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Consumer Health Librarian - Health Sciences Library
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Consumer Health Librarian – Health Sciences Library
Job Title:
Consumer Health Librarian – Health Sciences Library
Department:
Health Sciences | Library
Location:
Prior Hall (0302)
Position Type:
Regular
Scheduled Hours:
40 hours per week
Shift:
First Shift
The Consumer Health Librarian at the Ohio State University Health Sciences Library serves in the Library for Health Information, a patient- and family-focused resource center within the health system. This full‑time, non‑faculty staff librarian position operates both virtually and onsite, reporting through the Health Sciences Library and funded by the OSU Wexner Medical Center. The role is primarily onsite and includes leading, implementing, administering, teaching, and evaluating library services and programs for the Library for Health Information (LHI) and its satellite units, which support the OSU Health System, University, and general public. Responsibilities also include strategic planning, execution, and assessment of all LHI operations, coordinating budget oversight, promoting library resources, implementing new technologies, supervising library volunteer staff, and participating as a member of the Health Sciences Library’s Outreach and Collection department.
Maintain a small collection of consumer health print and electronic materials for patients and families, distributed in person, electronically, or via self‑service literature racks throughout the medical center.
Consult and provide consumer health information services to patients, families, and community members virtually (online consultation, phone, email, mobile kiosks) or in person within the medical center or outreach event locations.
Maintain an online guide of trusted consumer health information sources for the public.
Promote consumer health services and materials to internal and external customers.
Provide educational/health literacy consults and classes to patients, families, community members, students, and clinicians.
Occasionally provide group instruction on finding and using consumer health information.
Develop robust partnerships with other medical center entities focused on patient education and experience.
Collaborate with medical students, residents, nurses, and other clinicians to build awareness of LHI services and resources.
Participate in up to five local outreach events per year.
Maintain statistics and evaluate use of resources and services.
Partner with the James patient education department to offer services in the patient and family resource center, including training and oversight of volunteers.
Initiate, participate in, and promote performance improvement, evaluation, and research activities related to patient/family education and health literacy.
Minimum Education Required:
Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Education Desired:
Master's Degree preferred in Library Sciences from an ALA‑accredited university.
Required Qualifications:
6+ years of relevant experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of consumer health resources and familiarity with searching health sciences databases.
Familiarity with health literacy principles.
Strong commitment to customer service.
Comfort with technologies such as M365 Teams, social media, online meeting platforms, and emerging technologies such as AI.
Comfort providing high‑quality reference and/or customer service via virtual means while also working in an in‑person hospital environment.
Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Additional Desired Qualifications:
8-12 years of relevant experience preferred.
Project management and development experience.
Library instruction and/or community outreach experience.
Ability to transport, stock, and distribute print literature and other items to free‑standing information racks in medical center locations or outreach events.
Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post‑offer process.
The Ohio State University is an equal‑opportunity employer. The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. As required by Ohio Revised Code section 3345.0216, Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly; create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
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Consumer Health Librarian – Health Sciences Library
Department:
Health Sciences | Library
Location:
Prior Hall (0302)
Position Type:
Regular
Scheduled Hours:
40 hours per week
Shift:
First Shift
The Consumer Health Librarian at the Ohio State University Health Sciences Library serves in the Library for Health Information, a patient- and family-focused resource center within the health system. This full‑time, non‑faculty staff librarian position operates both virtually and onsite, reporting through the Health Sciences Library and funded by the OSU Wexner Medical Center. The role is primarily onsite and includes leading, implementing, administering, teaching, and evaluating library services and programs for the Library for Health Information (LHI) and its satellite units, which support the OSU Health System, University, and general public. Responsibilities also include strategic planning, execution, and assessment of all LHI operations, coordinating budget oversight, promoting library resources, implementing new technologies, supervising library volunteer staff, and participating as a member of the Health Sciences Library’s Outreach and Collection department.
Maintain a small collection of consumer health print and electronic materials for patients and families, distributed in person, electronically, or via self‑service literature racks throughout the medical center.
Consult and provide consumer health information services to patients, families, and community members virtually (online consultation, phone, email, mobile kiosks) or in person within the medical center or outreach event locations.
Maintain an online guide of trusted consumer health information sources for the public.
Promote consumer health services and materials to internal and external customers.
Provide educational/health literacy consults and classes to patients, families, community members, students, and clinicians.
Occasionally provide group instruction on finding and using consumer health information.
Develop robust partnerships with other medical center entities focused on patient education and experience.
Collaborate with medical students, residents, nurses, and other clinicians to build awareness of LHI services and resources.
Participate in up to five local outreach events per year.
Maintain statistics and evaluate use of resources and services.
Partner with the James patient education department to offer services in the patient and family resource center, including training and oversight of volunteers.
Initiate, participate in, and promote performance improvement, evaluation, and research activities related to patient/family education and health literacy.
Minimum Education Required:
Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Education Desired:
Master's Degree preferred in Library Sciences from an ALA‑accredited university.
Required Qualifications:
6+ years of relevant experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of consumer health resources and familiarity with searching health sciences databases.
Familiarity with health literacy principles.
Strong commitment to customer service.
Comfort with technologies such as M365 Teams, social media, online meeting platforms, and emerging technologies such as AI.
Comfort providing high‑quality reference and/or customer service via virtual means while also working in an in‑person hospital environment.
Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Additional Desired Qualifications:
8-12 years of relevant experience preferred.
Project management and development experience.
Library instruction and/or community outreach experience.
Ability to transport, stock, and distribute print literature and other items to free‑standing information racks in medical center locations or outreach events.
Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post‑offer process.
The Ohio State University is an equal‑opportunity employer. The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. As required by Ohio Revised Code section 3345.0216, Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly; create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
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