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From: <Bou-Crick>, Carmen <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Reply-To: "Bou-Crick, Carmen" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Date: Friday, May 8, 2015 10:10 AM To: "[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: Vacancy: Clinical Librarian at UNC CH Health Sciences Library Forwarded on behalf of Brenda Linares and the MLA Latino SIG: POSITION: Clinical Librarian and Graduate Medical Education Specialist (.5 FTE) (AT WILL) AVAILABLE: July 1, 2015 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is accepting applications for the position of Clinical Librarian and Graduate Medical Education Specialist. Reporting to the User Services Clinical Services Coordinator, the Clinical Librarian and Graduate Medical Education Specialist provides client-centered information and education services using a variety of methods and technologies. Work is performed in client settings and in the library. The person in this position is part of a team of librarians and support staff working to achieve the library's mission to manage information and knowledge to advance health and health care. This position works closely with the School of Medicine Librarian, the Clinical Information Specialist, the Cancer Information Librarian, and the Consumer Health and Patient Education Librarian to deliver a coordinated and complementary suite of information services. The Clinical Librarian will stay current with accreditation requirements related to demonstration of residents’ ability to develop and apply evidence based medicine skills in clinical practice. The individual in this position will explore and implement training for UNC Hospitals’ residents, both in person and online, covering patient related information retrieval and the critical appraisal of evidence. Expected additional services include: expert mediated searching to provide synthesized answers in response to advanced requests received from clinicians and patients, graduate and professional students, and researchers; effective and innovative client-centered education services synchronously and asynchronously using a variety of methods and technologies both in client settings and in the library; and individual and group consultations on information discovery, retrieval and management. This is a half-time (0.5 FTE) position with a flexible 20 hours per week schedule Monday through Friday. After training, the Clinical Librarian will participate in librarian rotation for monitoring weekend email requests from home. The Health Sciences Library (HSL) (http://hsl.lib.unc.edu/) serves the instructional, clinical, and research information needs of the UNC Hospitals, Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health, the North Carolina AHEC Program, as well as the citizens of North Carolina. The HSL is a Resource Library in the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. One of the premier health sciences libraries in the country, UNC’s HSL is uniquely positioned on a major research university campus with all five health affairs schools, a top-ranked School of Information and Library Science, and a large hospital system. Qualifications Required: ALA-accredited master’s degree in library or information science or related advanced degree. At least five years of health sciences reference experience using tools such as PubMed, EMBASE, hospital management and business databases, Web of Science, CINAHL, and PsycINFO. Experience providing information services and instruction for health sciences students and medical residents. Preferred: Classroom and online teaching experience. Hospital library experience. The University and The Libraries The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the country's oldest state university. UNC Chapel Hill has an enrollment of approximately 29,000 students, employs more than 3,500 members of the faculty, and offers 69 doctoral degrees as well as professional degrees in dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health and law. Library collections include over 6.5 million volumes. The Library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries and the Center for Research Libraries. Together with the libraries at Duke University, North Carolina Central University, and North Carolina State University, the members of the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN) provide services and collections to their students, faculty, and staff in support of the education, research, and service missions of the universities. The Health Sciences Library’s mission is to connect people everywhere with knowledge to help them teach and learn effectively, assure quality health care, conduct vital research, and make informed decisions. To learn more about the Health Sciences Library, please visit: http://www.hsl.unc.edu/. The University Library invests proudly in its employees, strives to create a diverse environment of respect and collaboration, and encourages vision and innovation. The Region The Triangle region is one of the most desirable places to live and work in North America and offers its residents a wide array of recreational, cultural, and intellectual activities. The mountains and the seashore are less than half day's drive from Chapel Hill. Salary and Benefits This position is a half-time position (.5 FTE). This is an At Will Appointment, contingent upon the availability of funding. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Standard state benefits of annual leave, sick leave, and State or optional retirement plan. Deadline for Application Review of applications will begin on May 12, 2015. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but preference will be given to applications received by the begin review date. To Apply Please visit http://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/74168 and complete the online application. Please include a letter of application, a resume and the name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number of three professional references, one of which must be a current supervisor. Additionally, please indicate in your cover letter where you first learned of this position. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes all to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.