Medical Librarian - Fulltime - Days - Providence Southfield

General Summary

The Medical Librarian supports the information needs of physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, residents, researchers, students, hospital leadership, and others by providing highly specialized professional library services. This position provides general research assistance, expert searching, library resource training, document delivery services, and day-to-day oversight of a regional library. This is an on-site position. The Medical Librarian works under the direction of the System Director, Libraries & Archives.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

* Responding to information and reference requests from physicians, researchers, clinical service providers, hospital leadership, and other team members.

* Researches complex customer inquiries. Requires proficiency with searching PubMed/Medline and other biomedical databases such as CINAHL and Embase. Requires familiarity with the MeSH vocabulary.

* Consults with clinicians and research teams conducting systematic reviews. Has proficient knowledge of the latest systematic review guidelines and maintains the ability to plan and execute appropriate search strategies. Has a basic understanding of research methodologies.

* Uses document services and interlibrary loan functions to provide requested materials to users. Implements appropriate systems to support the provision of interlibrary loan functions.

* Handles the day-to-day operations of a regional campus library under minimal supervision. This may include providing reference services, document services, and patron services such as circulation and electronic resource support.

* Maintains the library's print resources in coordination with system collection development policies; includes selection and cataloging of materials.

* Provides library instruction and outreach in-person and online.

* Develops relationships with hospital departments and stakeholders; working collaboratively on projects when required.

* Promote and market library services and resources through excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.

* Familiarity with citation management software (Endnote).

* Ability to create and maintain research guides and utilize other Springshare tools.

* Ability to work both independently and effectively within teams.

* Performs other related duties as assigned.