Library Assistant III

Are you looking for a challenging and exciting Medical Librarian career opportunity?

Christiana Care is one of the country's most dynamic healthcare organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, making high‑quality care more accessible, and lowering healthcare costs. Christiana Care includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,299 beds), a free‑standing emergency department, a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care, and women's health.

It also includes the pioneering Gene Editing Institute and was rated by IDG Computerworld as one of the nation's Best Places to Work in IT. Christiana Care is a nonprofit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows. It is continually ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the Best Hospital. With the unique Care Vio data‑powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value‑based care, Christiana Care is shaping the future of health care.

• Full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc.
• Two retirement planning offerings, including 403(b) with company contributions
• Generous paid time off with annual roll‑over and opportunities to cash out
• 12‑week paid parental leave
• Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to , access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!

Under general supervision, performs technical, public service and administrative duties requiring operational level skills and a basic knowledge of library, practices, and procedures. Work may include both user services and technical services. User services work is directly with physicians, nurses, other clinicians, employees, patients and their families. Technical services include acquiring and preparing material for use by library customers, maintenance of library INet links, databases and electronic resources and preparation of library reports.

• Handles patron requests and phone calls at the circulation desk.
• Provides basic services and technology support for patrons and refers more complex requests to the librarian.
• Assists patrons in finding library materials, including online database and journal subscriptions services.
• Assists patrons with copy, fax, laminating, and other library services.
• Processes quiet study room requests and monitors use of the rooms.
• Handles payments for library fines, fees, and services such as copying and book sale purchases.

• Circulates library materials for patrons using the library’s Integrated Library System (ILS) software.
• Registers patrons for new library cards and maintains patron records.
• Sends overdue notices and bills.
• Shelves library materials.

• Manages incoming and outgoing interlibrary loan requests, along with assisting patrons in making requests through the link on the library website.
• Obtains materials for customers from the Medical Libraries’ collection (both print and electronic), scans documents to create PDFs for patrons. Maintains records for materials obtained outside of CCHS, reconciles monthly charges for materials. Produces borrowing reports as requested by Library Manager.

• Catalogs new library materials according to the Bibliographic Standards for the NNLM.
• Creates displays of library materials to encourage patron browsing.
• Updates the library website as directed.

• Recommends books for purchase based on patron requests and an awareness of current popular titles.
• Processes new items for the library’s collection based on the Manager’s approvals, including, placing orders in workday, receiving, and cataloging newly acquired materials.
• Assists with inventory, weeding, and other collection management tasks.

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