Walk-in | Librarian - Medical Education

Apollo Hospitals; Chennai District; On-site; INR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Apollo Hospitals invites applications for the role to manage the Medical Education Library, including daily operations, cataloguing, and access to medical resources. You will support clinicians, residents, students, nurses, and researchers with information services and literature searches.

The position focuses on maintaining LMS records, coordinating subscriptions, and assisting in accreditation activities, while ensuring resource preservation and security.

Qualifications

• BLISc or equivalent – Mandatory.
• MLISc – Preferred.
• Medical college, teaching hospital, healthcare institute, or academic library experience is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the Medical Education Library.
• Maintain and organize medical books, journals, periodicals, and reference materials.
• Catalogue and classify library resources systematically.
• Manage issue, return, renewal, and reservation of library materials.
• Maintain accurate records of library transactions and user registrations.
• Conduct periodic stock verification and inventory records.
• Coordinate procurement of new books, journals, and academic resources.
• Manage subscriptions and renewals of medical journals and periodicals.
• Access to e-books, e-journals, and digital learning resources.
• Assist users in accessing medical research databases and online resources.
• Support doctors, residents, students, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals with information resources.
• Conduct literature searches to support clinical research and academic activities.
• Assist faculty and trainees in identifying relevant research articles and references.
• Provide orientation and guidance to new users regarding library facilities and services.
• Support medical education programs, academic sessions, workshops, and training activities.
• Maintain and update library databases and LMS records.
• Ensure proper preservation, maintenance, and security of library resources.
• Prepare periodic reports on library utilization, resources, and user activities.
• Coordinate with publishers, vendors, database providers, and other external agencies.
• Support documentation and library-related requirements for accreditation and regulatory inspections.
• Assist in preparing and monitoring the annual library budget and resource requirements.
• Promote awareness and effective utilization of available medical and digital resources.
• Keep updated with developments in medical information services and digital library technologies.
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to hospital policies, procedures, and information-security requirements.
• Provide efficient, professional, and user-friendly library services to support medical education, research, and continuous professional development.

Skills

Library operations

Cataloguing

Information resources

LMS management

User support

Digital library access

Education

BLISc or equivalent

MLISc preferred

Tools

Library Management System (LMS)

Digital resources access tools

Job description

Role & responsibilities

1. Manage the day-to-day operations of the Medical Education Library.
2. Maintain and organize medical books, journals, periodicals, and reference materials.
3. Catalogue and classify library resources systematically.
4. Manage the issue, return, renewal, and reservation of library materials.
5. Maintain accurate records of library transactions and user registrations.
6. Conduct periodic stock verification and maintain inventory records.
7. Coordinate procurement of new books, journals, and academic resources.
8. Manage subscriptions and renewals of medical journals and periodicals.
9. Manage access to e-books, e-journals, and digital learning resources.
10. Assist users in accessing medical research databases and online resources.
11. Support doctors, residents, students, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals with information resources.
12. Conduct literature searches to support clinical research and academic activities.
13. Assist faculty and trainees in identifying relevant research articles and reference materials.
14. Provide orientation and guidance to new users regarding library facilities and services.
15. Support medical education programs, academic sessions, workshops, and training activities.
16. Maintain and update library databases and Library Management System (LMS) records.
17. Ensure proper preservation, maintenance, and security of library resources.
18. Prepare periodic reports on library utilization, resources, and user activities.
19. Coordinate with publishers, vendors, database providers, and other external agencies.
20. Support documentation and library-related requirements for accreditation and regulatory inspections.
21. Assist in preparing and monitoring the annual library budget and resource requirements.
22. Promote awareness and effective utilization of available medical and digital resources.
23. Keep updated with developments in medical information services and digital library technologies.
24. Maintain confidentiality and adhere to hospital policies, procedures, and information-security requirements.
25. Provide efficient, professional, and user-friendly library services to support medical education, research, and continuous professional development.

Educational Qualification

• Bachelors Degree in Library and Information Science (BLISc) or equivalent – Mandatory.
• Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science (MLISc) – Preferred.
• Experience in a medical college, teaching hospital, healthcare institution, or academic library will be an added advantage.