Senior Technical Writer — Healthcare Documentation Lead

Acentra Health; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Acentra Health is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to manage creation and maintenance of high-quality documentation across projects, ensuring alignment with standards and client needs. You will mentor junior writers, coordinate delivery, and ensure clarity and accessibility while adhering to HIPAA and privacy rules.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years as a technical or medical writer, a bachelor's in a relevant field, and strong proficiency with MadCap Flare or Adobe RoboHelp, MS Office, and Visio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English, technical writing, journalism or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of formal, technical, or medical writing experience.
• Proficiency with MadCap Flare or Adobe RoboHelp required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in formal English.

Responsibilities

• Lead creation and maintenance of high-quality documentation across projects.
• Ensure alignment with company standards and project requirements.
• Provide guidance to junior technical writers and promote consistency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather information and meet client goals.
• Adhere to HIPAA and Privacy & Security rules in all documentation.

Skills

Technical writing

Clear English writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Time management

Editing and proofreading

Education

Bachelor's degree in English/Technical writing or related field

Tools

MadCap Flare

Adobe RoboHelp

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Word

Job description

Acentra Health is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to manage creation and maintenance of high-quality documentation across projects, ensuring alignment with standards and client needs. You will mentor junior writers, coordinate delivery, and ensure clarity and accessibility while adhering to HIPAA and privacy rules.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years as a technical or medical writer, a bachelor's in a relevant field, and strong proficiency with MadCap Flare or Adobe RoboHelp, MS Office, and Visio.