Clinical Medical Librarian, Children's Wisconsin

Position Description:

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) brings a synergy between the best medical education, research and patient care. Tomorrow's discoveries happen right here alongside the very people who bring those lessons to our students. Every bit of knowledge, and every advancement, provides our students with an unprecedented, collaborative learning environment, and helps improve the vitality and care of our communities. In the role of a Librarian II you will be working in our Research Department.

Purpose

The Office of Research helps to facilitate life-saving biomedical research at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Nine distinct units provide specialized support to meet the administrative needs of our investigators and research staff. Together we coordinate, regulate, and monitor research studies as well as provide high quality services for investigative teams. The MCW Libraries supports all institutional missions and partners by providing access to and support for information resources, and specialized services for faculty, researchers, students, clinicians, staff, and community members.

The Clinical Medical Librarian position at Children's Wisconsin (CW), represents .5 FTE of a full-time position providing quality, timely, and thorough information services to support patient care, education, and research at CW by meeting the information needs of MCW and CW faculty, physicians, students, administration, staff and the public (including patient families). Additionally, they participate in the Clinical Medical Librarianship program including attending Senior Rounds for the Department of Pediatrics and other clinical teams by providing literature searches and articles to support clinical care and education.

The remaining .5 FTE of this position provides a full range of library services to the MCW faculty, researchers, students and staff at Todd Wehr Library. This includes reference services, instruction, database searching, liaison activities, committee involvement, etc. This is a hybrid on-site role with a primary work location at the Medical College of Wisconsin Todd Wehr Library.

Primary Functions

• Promote library resources and services and participate in clinical medical library activities.
• Provide instruction on library resources, evidence-based practice, citation management, etc.
• Support and collaborate with clinicians, researchers, faculty, students, and staff.
• Provide information services, including bibliographic retrieval and consultations to library users in-person and by phone, e-mail, and online meeting services.
• Create online library guides to highlight information resources.
• Participate in professional organizations, conferences, continuing education, and professional reading and/or publishing to continue to develop professionally.
• Share acquired knowledge with colleagues and constituents to advance the knowledge of the institution.
• Provide occasional support for the library's scientific poster printing service.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge - Skills - Abilities

Demonstrates familiarity with biomedical research databases
Demonstrates understanding of your own personal and cultural values and beliefs as a first step in appreciating the importance of multicultural identities in the lives of the people you work with and serve.
Demonstrates and continues to develop understanding about the history, traditions, values, and artistic expressions of colleagues, co-workers, and major constituencies served.
Applies education, training and work experience to improve the performance of the organization.
Strives to discern, meet and exceed customer needs.
Ability to work and communicate successfully with all levels of internal and external contacts.
Ability to foster and maintain solid working relationships.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing clearly and logically.
Ability to identify and overcome obstacles to getting the work done.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Possesses a high degree of flexibility and ability to adapt quickly to changing demands.
Ability to demonstrate personal integrity in all interactions.

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Preferred Schedule:



M-F 8-5 pm (some flexibility)

Position Requirements:

Specifications

Appropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis

Minimum Required Education: Master's Degree in Library Science

Minimum Required Experience: 2 years of experience in an academic, medical, or special library in a public service role.

Preferred Experience: 2 years of experience as a librarian in a medical library supporting evidence-based medicine to an active clinical practice preferred.

Field of Study: Healthcare, Education, Library Services

Why MCW?

• Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vision, and Dental. Along with Flexible Spending options
• 403B Retirement Package
• Competitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offered
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• On campus Fitness Facility, offering onsite classes.
• Additional discounted rates on items such as: Select cell phone plans, local fitness facilities, Milwaukee recreation and entertainment etc.

For a full list of positions see: www.mcw.edu/careers

For a brief overview of our benefits see: https://www.mcw.edu/departments/human-resources/benefits

At MCW all of our endeavors, from our internal operations to our interactions with our partners, are driven by our shared organizational values: Caring - Collaborative - Curiosity - Inclusive - Integrity - Respect. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity in backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives through merit-based processes and in alignment with all applicable laws. We believe that embracing human differences is critical to realize our vision of a healthier world, and we recognize that a healthy and thriving community starts from within. Our values define who we are, what we stand for and how we conduct ourselves at MCW. If you believe in embracing individuality and working together according to these principles to improve health for all, then MCW is the place for you.

MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination


The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

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