Functional Consultant - Clinical Terminology & Semantic Standardization

About the role

A high-impact digital transformation project is looking for a Functional Consultant focused on clinical terminology and semantic standardization, based in Valencia. The consultant contributes to defining, implementing and governing clinical terminologies that enable accurate, standardized and interoperable healthcare data across the healthcare ecosystem.

Key responsibilities

• Functional analysis and implementation of clinical terminologies
• Definition of normalization processes and semantic governance frameworks
• Modeling of clinical catalogs and coding strategies
• Participation in SNOMED CT implementation and maintenance projects
• Definition of terminology quality assurance procedures
• Liaison with healthcare professionals, standardization bodies and business stakeholders

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences, Computer Science, Biomedical Sciences or a related field
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in clinical terminology projects
• Official SNOMED CT Implementer certification
• Primarily functional profile with the ability to interact effectively with users and clients
• Spanish and Catalan at native or professional level, and English at professional level (minimum B2)

Required skills

• Practical knowledge of SNOMED CT and other healthcare terminologies (LOINC, ICD-10, ORPHA, HPO, ATC)
• Knowledge of HL7 FHIR and terminology resources (CodeSystem, ValueSet, ConceptMap)
• Nice to have: OMOP Common Data Model, openEHR, terminology servers, and experience in national or international interoperability projects
• Customer-oriented, analytical and problem-solving mindset, strong communication skills, teamwork and autonomy