Medical Literacy Editor, Patient Engagement

Title: Medical Literacy Editor, Patient Engagement

Duration: 9 months (possibility of extension)

Location: Remote US

Reports to: Manager, Patient Engagement Content

Summary:

The Medical Literacy Editor works in the Patient Engagement editorial team to ensure Patient Engagement content adheres to health literacy and plain language principles; follows style guidelines for standard terminology, consistency, grammar, and punctuation; and meets the appropriate reading level. The Editor also ensures content is error free and follows established templates.

Duties and Responsibilities:

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• Edit documents and scripts to comply with health literacy and plain language principles, style, standard terminology, and the appropriate reading level
  
• Copyedit for consistency, grammar, usage, spelling, and punctuation
  
• Organize and structure documents and scripts to comply with client's templates
  
• Collaborate with team to maintain schedules and meet deadlines
  
• Communicate with and query clinical reviewers regarding accuracy of clinical content, current practices and guidelines, new research and technology, and other clinical best practices during the review process for documents
  
• Ensure documents edited are aligned with other documents in the topic grouping during scheduled review
  
• Edit content online in proprietary content management system
  
• Leverage AI to assist with tasks as directed
  

Essential Qualifications:

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• Working knowledge of the Chicago Manual of Style, 18th edition, and the AMA Manual of Style, 11th edition
  
• At least 3 years' experience in editing medical content
  
• High School Diploma required
  
• Strong writing and communication skills
  
• Excellent knowledge of clinical/medical terminology
  
• Excellent time management and organizational skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines
  

Preferred Qualifications:

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• Proven adoption of AI, resulting in acceleration of workflows
  
• Experience in plain language or health literacy editing
  
• Experience communicating with and working with clinical professionals
  
• Experience working in a highly matrixed corporate environment
  
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing processes and procedures when applicable