Medical Library Librarian: Research & Education Specialist

Northwell Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a Library Specialist to provide reference and education services across assigned libraries via virtual and on-site consultations. You will conduct expert literature searches to support clinical care, education, patient safety, and research for GME programs.

You will also develop training materials and teach groups on searching the literature, manage citations, and collaborate with nursing staff and Northwell colleagues to enhance library services in line with

Qualifications

• Master of Library Science required.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience required.

Responsibilities

• Develops search strategies and conducts expert literature searches to locate journal articles and other types of literature to meet information needs and support clinical care, education, patient safety, clinical research, and scholarly projects for GME programs.
• Provides instruction for groups, classes, or individuals on searching the literature, managing citations, and accessing library resources via virtual methods and on-site presentations; develops and produces training materials, including web tutorials in collaboration with other library staff.
• Collaborates with the leadership in planning and evaluating library services for the assigned libraries to facilitate a standard optimal level of services supporting the Hospital's mission, JCAHO certification, ACGME requirements, and workload prioritization.
• Prepares statistical and narrative reports as requested.
• Provides liaison reference services for library users at assigned libraries of the organization via virtual technologies as well as on-site consultations.
• Collaborates with nursing staff for support of Magnet status or the framework of Magnet in evidence based practice activities.
• Participates in the in-house councils as well as appropriate workgroups at the assigned hospitals.
• Collaborates with librarians across Northwell facilities/partners as a team.
• Coordinates with other hospitals' library staff for additional library services including but not limited to: document delivery, the systematic review service, survey design, and collection development of electronic resources.
• Operates under general guidance and work assignments are varied and require interpretation and independent decisions on course of action.
• Collaborates with librarians across Northwell Facilities/ Partners as a team.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Skills

Literature searching

Reference services

Instruction & training

Education

Master of Library Science

Job description

Northwell Health is seeking a Library Specialist to provide reference and education services across assigned libraries via virtual and on-site consultations. You will conduct expert literature searches to support clinical care, education, patient safety, and research for GME programs.

You will also develop training materials and teach groups on searching the literature, manage citations, and collaborate with nursing staff and Northwell colleagues to enhance library services in line with