Editorial Assistant

UnitedHealth Group•Tampa, FL

3h•Remote

About The Position

This position is National Remote. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in Minneapolis, Virginia, Maryland, or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office for a minimum of four (4) days per week. At UnitedHealthcare, we’re simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and optimized. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Why Join UnitedHealthcare? At UnitedHealthcare, we believe in making a difference in the lives of our members. As an Editorial Assistant, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and integrity of our medical policy documents. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, ability to work remotely anywhere in the United States, and opportunities for professional growth. Join us in our mission to help people live healthier lives and make the healthcare system work better for everyone. UnitedHealthcare’s Medical Policy team seeks an Editorial Assistant to support Clinical Documentation Standardization and publication process. This individual will be responsible for ensuring that medical policy documents driving standardization and transparency move efficiently through editorial workflows. The role includes maintaining content accuracy and formatting standards, in compliance with medical publications standards, and supporting large-scale clinical documentation standardization efforts across multiple clinical, enterprise and operational stakeholders. The role is critical to the success of UHC in AHIP initiatives and commitments. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working within complex workflows. This position is full time (40 hours / week), Monday - Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our 8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm local time. We offer weeks of on-the-job training. The hours of the training will be based on schedule or will be discussed on your first day of employment (outside of onboarding training). You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Requirements

High School Diploma / GED
Must be 18 years of age OR older
1+ years of experience as an editorial assistant or copy editor at a pharmaceutical, medical device, or biotechnology company; medical journal; medical communications agency, contract research organization (CRO); or academic setting
Experience with managing documents and tracking workflows
Formatting, proofreading, and copyediting skills
Written and verbal communication skills
Attention to detail, organizational abilities, and time management skills
Interpersonal skills; ability to work independently and collaboratively with a large and diverse team
Proactive attitude with a willingness to learn, innovate, and adapt in a fast-paced setting
Ability to work any of our full time (40 hours / week), 8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm local time from Monday - Friday
Ability to keep all company sensitive documents secure (if applicable)
Required to have a dedicated work area established that is separated from other living areas and provides information privacy
Must live in a location that can receive a UnitedHealth Group approved high-speed internet connection or leverage an existing high-speed internet service
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with AMA Manual of Style, 11th edition style
Knowledge of reference management software (e.g., EndNote)
Knowledge of publishing ethics and copyright laws
Experience with using shared document collaboration (e.g., cloud-based content creation platforms)
Experience with publications in multiple therapeutic areas and disease states

Responsibilities

Support the standardization of clinical documentation across medical policies, including language, structure, terminology, and formatting.
Participate in the development of the house style guide and perform research as needed
Assist the medical copy editor with copyediting, proofreading, and formatting of clinical documentation standardization, medical policies and related documents, reinforcing and maintaining consistency in terminology, abbreviations, and style across a large medical policy library
Perform initial reviews of documents to ensure adherence to established formatting guidelines; identify inconsistencies and escalate as needed
Maintain large reference libraries (e.g., EndNote), ensuring compliance with copyright laws and department workflows.
Communicate with policy writers and medical directors as needed to ensure timely completion of projects, updates, and approvals
Maintain version control and document integrity across policy revisions
Track documents through the editorial and approval workflow
Maintain document records and metadata in content management systems
Assist with updating workflows, templates, and documentation processes
Participate in process improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and consistency

Benefits

In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).
No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

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