Medical Photographer & Digital Media Coordinator

Socket.dev; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Belcara Health, Baltimore, MD, seeks a Medical Photographer & Digital Media Coordinator to document patient outcomes with standardized before-and-after photography and support our digital marketing initiatives.

The role requires comfort with patients and providers in a medical setting, an eye for visual consistency, and strict adherence to privacy and brand standards. Full-time schedule, on-site at Belcara Health in Baltimore.

Qualifications

• Experience in photography, videography, digital media, marketing, or related field.
• Healthcare photography experience preferred.
• Strong lighting, composition, image quality, and consistency."
• Proficient with photo and basic video editing software.
• Familiarity with social media platforms and digital content creation.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Comfortable interacting with patients, physicians, and staff.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.

Responsibilities

• Capture standardized before-and-after photographs for plastic surgery and aesthetic services.
• Maintain consistency in patient positioning, lighting, backgrounds, and camera settings.
• Coordinate photography with providers and clinical staff throughout the patient journey.
• Label, organize, store, and link photographs to patient records.
• Maintain photography equipment, lighting, and designated areas.
• Assist with selecting before-and-after images for provider review and marketing use.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and HIPAA privacy compliance.
• Obtain appropriate patient authorization before using images for marketing.

Skills

Photography

Videography

Digital media

Marketing support

Communication skills

HIPAA privacy awareness

Patient interaction

Tools

Photo editing software

Video editing software

Job description

About the Opportunity

Adoreal partners with a select group of top-tier aesthetic and cosmetic medicine practices, providing the technology, operational support, and talent that help them deliver an exceptional patient experience while they scale. We are recruiting on behalf of one of our partner practices, a high-end, luxury plastic surgery practice based in Maryland.

Position Summary

Belcara Health is seeking a creative, organized, and detail-oriented Medical Photographer & Digital Media Coordinator to support our clinical teams and marketing initiatives.

This position is responsible for producing consistent, high-quality clinical photography documenting patient outcomes, including before-and-after photography, while also supporting Belcara Health's digital presence through social media content, live video, provider profile management, and other marketing initiatives.

The ideal candidate is comfortable working directly with patients and providers in a medical environment, has a strong eye for visual consistency and detail, and understands the importance of patient privacy, professionalism, and brand standards.

Essential Responsibilities

Medical & Clinical Photography

• Capture standardized before-and-after photographs for plastic surgery, aesthetic, skin, wellness, and other applicable services.
• Maintain consistency in patient positioning, lighting, backgrounds, camera settings, and photographic standards.
• Coordinate photography with providers and clinical staff throughout the patient's treatment journey.
• Ensure photographs are appropriately labeled, organized, stored, and associated with the correct patient record.
• Maintain photography equipment, lighting, backgrounds, and designated photography areas.
• Assist with selecting and preparing before-and-after images for provider review and approved marketing use.
• Maintain strict patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA and Belcara Health privacy policies.
• Confirm appropriate patient authorization and consent before any clinical photography is used for marketing, social media, website, or promotional purposes.

Marketing & Digital Media Support

• Assist with creating and organizing visual content for Belcara Health's website, social media platforms, digital campaigns, and other marketing initiatives.
• Prepare approved before-and-after photography for digital and social media use.
• Capture photographs and video content of providers, staff, procedures, events, educational content, and practice activities.
• Assist with planning, recording, and coordinating live videos, educational videos, patient testimonials, and other digital content.
• Assist providers and leadership with creating timely, engaging content that reflects the Belcara Health brand.
• Maintain and update provider and practice profiles across appropriate digital platforms.

Patient Experience

• Provide a professional, comfortable, and respectful experience for patients during photography.
• Clearly explain the photography process and assist patients with appropriate positioning.
• Maintain sensitivity when photographing patients before and after surgical or aesthetic procedures.
• Protect patient dignity and privacy at all times.
• Communicate effectively with clinical staff to ensure photography is completed without unnecessarily disrupting patient flow.

• Experience in photography, videography, digital media, marketing, or a related field preferred.
• Medical, plastic surgery, aesthetic, dermatology, or healthcare photography experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of lighting, composition, image quality, and photographic consistency.
• Experience with photo and basic video editing software preferred.
• Familiarity with social media platforms and digital content creation.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Comfortable interacting with patients, physicians, advanced practice providers, and staff.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive patient images and information.
• Understanding of HIPAA and healthcare privacy requirements preferred; training will be provided as necessary.

Why Join Belcara Health?

At Belcara Health, our patients experience highly personalized care throughout their entire surgical journey. Because our plastic surgery clinic and private surgery center work closely together, this position provides an opportunity to develop meaningful relationships with patients before surgery, care for them during their procedure and recovery, and continue supporting them throughout their post-operative journey.

We value teamwork, professionalism, patient safety, accountability, and an exceptional patient experience.

Schedule: Full-Time, Mon - Fri

Location: Belcara Health – Baltimore, Maryland

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off