Job Posting: Librarian (Medical), Bethesda Maryland
The Darnall Medical Library, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
(WRNMMC) will be hiring a Librarian (Medical) GS-1410-12. Starting salary is
$83,398. Located in Bethesda, MD, we are easily accessible via metro and
bus, across the street from the Medical Center stop on the metro’s red line
(www.wmata.com). The successful candidate will have a “can do” attitude
regarding customer service and collaborating with fellow library staff and
customers. They will have experience responding to medical reference
questions, facilitating access to online content, and developing medical
library collections. If this sounds like you, please consider joining us.
The application will be open from May 24, 2019 to June 6, 2019. The
application period reflects our desire to hire talented people quickly.
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/534595400
WRNMMC is the Nation’s largest joint military medical center. We serve
military beneficiaries in the Washington, D.C. area as well as those from
across the country and around the globe. We are a tertiary care center
providing services in over 100 clinics and specialties, and are proud to be
known as the first destination in the continental United States to care for
the wounded, ill and injured from global conflicts. The Darnall Medical
Library team is committed to aiding our healthcare providers by supplying
the information that they need, when they need it, in order to ensure the
best possible patient outcomes.
Major Responsibilities
Respond to medical reference questions. These may arrive via email,
LibAnswers, phone, or walk-in.
Troubleshoot / document / resolve library resource access issues.
Update / maintain information in LibGuides content manager.
Collection development.
Assist Library Director in tracking budget / procurement / license
agreements / renewals.
Please note:
An HR specialist – not a librarian – will be the first person to evaluate
your resume. The library only receives a list of candidates the HR
specialist forwards to us for consideration. For best results, follow the
application tips below.
1. Complete the online resume form provided in USAJOBS. You can send your
existing resume or CV as supplemental material, but fill out the online
resume form. Be sure to send all required documents.
2. Do not approach the online resume as a CV. The HR specialist only
considers the job duties you list under your job titles to determine if you
meet the qualifications of the position. The specialist does not look at
other sections such as publications, continued training, classes taught, or
committee memberships to evaluate your qualifications.
3. Let your official position description be your guide to writing your job
duties. Be explicit. Tell what you do in as much detail as possible. Do not
assume the HR specialist will know.
4. Use the verbiage from the job announcement in your resume. The HR
specialist does not know synonyms from our field or other ways of expressing
concepts.
5. Under the “Qualifications” heading, you will see a section on
“Specialized Experienced.” Your job duties MUST address this specialized
experience. If your job duties do not reflect the ALL of the specialized
experience, the HR specialist will judge you unqualified.
Thank you for helping spread the word to others who may be interested.
Ann M Holman, MLS
Director, Darnall Medical Library
Bldg 1 Rm 3458
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda MD