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title: "Medical Doctor with SNOMED Coding Experience (UK)"
company: "Aptura"
company_url: "https://www.remjobs.works/companies/aptura"
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apply_url: "https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/aptura/c3f6b6a2-0fe2-4f5c-9fbd-4e800f88f6c0"
workplace: remote
location: "United Kingdom"
remote_scope: "United Kingdom"
employment_type: contract
seniority: mid
role: other
region: united-kingdom
date_posted: 2026-09-01T11:22:48.249Z
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# Medical Doctor with SNOMED Coding Experience (UK)

**Aptura** · United Kingdom

Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/aptura/c3f6b6a2-0fe2-4f5c-9fbd-4e800f88f6c0

## About the role

We are seeking qualified medical doctors to annotate and code clinical documents with SNOMED CT, with a focus on accuracy and consistency against detailed coding guidelines.

You will work asynchronously on a dedicated annotation platform, coding de-identified clinical notes and documentation including discharge summaries, lab results and progress notes against SNOMED CT concepts to support the development of clinical AI platforms.

This is a remote, flexible and short-term project.

#### Key Responsibilities

- Structured Annotation: Identify clinically relevant concepts across discharge summaries, lab results and prognosis notes, and map them to the correct SNOMED CT codes on a dedicated platform.

- Guideline Application: Work to a coding guideline covering hierarchy scope, negation, medication scope, section-level inclusions and compound coding, applied consistently across a large volume of documents.

- Edge Case Handling: Flag ambiguous or contested cases with a short rationale so guidance can be refined.

- Quality Review: Participate in adjudication rounds to resolve disagreements and reach a consensus code set.

#### Qualifications:

**License:** GMC Registered Doctor based in the UK

**Experience:** Minimum 1–2 years of clinical practice, with SNOMED CT coding or clinical terminology experience.

**Knowledge:** Strong grounding in clinical documentation, terminology and coding conventions.

**Attention to detail: **Proven accuracy and consistency in coding or clinical review work.

**Technical proficiency:** Comfortable using structured annotation tools and digital platforms.

**Language:** Native or near-native written English.

#### Legal Status

You will have the right to work in your country of residence.

You will work as an independent contractor.

#### Why Join Us?

- Flexible Work Arrangements: Part-time, remote and fully asynchronous.

- Competitive Compensation: Hourly rate, paid weekly

- Professional Development: Hands-on experience in clinical AI development and terminology work, shaping how AI systems interpret clinical records and assign medical codes.

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