Physician Editor

MSD • North Wales, PA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Manuals seeks a physician with experience in writing and editing, for the unique position of Physician Editor at The Manuals. This is an opportunity to use your medical knowledge and editorial skills to contribute to medical education and clinical decision support for healthcare professionals, while also providing high quality content for patient education. You would be joining a digital health team that has a global impact. The Manuals’ internal editorial team collaborates with over 400 leading academic external authors and editors to provide high quality medical information to professionals and patients. The Manuals, a trusted resource since 1899, is now an innovative digital platform delivered on the web, mobile apps, and through electronic health record integrations to reach a global audience. The Manuals provide free access to medical content translated into 16 languages. A minimum of 5 years clinical experience and demonstrated writing skills are mandatory. Current clinical activity (particularly in an internal medicine subspecialty, adult primary care, or emergency medicine) and experience in an academic medical institution is preferred. Experience with interactive digital clinical tools, and social media is also preferred. The ideal candidate will also possess excellent organization, communication, and collaboration skills. Position Description Physician Editors maintain and improve Professional and Consumer versions of our company's Manuals and related content. Physician Editors are part of an editorial team that consists of other Physician Editors, Staff Editors, and a Marketing Team.

Requirements

• MD or DO degree
• At least five years of clinical experience, preferably in an academic medical institution.
• Demonstrated skills in writing and editing medical content.
• Experience in teaching medical subjects.

Nice To Haves

• In current clinical practice.
• Ideally specialized in internal medicine, adult primary care, infectious disease or emergency medicine
• Self-motivated, with excellent organizational and time management skills
• Familiarity with digital publication and social media.
• Demonstrated ability to write on medical subjects for a lay audience.
• Interest in, and ability to maintain clinical work (up to 10%)

Responsibilities

• Edit and write professional and consumer versions of our company's Manuals chapters to ensure completeness, accuracy, currency, style consistency, and clinical relevance.
• Collaborate with external contributors and internal staff editors and other physician editors to ensure content quality and meet editorial workflow goals.
• Participate in additional Manuals projects as directed by management.
• Help identify, develop, and review digital content for The Manuals, such as videos, images, quizzes, cases, and other enhanced content.
• Work with The Manuals’ marketing and awareness team to develop and review social media campaigns and content, editorials, and other content, as needed.
• Assist in the development and training of staff editors if needed.
• Participate in appropriate professional company activities.
• Participate in promotional activities (eg, trade shows) for The Manuals.
• Remain clinically astute and well informed.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• retirement benefits, including 401(k)
• paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree