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Careers at St. John Health
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Career Profiles: Medical Librarian
What do they do?
- Work
in hospitals, medical schools, universities
and professional schools, consumer health
libraries, research centers, government
agencies.
- Provide
health information about new medical
treatments, clinical trials and standard
trials procedures, tests and equipment
to health professionals, patients, consumers
and corporations.
- Select
and acquire books, journals and other
library resources.
- Establish
electronic and digital database information
systems.
- Organize
information into collections and develop
catalogs for access and provide reference
assistance.
- Coordinate
and control budgets and supervise library
technicians.
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Education/Training
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- High
school courses in information management,
science, math and English.
- Undergraduate
degree in one of the life sciences is
helpful.
- Master’s
degree in library science from a program
accredited by the American Library Association.
- Graduate
courses in medical informatics or medical
librarianship are helpful.
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Salary
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Varies
with type and location of institution,
level of responsibility, length
of employment.
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Medical
Library Association reports the average
starting salary in 1998 was $31,066;
average overall was $45,016.
Library directors can earn
$47,000 and more.
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Want to learn
more about working in healthcare? How about starting
as a volunteer? Volunteering
can be a challenging and rewarding experience. Learn
more about our Volunteer
Services Program - click here
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