Librarian-Senior (Clinical Library Services) Job at UT Health San Antonio in San
UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States
Job Description
Reporting to the Associate Director for Clinical, Academic, and Research Engagement (CARE), this position partners with healthcare professionals to advance evidence-based practice, support patient care, and strengthen clinical education and research. The Liaison Librarian for Clinical Library Services serves as the primary liaison librarian to the clinical enterprise of UT Health San Antonio, which includes the UT Multispecialty & Research Hospital, the Mays Cancer Center, UT Health Physicians, UT Dentistry Clinical Operations, UT School of Nursing, and clinical residents and fellows. In this role, the liaison librarian develops and fosters collaborative relationships with clinical departments; integrates library expertise into healthcare environments; ensures access to high-quality medical information that improves outcomes for patients, providers, and the institution; and develops, delivers, and assesses clinical library services. The position is part of the CARE team-based liaison model within the Health Science Center Libraries who are responsible for outreach and engagement across the institution's clinical, academic, and research enterprises. The liaison team includes four librarians, with each of the six academic schools and the clinical enterprise having an assigned liaison who work collaboratively to promote information literacy and access to collections, tools, and expertise that support teaching, learning, research, and clinical care.
Responsibilities
Works collaboratively to plan, develop, implement, and provides high-quality, expert information services to clinical faculty, staff, residents, and students of UT San Antonio Health Science Center.
Evaluates, recommends, manages, and promotes access to biomedical and consumer health information resources appropriate for clinical needs and to enhance the existing collections and resources.
Promotes clinical library services and evidence-based practice to clinical departments and teams by participating in clinical rounds, case conferences, and departmental meetings with clinicians.
Designs and delivers customized instruction on evidence-based practice, information literacy, and research skills for clinicians, faculty, residents, students, and staff.
Creates instructional materials in multiple formats (videos, online tutorials, guides, etc.) for use by students, residents, faculty, and staff in multiple clinical environments.
Provides reference and research support by conducting expert literature and database searches; participating in structured reviews; staffing the library’s virtual reference service; and participating in the On-Call Librarian rotation.
Provides consultations and workshops to support research projects, systematic reviews, grant proposals, and publications.
Offers personalized current awareness services to keep clinicians and researchers updated in their fields.
Collaborates with clinicians and educators to develop tailored outreach initiatives to raise awareness of clinical library services and to develop patient and staff education resources that support health literacy.
Supports scholarly communication, including citation management, publishing support, and guidance on research dissemination.
Coordinates assessment and reports on clinical library service activities for university and library reports and publications.
Contributes to assessment, policy development, and service improvement initiatives that enhance clinical information support.
Assists with library-wide initiatives related to promotion and marketing of library services and with library grant‑funded activities.
Participates in library planning activities and serves on library and campus committees.
Performs additional or special duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Working knowledge of library services and practices related to reference, instruction, outreach, and collection management, ideally in an academic or health sciences library.
Strong knowledge of health science information resources including databases such as PubMed, CINAHL, UpToDate, etc., and evidence-based medicine.
Ability to provide high-quality services to diverse library patrons to meet their academic, research, and clinical information needs.
Demonstrated organizational and project management skills and ability to balance multiple priorities, schedule constraints, and deadlines.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team and to develop and maintain strong working relationships with library patrons and university colleagues.
Working knowledge of standard productivity software (Microsoft Office); citation management software; integrated library systems and library-related platforms (ExLibris Alma, Koha, Springshare, etc.); electronic resource systems and research platforms (ORCID).
Ability to develop and execute a variety of advanced and complex search strategies coupled with knowledge to evaluate research for accuracy, validity, and clinical relevance.
Working knowledge of information literacy competencies and frameworks, data literacy, and health informatics.
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication and ability to think critically, problem‑solve and collaborate.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working directly with clinical teams and integrating library services into patient care settings.
Demonstrated ability to teach evidence-based medicine and develop instructional programs and offerings.
Familiarity with conducting structured reviews and knowledge of systematic review methodologies.
Experience with emerging technologies, including mobile apps and digital learning tools.
Familiarity with the research process and funding policies of federal agencies.
Membership in the Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP) or eligibility.
Advanced graduate degree (second master’s or doctoral degree).
Education
Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA-accredited program OR equivalent.
Experience
5 or more years of post-MLIS professional library experience in a public, academic, medical, health sciences, or clinical library required. Evidence of increasingly responsible work assignments in public or technical library services. Supervisor experience is not required.
Required Skills
5 or more years of post-MLIS professional library experience in a public, academic, medical, health sciences, or clinical library required. Evidence of increasingly responsible work assignments in public or technical library services.
