Medical Librarian INTERN

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

While working closely with department representatives, the Medical Librarian Intern participates in a structured learning experience. Through the library you will provide information in support of patient care, research, and education. We support the community by continuing Cleveland Clinic's greater mission of "Caring for life, researching for health, educating those who serve."

The ideal caregiver is someone who

• Is a graduate student who is currently enrolled in an ALA accredited Library Science graduate degree program

• Has an interested in learning about becoming a health sciences librarian.

• Can make definitive choices, expresses opinions on issues and can explain logical path decisions.

The intern will have to opportunity to rotate to different librarians to learn about their positions in the library and may be supervised by that librarian during that rotation. You will primarily be based at our Main Campus library. You will get the chance to rotate to a library at Fairview, South Pointe, or Hillcrest to gain experience of what it is like to be a solo medical librarian at a community hospital.

At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That is why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you will find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being, and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you will be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.

Job Responsibilities:

• Researches, compiles, tabulates, and analyzes data and processes for a variety of administrative and departmental matters.

• Assists department personnel in assigned administrative, planning, organizational, technical, and professional tasks.

• Provides suggestions or recommendations with regard to department specific projects.

• Prepares and presents reports; drafts policies and procedures; responds to requests for information.

• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Current college enrollment required.

Certifications:

• None required.

Complexity of Learning Experience:

• Can discuss and weigh pros and cons and separate critical issues.

• Can make definitive choices, expresses opinions on issues and can explain logical path decisions.

Work Experience:

• None required.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion including handling/lifting items, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.

• Requires frequent standing and sitting.

• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Preferred Quals

Candidates interested in librarianship preferred

Additional Job Description

• Gain experience providing reference services in person, via email, and chat to caregivers

• Learn searching skills in the biomedical literature databases to fulfill information requests.

• Participate and help as needed with the library's migration to a new integrated library system

• Gain experience in other areas of medical librarianship such as collection development, electronic resource management, and document delivery.

• Help and learn about open access initiatives as well as potential applications of artificial intelligence in medical librarianship.

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities