMATICS: Formal informatics training a strong plus;
• M.S. Informatics preferred; 3+ years informatics experience strongly preferred 
• Terminology experience working with (e.g. development using, mapping to, etc.) standardized clinical vocabularies, including SNOMED-CT, a strong plus 
• Excellent knowledge of English vocabulary and grammar plus American medical terminology required; experience with international terminology and clinical vocabularies a plus  
• Experience with databases a strong plus  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills  
• A passion for and deep understanding of nuances of language and meaning   
• Self-motivated  
• Detail-oriented with an ability to consider larger-picture contexts 
• Continuous improvement mindset, with a curious desire to answer “why” questions.  
• Demonstrated ability to apply learning from one scenario to different situations. 
• Willingness to lead projects and acquire new skills over time  
• May represent IMO interests to outside organizations 
• Ideal position for a clinician who enjoys detailed analytical work, loves to learn, has a passion for precise language, appreciates clear expression of ideas, and wishes to make a real difference in health care.