Medical Librarian, Flushing Hospital (NY)

MEDICAL LIBRARIAN    

                                                      

The Flushing Hospital Medical Center Medical Library offers a wide range of services for our medical staff and employees, including Expert Literature Search, Interlibrary Loans, and training in the use of Electronic and Library Resources.  Our site offers both onsite and remote computer access to Library Resources from all Medisys Computers.   We are currently seeking an experienced Medical Librarian.   

  

Under the direction of the System Director –Medical Library, you will be responsible for directing and coordinating Medical Library program development for graduate Medical Education participants, faculty, and nursing staff.  Additional responsibilities will include:  

 

DUTIES:  

• Providing advanced medical literature reference assistance to physicians, medical students, and nursing staff.  
• Securing articles via DOCLINE (National Library of Medicine) Interlibrary Loan System.   
• Attending department head meetings and serving and participating in GME committee meetings.  
• Advising, assisting, and training library users in techniques to search medical databases.  
• Hiring, training, and supervising volunteer and intern staff.   
• Assisting in the planning and development of library budget.   
• Collaborating with System Director –Medical Library to manage and update discovery page and intranet presence.  
• Providing leadership on library initiatives to ensure alignment with hospital strategic goals and mission.  
• Collaborating with Residency Program Directors and other entities to select, evaluate and procure library publications and electronic resources.  
  

 

REQUIREMENTS:         

• Must have an ALA-accredited master's degree in Library Science.  
• Minimum (2) years' experience in a medical or health sciences library.   
• Experience in training and teaching a plus.   

  

FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION,  

QUALIFIED CANDIDATES PLEASE FORWARD RESUME IN CONFIDENCE TO:  

Anthony Johnson, HR Manager  

Ajohns10@jhmc.org  

  

Employees of Jamaica Hospital Medical Center are committed to serving our patients and the community in a way that is second to none by embracing a compassionate care environment throughout our entire organization.  We are a caring group of colleagues, passionate about creating positive patient and colleague interactions by fostering a culture that respects and embraces diversity and inclusion.  If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others and share our same values, we welcome you to join our JHMC family