Medical Editor

HCA Healthcare • Brentwood, TN

204d

About The Position

The GME Medical Editor is the primary evaluator of content for grammar, punctuation, spelling, style, accuracy, clarity, and readability, and ensures quality in support of all materials submitted for review. This position works with authors, research staff, librarians, and other GME staff in developing content for scientific conferences and journals. The GME Medical Editor will provide medical writing training and guidance and serve as the subject matter expert in publication preparation.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in English, Science, or Journalism
• 3+ years in a healthcare, academic, or corporate environment
• Previous experience working in a health-care education environment
• Previous experience in the use of technologies, resources and tools used in medical editing, writing, and research
• Previous experience in proofreading scientific materials for publication

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates an advanced level of copy editing and proofreading of materials
• Demonstrates understanding of medical terminology
• Develops style guides, best practices and training in publication preparation
• Work with the librarian and other research staff to complete fact checking of materials
• Constructs figures, graphs and tables
• Maintains familiarity with current industry practices that affect medical editing, writing and publication

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay
• Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Master's degree