Clinical Content Specialist - Infectious Diseases
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At Merative, you can apply your skills – and grow new ones – with colleagues who have deep expertise in health and technology. Merative provides data, analytics and software for the health industry. Our clients include providers, health plans, employers, life sciences companies and governments around the world. With industry-leading products and focused innovation, we help customers improve decision-making and performance so that together, we drive real progress in health. Learn more at merative.com
The Clinical Content Specialist is a member of the Core Drug Information team within Micromedex Editorial Services of Merative. Clinical Content Specialists are responsible for creation and review of clinical drug content, providing the most current, accurate, and clinically relevant information for Micromedex® drug-related content sets. See Essential Day-to-Day Responsibilities for details.
Essential Job Duties:
The Clinical Content Specialist is responsible for synthesizing multiple, complex sources of information for content creation, review, and maintenance.
Identifies, evaluates, and synthesizes appropriate literature to create clinically accurate and relevant drug information content for the Micromedex® suite of products and other Merative clinical workflow solutions.
Applies critical literature evaluation skills along with knowledge of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, disease states, and therapeutic endpoints to accurately assess drug therapy literature and synthesize complex information from multiple, sometimes conflicting sources to form a clinical conclusion.
Reviews content and provides feedback to peers.
Researches and resolves content inquiries from customers and internal departments.
Develops, maintains, and implements editorial policies and style guidelines.
Maintains awareness of current controversies, issues, and developments in drug therapy and clinical practice.
May provide support to other departments and business units as required.
Basic Qualifications (minimum requirements needed to perform this job)
Minimum 3 years clinical pharmacy or nursing practice experience
Demonstrated writing ability and knowledge of grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure; computer literacy; knowledge of word processing and relational database applications
Strong computer skills; familiarity with MS Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook) and Adobe Professional
Solid knowledge of Internet search engines and strategies
Preferred Skills
Clinical experience in infectious diseases/antimicrobial stewardship, pain management, or diabetes care
Demonstrated ability to apply clinical knowledge and experience in critical thinking and problem-solving; ability to recognize discrepancies in data and interpret and draw inferences from complex data
Ability to solve problems, independently organize work, and perform multiple tasks
Demonstrated ability to communicate with management and other team members
Demonstrated expertise in critical literature evaluation skills
Education and Certification Requirements
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or clinical nursing degree (BSN or higher) required (residency preferred)
Active pharmacy or nursing license (may be held in any of the 50 US states)
Work Environment
Office/Work Environment Specifics: Remote environment collaborating with other healthcare professionals.
Travel requirements (if applicable): minimal for in-person team meetings (approximately annually)
It is the policy of Merative to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Merative will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Merative participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees
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At Merative, you can apply your skills – and grow new ones – with colleagues who have deep expertise in health and technology. Merative provides data, analytics and software for the health industry. Our clients include providers, health plans, employers, life sciences companies and governments around the world. With industry-leading products and focused innovation, we help customers improve decision-making and performance so that together, we drive real progress in health. Learn more at merative.com
The Clinical Content Specialist is a member of the Core Drug Information team within Micromedex Editorial Services of Merative. Clinical Content Specialists are responsible for creation and review of clinical drug content, providing the most current, accurate, and clinically relevant information for Micromedex® drug-related content sets. See Essential Day-to-Day Responsibilities for details.
Essential Job Duties:
The Clinical Content Specialist is responsible for synthesizing multiple, complex sources of information for content creation, review, and maintenance.
Identifies, evaluates, and synthesizes appropriate literature to create clinically accurate and relevant drug information content for the Micromedex® suite of products and other Merative clinical workflow solutions.
Applies critical literature evaluation skills along with knowledge of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, disease states, and therapeutic endpoints to accurately assess drug therapy literature and synthesize complex information from multiple, sometimes conflicting sources to form a clinical conclusion.
Reviews content and provides feedback to peers.
Researches and resolves content inquiries from customers and internal departments.
Develops, maintains, and implements editorial policies and style guidelines.
Maintains awareness of current controversies, issues, and developments in drug therapy and clinical practice.
May provide support to other departments and business units as required.
Basic Qualifications (minimum requirements needed to perform this job)
Minimum 3 years clinical pharmacy or nursing practice experience
Demonstrated writing ability and knowledge of grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure; computer literacy; knowledge of word processing and relational database applications
Strong computer skills; familiarity with MS Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook) and Adobe Professional
Solid knowledge of Internet search engines and strategies
Preferred Skills
Clinical experience in infectious diseases/antimicrobial stewardship, pain management, or diabetes care
Demonstrated ability to apply clinical knowledge and experience in critical thinking and problem-solving; ability to recognize discrepancies in data and interpret and draw inferences from complex data
Ability to solve problems, independently organize work, and perform multiple tasks
Demonstrated ability to communicate with management and other team members
Demonstrated expertise in critical literature evaluation skills
Education and Certification Requirements
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or clinical nursing degree (BSN or higher) required (residency preferred)
Active pharmacy or nursing license (may be held in any of the 50 US states)
Work Environment
Office/Work Environment Specifics: Remote environment collaborating with other healthcare professionals.
Travel requirements (if applicable): minimal for in-person team meetings (approximately annually)
It is the policy of Merative to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Merative will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Merative participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees
Apply Now