Monday, October 22, 2007

Manager, Health Resource Library - Forsyth Medical Center

Share the satisfaction and pride of working for one of the leadinghealthcare organizations in North Carolina — Novant Health. Novant Healthis a not-for-profit, integrated healthcare system in North Carolina thatserves over 3.5 million people in 34 counties, reaching from southernVirginia to northern South Carolina. This position is also located in oneof the most attractive cities in the nation. Two hours from the mountainsand four from the beach, Winston-Salem is a family-oriented community with avariety of cultural and recreational opportunities, offering big-city appealyet maintaining a lower cost of living and small-town charm.

The Sara Lee Center for Women’s Health at Forsyth Medical Center inWinston-Salem, NC ( a signature Novant Health facility) seeks an energeticand enthusiastic individual to provide consumer-health library services toits customers and the community. Reporting to the Center’s executivedirector, this position will be responsible for administering all aspects oflibrary operations for the newly-created Health Resource Library. Keyemphasis will be on proactively working with the public as well as with thestaff of the Sara Lee Center’s Community Health Outreach Department toprovide consumer-related health information and programming.
The Sara Lee Center for Women’s Health was created to provide individualizedcare for women in all life stages, and the Center’s commitment to excellencein the services provided to patients and their loved ones has earned it asuperior reputation as a leader in women’s healthcare in the Triad region ofNorth Carolina.

QUALIFICATIONS: ALA-accredited MLS; 3-5 years library experience,preferably in a health-care setting. Experience with: health-relatededucational programming activities; digital resources; collectiondevelopment; cataloging principles and practice; library start-ups;reference services and database searching; and budgeting. Strong interestin interacting daily with public/consumers. Excellent planning, teaching,and presentation skills; knowledge of medical terminology. Must possessability to work collegially in a diverse environment and as part of a team.Bilingual/Spanish a plus.

SALARY: Excellent salary/benefits package.
TO APPLY: Interested candidates should apply online atwww.novanthealth.jobs<file://www.novanthealth.jobs>. EOE.
Margaret Cobb, ManagerForsyth Medical Center LibraryWinston-Salem NC(336) 718-5995mlcobb@novanthealth.org