Clinical Terminologist Lead

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Clinical Terminologists, Data Annotators, and/or Clinical Abstractors by providing coaching, training, and performance guidance.
• Oversee terminology mapping and clinical data normalization using standards such as SNOMED CT, RxNorm, and LOINC, ensuring exceptional quality and consistency.
• Drive project execution by managing priorities, monitoring team performance, and ensuring deliverables are completed on time with minimal oversight.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, Program Management, and AI/ML teams to improve clinical data pipelines and annotation processes.
• Establish and continuously improve quality standards, workflows, documentation, and operational processes to support scalable clinical data operations.

Key Qualifications:

• MBBS degree required.
• 2–5 years of people leadership experience leading Clinical Terminologists, Medical Coders, Clinical Data Annotators, Clinical Abstractors, or similar healthcare data teams.
• Strong working knowledge of SNOMED CT, RxNorm, LOINC, Electronic Medical Records (EMRs), and clinical documentation.
• Proven ability to independently lead projects, mentor teams, solve problems proactively, and consistently deliver high-quality outcomes on schedule.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, organizational, and project management skills in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading clinical terminology mapping or AI/ML data annotation initiatives.
• Experience developing annotation guidelines, quality frameworks, and training programs.
• Professional certification in medical coding or health information management (CPC, CCS, RHIT, RHIA, CCA, or equivalent) is a plus.