Medical Librarian - La Jolla - Part Time - Days

This is part time with benefits 8-hour shift (working 40 hrs / pay period) Mon-Fri days position located in La Jolla, CA.

Check you match the skill requirements for this role, as well as associated experience, then apply with your CV below.

Why join Scripps Health?

AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE :

Selected as one of the 100 Best Places to Work for 2024 by Fortune Magazine and the Great Place to Work Institute for the 16th time.

A remarkable achievement as only five healthcare organizations nationwide made the list, and Scripps is the sole healthcare provider in California to be recognized.

• Recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.

78 in 2023 PEOPLE Companies that Care.

At Scripps Health, we are leaders in delivering high-quality acute healthcare services, committed to providing immediate and life-saving care when it matters most.

Our mission is to deliver compassionate, patient-centered care with a focus on rapid response, advanced medical treatments, and a multidisciplinary approach that ensures the best possible outcomes for patients in critical need.

Since 1977, Scripps Green Hospital has provided La Jolla and the greater San Diego area with top-notch medical care. Scripps Green Hospital is connected to Scripps Clinic, Torrey Pines, where Clinic patients can easily be admitted for medical care and observation.

Organ transplantation, cardiothoracic and orthopedic surgery, as well as oncology care, are just a glimpse of the quality clinical and surgical services Scripps Green Hospital has to offer.

This expansive La Jolla hospital is known for the first liver transplant program in San Diego as well as one of the first stem cell transplant facilities in the nation.

What will you do?

The ideal candidate will be service-focused and committed to advancing their skills through formal training. Responsibilities include delivering timely, comprehensive literature searches, including systematic reviews, and providing other library services.

The Medical Librarian will offer core reference assistance, develop expert search strategies, and proactively build relationships with clinicians, allied health professionals, researchers, residents, and fellows.

This position contributes to the effective use of library resources to support clinical and research excellence.

Key responsibilities include :

• Literature Searches and Systematic Reviews : Conduct comprehensive literature searches and work with systematic reviews to support clinical and research needs.
• Reference Assistance : Provide expert reference assistance and develop advanced search strategies.
• Relationship Building : Foster and sustain relationships with clinicians, allied health professionals, researchers, and learners.

May require participation on committees.

• Orientations and Consultations : Provide both in-person and virtual orientations and consultations, educating patrons on effectively using library tools.
• Educational Outreach : Prepare and present in-services and outreach programs on various resources, including internet searching and evidence-based practice.
• Marketing and Promotion : Proactively market and promote library services through presentations, and email communication.
• Training and Instruction : Design and teach evidence-based practice for library customers and provide training to residents, fellows, and other learners.
• Collection Development and Special Projects : Participate in collection development, copy cataloging, and special projects as needed.
• Technical Troubleshooting and Operations : Assist with technical troubleshooting and day-to-day library operations.
• Innovation and Professional Development : Engage in innovative activities within the Scripps Health library system and stay current with new developments in the medical library profession by participating on local, regional, and / or national library associations.

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