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Clinical Informatics & Ontology Lead

Inovalon
Location
Bowie, MD
Posted
20 days ago
Department
2182 - Informatics
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 10+ years of experience in healthcare data, clinical informatics, terminology management, ontology governance, clinical data normalization, or a related field with a Bachelor's degree required
  • Terminology expertise with ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, SNOMED CT, LOINC, RxNorm, clinical concept modeling, value sets, crosswalks, and terminology lifecycle management
  • Proficiency with SQL for querying, profiling, validating, and investigating large-scale healthcare datasets
  • Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, or governing clinical normalization workflows, semantic mappings, terminology services, reference tables, and/or ontology management platforms
  • Ability to translate complex terminology and ontology decisions for product, engineering, clinical, governance, and executive stakeholders
  • Ability to manage multiple terminology, normalization, and product-support workstreams in a fast-paced, agile environment
Nice to have
  • Master's Degree in Medical Informatics, Health Informatics, Clinical Informatics, Biomedical Informatics, or a related discipline
  • Relevant professional certifications or credentials, such as AHIC, CPHIMS, RHIA, CCS, CHDA, terminology/ontology training, or equivalent experience
What the job really is

The Clinical Informatics & Ontology Lead will act as the subject matter expert in clinical terminology and ontology strategy within the Enterprise Data Informatics team. This role involves leading the design and governance of clinical ontologies, managing terminology services, and ensuring data quality for healthcare products. The position requires collaboration with various teams to implement data specifications and enhance data normalization processes.

Benefits
  • Competitive salary
  • Performance-based incentives
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Company-paid disability
  • 401k
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of remote work options
  • Position not eligible for immigration sponsorship
  • Base compensation range provided, but actual pay may vary based on multiple factors
  • Sedentary work environment with occasional physical demands
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