Benefits Overview
UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.
Medical
UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists. Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.
Dental
Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.
Vision
Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits.
Disability
Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury prevents you from working.
FSAs
Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out‑of‑pocket health care expenses.
Retirement
Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before‑or after‑tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.
Time Off
A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options:
Front‑loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.
Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken.
Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment.
Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each year.
Discounts
Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.
EEO Statement
UT Health San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is our policy to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.
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In Summary: The Liaison Librarian for Clinical Library Services serves as the primary liaison librarian to the clinical enterprise of UT Health San Antonio . The role partners with healthcare professionals to advance evidence-based practice, support patient care, and strengthen clinical education and research . The position is part of the CARE team-based liaison model within the Health Science Center Libraries .
En Español: Descripción del trabajo Informando al Director Asociado de Engaño Clínico, Académico y de Investigación (CARE), este puesto se asocia con profesionales de la salud para avanzar en la práctica basada en la evidencia, apoyar la atención al paciente y fortalecer la educación y la investigación clínica. La Biblioteca de Enlace de Servicios de Biblioteca Clínica sirve como biblioteca de enlace principal a la empresa clínica de UT Health San Antonio, que incluye el UT Multispeciality & Research Hospital, el Centro de Cáncer de Mays, los Médicos de Salud de UT, las Operaciones Clínicas de Odontología UT, la Escuela de Enfermería de UT y los residentes y becarios clínicos. El equipo de enlace incluye cuatro bibliotecarios, con cada una de las seis escuelas académicas y la empresa clínica que tienen un enlace asignado que trabajan en colaboración para promover la alfabetización de la información y el acceso a las colecciones, herramientas y conocimientos especializados que apoyan la enseñanza, el aprendizaje, la investigación y la atención clínica. Responsabilidades Trabaja de manera colaborativa para planificar, desarrollar, implementar y proporcionar servicios de información de alta calidad y expertos a los profesores clínicos, personal, residentes y estudiantes del Centro de Ciencias de la Salud de UT San Antonio. Evalúa, recomienda, administra y promueve recursos de información biomédica y de salud de los consumidores apropiados para las necesidades clínicas de la biblioteca y para mejorar la colección y los recursos existentes. Promueve las iniciativas de revisión de bibliotecas clínicas y los servicios basados en la evidencia a los departamentos y la práctica clínica mediante la participación en rondas de orientación clínica, conferencias de casos, y reuniones departamentales con los profesores de la clínica; Provee instrucciones y informes de referencia basadas en la evaluación clínica y el uso de las bibliotecas y los proyectos de apoyo a la biblioteca, apoya a los investigadores y al desarrollo de actividades de la educación y la información de la comunidad, así como a las actividades de apoyo de la Biblioteca y el desarrollo de los centros de estudios y servicios de atención clínicas, y de asesoramiento de la población, y los programas de apoyo y de apoyo en las biblioteques y de las instituciones públicas, y ofrece a los estudiantes en las mismas y los centros educativos y servicios públicos, y las actividades relacionadas con la educación clínicas. Prueba de asignaciones de trabajo cada vez más responsables en servicios públicos o técnicos de la biblioteca. No se requiere experiencia de supervisor. Se requieren Habilidades de 5 años o más de experiencia profesional post-MLIS en una biblioteca pública, académica, médica, ciencias de la salud o clínica requerida. Evidencia de tareas cada vez mas responsables en los servicios de biblioteca pública o técnica. Ambos planes de PPO permiten a los empleados elegir cualquier dentista con licencia. Visión Beneficios del cuidado de la visión totalmente asegurados son ofrecidos por Superior Vision Services. Dos opciones del plan de visión que ofrecen beneficios de visión estándar o mejorados. Los empleados con discapacidad pueden inscribirse en el seguro de discapacidad que proporciona ingresos si una enfermedad o lesión no relacionada con el trabajo le impide trabajar. FSAs Empleados pueden matricularse en cuentas de gasto flexibles (FSAs) para reservar dinero de las ganancias antes de impuestos para los gastos de cuidado diurno dependiente calificados o gastos de atención médica fuera de bolsillo. PTO puede ser proporcionado en el primer año en función de la fecha de contratación. Extendido Banco de Enfermedades: 8 horas (1 día) acumuladas por mes que se pueden utilizar para la enfermedad o lesión después de un día de tiempo de descanso pagado se toma. Permiso familiar pagado: Hasta 240 horas (6 semanas) para cuidar de un cónyuge, hijo o padre después de 6 meses consecutivos de empleo. vacaciones: 12 fijas de vacaciones pagadas cada año. descuentos Los empleados disfrutan de una serie de descuentos en servicios, entradas y membresía en gimnasios.
