Medical Journalist, Video & Interviews Job at Society of Professional Journalist

We are looking for a sharp, curious medical journalist based in NYC to interview physicians, patients, and caregivers and turn those conversations into insightful, compelling stories for healthcare professionals. You will partner closely with our editorial team to produce high quality content for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and pharmacists. This role is interview driven, you should love building rapport quickly, asking smart follow up questions, and translating lived experience and clinical perspective into clear, accurate storytelling. What You Will Do Core Responsibiltiies Interview reporting Identify, recruit, and schedule interviews with physicians, patients, caregivers, and other healthcare stakeholders Prepare interview briefs, including background research, topic framing, and question outlines Conduct interviews in person and virtually, capturing quotable, accurate, well contextualized insights Build and maintain a reliable source network across specialties and care settings Content creation Maintain editorial independence and comply with internal policies for conflicts, disclosures, and privacy Meet monthly production deadlines while maintaining high standards for accuracy and voice Handle sensitive patient and caregiver stories with empathy, consent awareness, and professionalism Required Qualifications 2 to 5+ years of reporting experience, ideally in health, science, medicine, or policy Strong interviewing skills, you can build rapport fast and ask thoughtful, precise questions Comfort appearing on camera, including hosting or participating in recorded interviews Strong judgment around sourcing, verification, fairness, and sensitive storytelling Comfort working in a fast paced editorial environment with multiple deadlines NYC based, with ability to do occasional in person interviews and events in the Northeast, Midwest, and Southern U.S. Working Style Expectations High ownership, you can take a topic from idea to published story with limited hand holding Collaborative, you enjoy editorial feedback and iterate quickly Organized, you track sources, notes, consents, and deadlines with care Professional and discreet, especially with patient stories and private information #J-18808-Ljbffr