Dayton Children's - Main Campus
Clinical Research Operations
Full time
40The medical librarian is responsible for the provision of all library services. These services are meant to support the medical, educational, informational, and research-related needs of the physicians, nurses, residents, pharmacists, medical technologists, nutritionist-dietitians, administrators, students, and all other hospital personnel. This position entails administrative duties, budget preparation, collection development, reference and library instruction services, and technical services. The medical librarian also collaborates interdepartmentally with all divisions of the hospital to promote library resources and services. The medical librarian complies with the standards set by an accrediting body for both healthcare facility and teaching hospital. The medical librarian upholds the values and participates in its institutional initiatives.
Department Specific Job Details:
Education
Bachelor's degree required
Master's degree in library or information science preferred
Experience
3-4 years librarian experience required
Medical librarian experience preferred
Certifications
Credential of Health Sciences Librarianship from AHIP preferred
Skills/Competencies
Excellent computer and keyboarding skills
Strong literature search skills across multiple databases
Good communication and customer service skills
Medical terminology
Medical writing and editing skills
Dayton Children's Hospital is the only facility in the region devoted to the health, safety and information needs of children and their families.
Dayton Children's is staffed by pediatricians, pediatric specialists and clinical staff with special training and experience in caring for children. In addition, everything from room decor to life-saving equipment in is designed with the comfort of children in mind.
As a regional referral center, Dayton Children's draws patients from a 20-county area that includes Ohio and eastern Indiana. Dayton Children's affiliation with Wright State University School of Medicine and accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations ensures young patients the finest pediatric care available.
Dayton Children's staff of over 200 physicians and residents includes primary care pediatricians as well as subspecialists in over 35 areas of pediatric medicine. Working as a team with the medical staff are more than 3500 employees and volunteers who share a commitment to quality care no matter what their specific titles or duties.
