Medical Writer Editor I

ARUP Laboratories Career•Salt Lake City, UT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the guidance of more senior medical writers, this position is responsible for creating technical and medical content that meets information needs related to laboratory testing. The Medical Writer I works with medical directors and other ARUP personnel to complete writing assignments according to set processes and standards. About ARUP : ARUP Laboratories is a national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and an enterprise of the University of Utah and its Department of Pathology. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ARUP proudly hires top talent to create a work environment of diversity, professional growth and continuous development. Our workforce is committed to the important service we אנחנו provide to over one million patients each month. We always strive for excellence and have a strong desire to have involvement with the advances in medicine and the role laboratory services plays within each patient’s life. We never forget that there is a patient behind every specimen we receive. We are looking for individuals who want to contribute to ARUP's culture of accountability, integrity, service, and excellence. Consider joining our dynamic team.

Requirements

Previous medical writing experience
Content expertise
Ability to make sound professional judgments related to content
Ability to communicate effectively
Ability to collaborate with teammates and personnel throughout the organization
Ability to collect, analyze and organize source materials
Ability to coordinate review of drafts
Ability to provide communication, updates, and correspondence frequently and as required
Ability to embrace change with a positive attitude
Ability to maintain confidentiality of laboratory results/information
Professional demeanor in personal appearance and behavior
Ability to participate in relevant learning opportunities
Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
Mobility: The person in this position needs to occasionally move between work sites and inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Communicate: Frequently and effectively communicate with others.
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move object.
Fine Motor Control: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
Vision: Having close, far, and peripheral visual acuity to perform a variety of tasks such as make general observations of depth and distance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with a content management system and/or other tools for output publishing and/or interfacing with other systems
Experience with audits of content and reporting
Experience assisting with the development of department policies and procedures

Responsibilities

Develops, edits, critically analyzes, revises, and maintains technical and medical content for both print and digital platforms according to established standards
Maintains effective communication and collaboration with teammates and personnel throughout the organization
Collects, analyzes and organizes source materials from, and coordinates the review of drafts with, applicable ARUP employees
Provides communication, updates, and correspondence frequently and as required while working with a team of writers, copy editors, and medical staff
Demonstrates adaptability by embracing change with a positive attitude
Demonstrates ability to make sound professional judgements related to content based on previous medical writing experience and content expertise
Contributes to maintenance of a library of all content and utilizes a content management system and/or other tools for output publishing and/or interfacing with other systems
Provides input on and assesses functional and efficient workflow for content production
Participates in appropriate team meetings as needed
Ensures that audits of content and reporting are performed and reviewed periodically
Provides feedback on ways to make the department more efficient and more effective
Assists with the development of department policies and procedures as needed
Stays informed of all procedures and procedural changes
Maintains confidentiality of laboratory results/information according to ARUP policies
Demonstrates professional demeanor in personal appearance and behavior in all work-related interactions, including remote meetings
Participates in relevant learning opportunities at ARUP and with related professional organizations
Performs other duties as assigned