Reporting to the Associate Director for Clinical, Academic, and Research Engagement (CARE), this position partners with healthcare professionals to advance evidence-based practice, support patient care, and strengthen clinical education and research. The Liaison Librarian for Clinical Library Services serves as the primary liaison librarian to the clinical enterprise of UT Health San Antonio, which includes the UT Multispecialty & Research Hospital, the Mays Cancer Center, UT Health Physicians, UT Dentistry Clinical Operations, UT School of Nursing, and clinical residents and fellows. In this role, the liaison librarian develops and fosters collaborative relationships with clinical departments; integrates library expertise into healthcare environments; ensures access to high-quality medical information that improves outcomes for patients, providers, and the institution; and develops, delivers, and assesses clinical library services. The position is part of the CARE team-based liaison model within the Health Science Center Libraries who are responsible for outreach and engagement across the institution's clinical, academic, and research enterprises. The liaison team includes four librarians, with each of the six academic schools and the clinical enterprise having an assigned liaison who work collaboratively to promote information literacy and access to collections, tools, and expertise that support teaching, learning, research, and clinical care.
Responsibilities
Works collaboratively to plan, develop, implement, and provides high-quality, expert information services to clinical faculty, staff, residents, and students of UT San Antonio Health Science Center.
Evaluates, recommends, manages, and promotes access to biomedical and consumer health information resources appropriate for clinical needs and to enhance the existing collections and resources.
Promotes clinical library services and evidence-based practice to clinical departments and teams by participating in clinical rounds, case conferences, and departmental meetings with clinicians.
Designs and delivers customized instruction on evidence-based practice, information literacy, and research skills for clinicians, faculty, residents, students, and staff.
Creates instructional materials in multiple formats (videos, online tutorials, guides, etc.) for use by students, residents, faculty, and staff in multiple clinical environments.
Provides reference and research support by conducting expert literature and database searches; participating in structured reviews; staffing the library’s virtual reference service; and participating in the On-Call Librarian rotation.
Provides consultations and workshops to support research projects, systematic reviews, grant proposals, and publications.
Offers personalized current awareness services to keep clinicians and researchers updated in their fields.
Collaborates with clinicians and educators to develop tailored outreach initiatives to raise awareness of clinical library services and to develop patient and staff education resources that support health literacy.
Supports scholarly communication, including citation management, publishing support, and guidance on research dissemination.
Coordinates assessment and reports on clinical library service activities for university and library reports and publications.
Contributes to assessment, policy development, and service improvement initiatives that enhance clinical information support.
Assists with library-wide initiatives related to promotion and marketing of library services and with library grant‑funded activities.
Participates in library planning activities and serves on library and campus committees.
Performs additional or special duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Working knowledge of library services and practices related to reference, instruction, outreach, and collection management, ideally in an academic or health sciences library.
Strong knowledge of health science information resources including databases such as PubMed, CINAHL, UpToDate, etc., and evidence-based medicine.
Ability to provide high-quality services to diverse library patrons to meet their academic, research, and clinical information needs.
Demonstrated organizational and project management skills and ability to balance multiple priorities, schedule constraints, and deadlines.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team and to develop and maintain strong working relationships with library patrons and university colleagues.
Working knowledge of standard productivity software (Microsoft Office); citation management software; integrated library systems and library-related platforms (ExLibris Alma, Koha, Springshare, etc.); electronic resource systems and research platforms (ORCID).
Ability to develop and execute a variety of advanced and complex search strategies coupled with knowledge to evaluate research for accuracy, validity, and clinical relevance.
Working knowledge of information literacy competencies and frameworks, data literacy, and health informatics.
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication and ability to think critically, problem‑solve and collaborate.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working directly with clinical teams and integrating library services into patient care settings.
Demonstrated ability to teach evidence-based medicine and develop instructional programs and offerings.
Familiarity with conducting structured reviews and knowledge of systematic review methodologies.
Experience with emerging technologies, including mobile apps and digital learning tools.
Familiarity with the research process and funding policies of federal agencies.
Membership in the Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP) or eligibility.
Advanced graduate degree (second master’s or doctoral degree).
Education
Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA-accredited program OR equivalent.
Experience
5 or more years of post-MLIS professional library experience in a public, academic, medical, health sciences, or clinical library required. Evidence of increasingly responsible work assignments in public or technical library services. Supervisor experience is not required.
Required Skills
5 or more years of post-MLIS professional library experience in a public, academic, medical, health sciences, or clinical library required. Evidence of increasingly responsible work assignments in public or technical library services.
Benefits Overview
UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.
