Informatics Communications Specialist
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Informatics Communications Specialist
Job ID: REF37278I
Area of Interest: Professionals
Location: Columbia,MD US
Hours of Work: M – F
Job Facility: University Of Maryland Medical System Corporate Office
Employment Type: Full Time
Shift: Day
The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is an academic private health system, focused on delivering compassionate, high quality care and putting discovery and innovation into practice at the bedside. Partnering with the University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Nursing and University of Maryland, Baltimore who educate the state’s future health care professionals, UMMS is an integrated network of care, delivering 25 percent of all hospital care in urban, suburban and rural communities across the state of Maryland. UMMS puts academic medicine within reach through primary and specialty care delivered at 11 hospitals, including the flagship University of Maryland Medical Center, the System’s anchor institution in downtown Baltimore, as well as through a network of University of Maryland Urgent Care centers and more than 150 other locations in 13 counties. For more information, visit www.umms.org.
I. General Summary
Under the supervision of the Director, Informatics Training and Communication, the Informatics Communications Specialist is responsible for writing, editing, and/or acquiring content for internal communications for UMMS. This position works in collaboration with the UMMS Informatics Training Team and is also responsible for updating content on the intranet content management systems (CMS) for the UMMS and adhering to production deadlines for these updates.
II. Principal Responsibilities and Tasks
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.
- Manages communications through writing, editing and research support for internal communications.
- Responsible for managing intranet maintenance of the UMMS intranet, including uploading edited or new material directly to the site.
III. Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in Communications, Journalism, English, Marketing, Business or a related field is required.
- Minimum of three (3) years of related experience required.
- Healthcare experience preferred.
IV. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment.
- Able to manage multiple tasks and projects concurrently; exceptional organizational skills.
- PC skill in word processing is required with proficiency in utilizing Word and other Microsoft Office programs required.
- Understanding and working knowledge of the internet and HTML required. Experience working with one or more web content management systems (CMS) such as SiteCore preferred.
- Highly effective verbal and written communication skills including editing skills are expected.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Pay Range: $34.36-$39.24
Other Compensation (if applicable):
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