The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System Library seeks an innovative, collaborative, and enthusiastic Librarian (Medical). This permanent full-time position is at the GS 9/11 level. The GS 9 is for recent graduates or those with less experience. The GS 11 is at the full performance level. This position closes on 10/06/2021.  The full posting is at USAJOBS - Job Announcement.

Major Duties:

• Participates in interdisciplinary hospital-wide committees such as Research, IRB, Evidence-Based Practice, Professional Development, taskforces or system-wide initiatives;
• Develops and maintains a clinical librarian program by participating in Morning Reports, huddles, rounds, and continuously engages with trainees and clinical staff;
• Serves as primary contact for the NF/SG VHS Healthpads (iPads and mobile technology) program via the VHA Mobile Health Program; offering technological assistance to staff;
• Carries out complex and highly specialized biomedical, nursing and allied health, health management and business, and legal literature searches utilizing multiple databases including, but not limited to MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Cochrane Collaboration, Health Business Elite, etc.
• Assists in the Library's maintenance of its SharePoint, Intranet, and Libguides (website)
• Develops and provides training to all staff on library resources; assists and supports development of effective user aids and training;
• Assists library users with library desktop computers and equipment such as portable DVD players, eBook readers, iPads/tablets, medical apps, etc.;
• Assists with the technical aspects of library operations such as interlibrary loan (e.g., document delivery) utilizing DOCLINE and OCLC systems; assists with maintenance of the library catalog and all other electronic subscriptions; and
• Perform all other duties assigned

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am until 4:30pm

Salary: $53,433 to $84,049 per year

Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy. A recruitment incentive of up to $10,000 may be authorized for the best qualified applicant with a two (2) year service agreement.

About the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System
NF/SGVHS is the nation’s largest and most complex VA healthcare system employing more than 5,800 medical professionals and support staff dedicated to providing high quality care to over 179,000 Veterans enrolled for care. The organization operates 14 facilities to include two medical centers located in Gainesville and Lake City, a domiciliary and clinics located throughout a 50-county service area. Additional information about the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System is available here.

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The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Should you have any questions, please let me know. Interested candidates are welcome to contact me direct ([log in to unmask]).

Thank you for your time and attention.

Respectfully,

Lisa Huang

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Lisa Huang, MLS, MS l NF/SGVHS Library l ( (352) 548-6312 l VA Cell: (352) 231-5234 l * [log in to unmask]