Medical Librarian

Who we are? As the world's largest organization of board-certified pathologists and leading provider of laboratory accreditation and proficiency testing programs, the College of American Pathologists (CAP) serves patients, pathologists, and the public by fostering and advocating excellence in the practice of pathology and laboratory medicine worldwide. In 2020, the CAP was recognized as one of the Chicago Tribune's Top Workplaces for the fifth year. The CAP was also recognized as a socially responsible employer by Center for Companies That Care for the sixth year.
Our Culture

• CAP employees make a meaningful difference by partnering with colleagues customers and members on challenging and rewarding work
• CAP provides its employees with an energetic and collaborative work environment and encourage opportunities to further develop their skills-offering reimbursement for educational programs and participation in events that enhance your skills
• We offer a generous compensation and benefits package, 401K, and more

Brief Description

• Provide references services to CAP staff and member committees
• Act as key copyright resource, helping to ensure compliance across the organization
• Provide manuscript services to committees including complex searches, citation management, methodology authorship, and manuscript review
• Track CAP publications

Specific Duties
Primary duties and responsibilities:

• References services
  • Conduct literature searches to meet the information needs of CAP staff and committees
  • Retrieve full-text articles
  • Provide citation and reference list assistance and reviews
  • Provide information literacy instruction
• Copyright compliance
  • Serve as the key resource to staff for copyright questions
  • Seek copyright permissions, when necessary
  • Utilize contracts management software to manage copyright contracts
• Manuscript services for committees
  • Participate in meetings with committee staff and committee members to evaluate needs associated with manuscript development, scope, and key questions to refine search strategies as needed
  • Conduct comprehensive searches of online sources to meet the needs of the project
  • Maintain and document all search strategies and results, following established guidelines
  • Maintain citation management databases of search results.
  • Author and edit search methodology, as needed
  • Create publication reference lists
  • Review of manuscript for compliance with journal requirements
  • Provide consultations to staff and committee members to guide journal selection and evaluation, open access, author rights, and other publishing models
  • Assist staff and committee members in navigating the publishing environment
• CAP publications
  • Maintain publications tracking resulting from CAP work.
  • Consult with staff on publication metrics/bibliometrics
• Research & Records Services team:
  • Work collaboratively to expand research services within the CAP
  • Promote Research and Records Services within the CAP
  • Provide back up for the Archivist as needed

Additional duties and responsibilities

• Maintain applicable Governance content on intranet
• Assist the Senior Manager, Executive Operations with other assignments as needed

Knowledge/Skills Required/Preferred
Personal:

• Appreciation of diverse perspectives and experiences and ability to work collaboratively with individuals of all backgrounds
• Excellent interpersonal, organization, communication (verbal and written), and leadership skills
• Ability to take initiative, solve problems, and work both autonomously and collaboratively
• High attention to detail
• Results-oriented and self-motivated
• Ability to proactively make decisions
• Able to handle multiple and complex projects

Professional:

• Able to interface effectively with physicians, laboratory professionals, and others of varying backgrounds, levels, and expertise
• Comfortable working with members and staff at all levels throughout the organization
• Ability to grasp interconnectivity of activities across the organization using tact and diplomacy to advance organizational objectives
• Ability to prioritize fluctuating workloads while working independently and effectively
• Comfortable working in a matrix environment (eg, leading and supporting projects, as needed)
• Project management skills with high level of organization and detail
• Excellent editing, writing, and proofreading skills
• Ability to influence without authority
• Ability to take initiative and problem solve

Technical:

• Extensive search experience using online databases and grey literature sources
• Familiarity with MeSH headings, medical terminology, syntax, filters, and Boolean logic required for complex or comprehensive searches
• Understanding of study designs and publication types
• Education, training, or experience with research impact metrics
• Experience using reference management software
• Proficient in the Microsoft environment (eg, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Willingness to learn new systems, as needed

Education/Experience
Education:

• Master's degree in library and/or information science or equivalent combination of advanced degree and relevant experience

Experience:

• Minimum two years of experience as an information professional in a health sciences library or healthcare association setting
• Demonstrated biomedical search experience
• Demonstrated instruction to various professional groups.
• Familiarity with the publications process
• Previous project management experience preferred

Certification:

• Academy of Health Information Professionals certification preferred

Additional Criteria

• Occasional overnight travel may be required (<5%)
• Travel to academic health sciences library for supplemental research will be required

"The College of American Pathologists requires all new hires to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to the first date of employment. As required by applicable law, The College of American Pathologists will consider requests for Reasonable Accommodations."
Equal Opportunity Employer The CAP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, age, ancestry, disability or genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship status, order of protection status, homelessness, or any other characteristic protected by federal law and the applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: Family and Medical Leave Act Equal Employment Opportunity Employee Polygraph Protection Act