Los Angeles (Hollywood)—Kaiser Permanente Medical Center—Assistant Librarian/Clinical Information Specialist

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http://www.kaiserpermanentejobs.org/jobs.aspx

Job #:285804

This is a new position at our Los Angeles Medical Center in Hollywood (Sunset & Vermont). LAMC is the largest KP Hospital in Southern California, opened in 1953.  Large residency program, 900 physicians on staff, 6000 employees.  Excellent benefits, and a great group of colleagues! To read more and apply, visit: http://www.kaiserpermanentejobs.org/jobs.aspx and search for job #285804.

Working for an organization with the size and resources of Kaiser Permanente Southern California means having the potential to positively affect the health and well-being of entire communities. That`s because each of us-from our finance, business, and IT experts to our RNs, allied health professionals, and physicians-shares a commitment to providing the best possible care experience. One of the most diverse regions in the country, Southern California offers everything from quaint coastal communities to bustling urban cities, high desert plains to snowy mountain peaks. Here, you`ll find the cultural, lifestyle, and recreational amenities to complement your work and your life. Come discover the resources, support, and opportunity you need to build the career you`ve always wanted. 

Description:

Operates and maintains a library that provides optimum information services to professional staff and all medical center employees for patient care, work-related study and research.

Essential Functions:

• Selects and acquires text books and journals to ensure a current and up-to-date collection of material to support the needs of the medical staff and medical center personnel.

• Provides accurate and prompt reference service through both manual and on-line services.

• Provides literature not available in the library through a nation-wide system of inter-library borrowing.

• Provides instruction and orientation to all new physicians and staff on the use of the library, including the use of on-line data bases and reference tools.

• Provides exceptional training and education when working with clinicians, campus staff, and members.

• Hires, trains/orients, schedules, assigns, guides and develops staff/team members.

• Handles interpersonal conflicts effectively.

• In consultation with the medical librarian, prepares the annual budget and controls expenditures in accordance with budgetary limits.

• Plans, analyzes and evaluates library services on an on-going basis to ensure that medical personnel's information needs are being met and improves existing or implements new services.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

Experience:

• An additional five (5) years of experience may be substituted for a master's degree.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree, OR five (5) years of experience in the management of medical center library is required.

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.

License, Certification, Registration

Additional Requirements:

• Experience with on-line searching required especially medical data bases including including PubMed and Medline Plus.

• Additional experience in other retrieval databases such as DynaMed, ProQuest Nurse, OVID preferred.

• Exceptional customer service, public speaking, organizational skills, respectful of patron and staff needs, and works wells with other departments.

• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Additional experience in other retrieval databases such as DynaMed, ProQuest Nurse, OVID preferred.

• Master's degree in library science preferred.

Notes:

• Will work at Los Angeles Medical Center and will be expected to work and travel to Panorama City & Woodland Hills Medical Center at manager's discretion

Primary Location:  California-Los Angeles-4733 Sunset Annex 4733 W. Sunset Blvd. Scheduled

Hours (1-40): 40

Shift: Day

Working Days: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Working Hours Start: 8:00 AM

Working Hours End: 4:30 PM

Schedule: Full-time

Job Type: Standard

Employee Status: Regular

Employee Group: Salaried Employees

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Job: Library Sciences

Public Department Name: Health Science Library

Travel: Yes, 50 % of the Time

Job Eligible for Benefits: Yes 

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.