Medical
UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists. Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.
Dental
Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.
Vision
Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits.
Disability
Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury prevents you from working.
FSAs
Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out‑of‑pocket health care expenses.
Retirement
Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before‑or after‑tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.
Time Off
A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options:
Front‑loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.
Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken.
Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment.
Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each year.
Discounts
Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.
EEO Statement
UT Health San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is our policy to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.
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In Summary: The Liaison Librarian for Clinical Library Services serves as the primary liaison librarian to the clinical enterprise of UT Health San Antonio . The role partners with healthcare professionals to advance evidence-based practice, support patient care, and strengthen clinical education and research . The position is part of the CARE team-based liaison model within the Health Science Center Libraries .
En Español: Descripción del trabajo Informando al Director Asociado de Engaño Clínico, Académico y de Investigación (CARE), este puesto se asocia con profesionales de la salud para avanzar en la práctica basada en la evidencia, apoyar la atención al paciente y fortalecer la educación y la investigación clínica. La Biblioteca de Enlace de Servicios de Biblioteca Clínica sirve como biblioteca de enlace principal a la empresa clínica de UT Health San Antonio, que incluye el UT Multispeciality & Research Hospital, el Centro de Cáncer de Mays, los Médicos de Salud de UT, las Operaciones Clínicas de Odontología UT, la Escuela de Enfermería de UT y los residentes y becarios clínicos. El equipo de enlace incluye cuatro bibliotecarios, con cada una de las seis escuelas académicas y la empresa clínica que tienen un enlace asignado que trabajan en colaboración para promover la alfabetización de la información y el acceso a las colecciones, herramientas y conocimientos especializados que apoyan la enseñanza, el aprendizaje, la investigación y la atención clínica. Responsabilidades Trabaja de manera colaborativa para planificar, desarrollar, implementar y proporcionar servicios de información de alta calidad y expertos a los profesores clínicos, personal, residentes y estudiantes del Centro de Ciencias de la Salud de UT San Antonio. Evalúa, recomienda, administra y promueve recursos de información biomédica y de salud de los consumidores apropiados para las necesidades clínicas de la biblioteca y para mejorar la colección y los recursos existentes. Promueve las iniciativas de revisión de bibliotecas clínicas y los servicios basados en la evidencia a los departamentos y la práctica clínica mediante la participación en rondas de orientación clínica, conferencias de casos, y reuniones departamentales con los profesores de la clínica; Provee instrucciones y informes de referencia basadas en la evaluación clínica y el uso de las bibliotecas y los proyectos de apoyo a la biblioteca, apoya a los investigadores y al desarrollo de actividades de la educación y la información de la comunidad, así como a las actividades de apoyo de la Biblioteca y el desarrollo de los centros de estudios y servicios de atención clínicas, y de asesoramiento de la población, y los programas de apoyo y de apoyo en las biblioteques y de las instituciones públicas, y ofrece a los estudiantes en las mismas y los centros educativos y servicios públicos, y las actividades relacionadas con la educación clínicas. Prueba de asignaciones de trabajo cada vez más responsables en servicios públicos o técnicos de la biblioteca. No se requiere experiencia de supervisor. Se requieren Habilidades de 5 años o más de experiencia profesional post-MLIS en una biblioteca pública, académica, médica, ciencias de la salud o clínica requerida. Evidencia de tareas cada vez mas responsables en los servicios de biblioteca pública o técnica. Ambos planes de PPO permiten a los empleados elegir cualquier dentista con licencia. Visión Beneficios del cuidado de la visión totalmente asegurados son ofrecidos por Superior Vision Services. Dos opciones del plan de visión que ofrecen beneficios de visión estándar o mejorados. Los empleados con discapacidad pueden inscribirse en el seguro de discapacidad que proporciona ingresos si una enfermedad o lesión no relacionada con el trabajo le impide trabajar. FSAs Empleados pueden matricularse en cuentas de gasto flexibles (FSAs) para reservar dinero de las ganancias antes de impuestos para los gastos de cuidado diurno dependiente calificados o gastos de atención médica fuera de bolsillo. PTO puede ser proporcionado en el primer año en función de la fecha de contratación. Extendido Banco de Enfermedades: 8 horas (1 día) acumuladas por mes que se pueden utilizar para la enfermedad o lesión después de un día de tiempo de descanso pagado se toma. Permiso familiar pagado: Hasta 240 horas (6 semanas) para cuidar de un cónyuge, hijo o padre después de 6 meses consecutivos de empleo. vacaciones: 12 fijas de vacaciones pagadas cada año. descuentos Los empleados disfrutan de una serie de descuentos en servicios, entradas y membresía en gimnasios.