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Medical Literacy Editor

Kforce Inc.
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Remote
  • $24–$26
5 days ago

Job Description

Kforce has a client in Philadelphia, PA that is seeking a Medical Literacy Editor. Summary: The Medical Literacy Editor works on 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:
  • Edit documents and scripts to comply with health literacy and plain language principles, Elsevier style, standard terminology, and the appropriate reading level
  • Organize and structure documents and scripts to comply with templates
  • Copyedit for consistency, grammar, usage, spelling, and punctuation
  • Collaborate with team to maintain schedules and meet deadlines
  • Communicate with clinical reviewers regarding accuracy of clinical content, current practices and guidelines, new research and technology, and other 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 in proprietary content management system
  • Leverage AI to assist with editorial and other work tasks as directed

Requirements:

  • 3+ years of experience in editing medical/clinical content
  • Working knowledge of the Chicago Manual of Style, 18th edition, and the AMA Manual of Style, 11th edition
  • Strong writing and communication skills
  • Excellent knowledge of medical/clinical terminology
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Proven adoption of and skill with AI tools, resulting in acceleration of workflows
  • Experience in plain language or health literacy editing for an STM publisher
  • Experience communicating and working with clinical professionals
  • Experience working in a highly matrixed corporate environment
  • Ability to adapt quickly to changing processes and procedures when applicable

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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Numbers & Facts

LocationPhiladelphia, PA (
Remote
)
IndustryFinancial Services
Salary$24–$26
Company Size1,000 to 1,499 employees
Year Founded1962
Websitehttp://www.kforce.com/

About Company

Kforce is a solutions firm specializing in technology, finance and accounting, and professional staffing services. Our KNOWLEDGEforce® empowers top companies to achieve their digital transformation goals. We curate teams of technical experts who deliver solutions custom-tailored to each client’s needs. These scalable, flexible outcomes are shaped by deep market knowledge, thought leadership and our multi-industry expertise.

 

Our integrated approach is rooted in 60 years of proven success deploying highly skilled professionals on a temporary and direct-hire basis. Each year, approximately 18,000 talented experts work with the Fortune 500 and other leading companies. Together, we deliver Great Results Through Strategic Partnership and Knowledge Sharing®.

Skills

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
  • Best Practicesunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Content Management Systems (CMS)unmatched
  • Copy Editingunmatched
  • Editingunmatched
  • Legalunmatched
  • Literacyunmatched
  • Medical Writingunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Scripting (Scripting Languages)unmatched
  • Short Messaging Service (SMS)unmatched
  • Style Guideunmatched
  • Technical Researchunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

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