Associate Librarian

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

 

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

 

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

 

As a member of the HMH Libraries team, the Associate Librarian assists in the delivery of library services at the Medical Center and provides educational programs and appropriate information services to staff, residents/students and to the community.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of an Associate Librarian at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Plan and deliver responsive, customer-oriented information services. Perform effective reference interviews, allowing users to state their queries, and responding with appropriate questions to clarify users' information needs. Identify users' preferences for results.
• Answer reference questions and perform in-depth expert literature searches and other research using all appropriate resources to identify, analyze and filter information responsive to customer needs.
• Work with patients, families and community members to identify any information needs and ascertain customer learning preferences, remaining sensitive to individual needs for privacy and remaining impartial and nonjudgmental in all interactions.
• Develop relationships across the organization in order to develop effective information and knowledge solutions and/or improve resource usage and service effectiveness.
• Continuously evaluate the use of emerging and existing technologies to enhance library services. Make recommendations to change, re-design, interpret, or develop knowledge-based information, policies, services, programs, approaches, and/or analysis methods.
• Collaborate in the development, implementation and revision of library policies and procedures.
• Participate in local and regional library networks to extend the expertise and materials available in a cost effective manner.
• Participate in collection development selecting, cataloging, processing and weeding materials using accepted library standards.
• Provide literature searches using a variety of databases and internet resources for physicians, medical center employees, those in educational programs sponsored by the medical center and consumers.
• Research, evaluate, compare, select, customize and implement online resources and tools for the use of hospital personnel.
• Assure consistent, reliable online access to networked electronic resources; troubleshoot and solve access problems.
• Ensure compliance with copyright, licenses, and other legal or contractual commitments.
• Collaborate on developing usage metrics that effectively and accurately measure resource use and effectiveness.
• Educate patrons in the use of library resources and tools through direct assistance, consultation, creations of instructional materials, design and delivery of educational events, presentations and orientations.
• Provide guidance to individuals and groups on issues relating to organization of information and use of information resources.
• Instruct library users in the use of electronic information resources.
• Develop and carry out plans to continuously promote information resources and knowledge services across the organization.
• Represent the Library at internal and external meetings.
• Work with other departments or staff on mutually beneficial projects.
• Serve on Medical Center committees.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adhere to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• MLS, MLIS or equivalent degree.
• Minimum of 1 or more years of experience database searching for health sciences.
• Minimum of 1 or more years of experience delivering library services to adult learners in a health sciences setting, including reference and instruction
• Teaching and presentation skills.
• Experience in interpreting information needs of others.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work independently, set priorities, multitask, and display strong personal initiative.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Experience working within an undergraduate or graduate medical education environment or in clinical or hospital settings.
• Knowledge of trends in graduate medical education.
• Experience in library outreach services.

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!   

Starting Minimum Rate

Starting at $68,473.60 Annually

Job Posting Disclosure

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to: Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness. Experience: Years of relevant work experience. Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training. Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies. Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location. Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization. Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered. Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts. In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.