Clinical Terminologist (Contract)

Location: Seattle, WA; hybrid model with flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States. Meetings are optimized for Pacific Time, with ad hoc meetings between 8am and 6pm PT. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; visa or work permit sponsorship is not available.

Hourly rate: $30–$40 per hour, varying based on location, knowledge, skills, and experience.

Company

hirify.global builds a health data platform that standardizes healthcare data to support clinical research, clinicians, and patient care.

What you will do

• Identify, create, and validate mappings between healthcare-system medical terms and standardized clinical terminologies.
• Extend terminology mappings and support data normalization across different health systems.
• Perform data checks and edits, maintain data quality, and follow data standards.
• Collaborate with engineering, project management, and modeling teams to improve data pipelines.
• Provide subject matter expertise, participate in data management improvements, and maintain project documentation.

Requirements

• Education in medicine or a related field, such as nursing, pharmacy, clinical laboratory science, medical informatics, medical research, or medical coding.
• At least 2 years of experience in the field, including at least 1 year of practical application of clinical terminologies.
• Practical experience with one or more of SNOMED CT, RxNorm, and LOINC.
• One or more relevant certifications, such as CPC, CCS, CCA, RHIT, RHIA, COC, CIC, or CCS-P.
• Understanding of electronic medical records, including medical charts, medication lists, lab reports, SOAP notes, and procedure notes.
• Understanding of medical terminology and frequently used abbreviations.
• Ability to provide subject matter expertise in one or more data management areas.
• Effective communication, project management with minimal supervision, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.

Nice to have

• Experience mapping clinical terminology using SNOMED CT, LOINC, and RxNorm.
• Experience annotating training data for machine learning models.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time contract position with hybrid flexibility and the ability to work from anywhere in the United States.
• Work with a mission-driven health data platform focused on improving clinical research and patient care.
• Collaborate with a diverse, inclusive, and empowering team.
• Meetings are optimized for Pacific Time, with recurring meetings generally not scheduled to start after 3pm PT.