Medical Librarian

Overview

Empower the future of military medicine through the power of information.

Medical Librarian

Madigan Army Medical Center is seeking a highly skilled Medical Librarian to support our graduate medical education programs, clinical researchers, and healthcare professionals. In this critical role, you will do more than manage collections—you will be an essential partner in evidence-based practice, conducting expert literature searches, and ensuring our medical staff has the precise data they need to deliver world-class care to our service members and their families. Join us at the forefront of military healthcare." Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA

Madigan provides a highly competitive and comprehensive compensation package designed for long-term career satisfaction. This includes opportunities for night, and weekend differential pay, potential yearly retention bonuses of up to 20% of base pay, and performance incentives. Additionally, employees receive access to top-tier health insurance benefits and a secure, vested pension plan achieved after just five years of employment.

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Salary: Up to - $130,786 per year

Benefits:

Madigan Army Medical Center is one of four Level II Trauma Centers in Washington State and participates in unique partnerships with civilian facilities to provide care to non-beneficiary trauma victims beyond the gates of Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Tacoma is an innovative city of 200,000 nestled between Seattle and the state capital of Olympia. The region offers the attractions of larger metropolitan areas, with a hometown feel. World-class museums, hotels and theaters draw thousands to downtown Tacoma while the shores of the Puget Sound and Mount Rainier inspire outdoor enthusiasts. The Broadway Center for the Performing Arts, Chihuly Bridge of Glass, Emerald Downs Racetrack, Emerald Queen Casino, Fort Nisqually Living History Museum, Lakewold Gardens, and the Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad represent a small sampling of the region's varied entertainment options. The city offers excellent schools, universities, parks, festivals and regional shopping centers.

Madigan Army Medical Center

Joint Base Lewis McChord

Located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest on the Puget Sound, in Washington State, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) is near the city of Lakewood, 10 minutes from Tacoma and 20 minutes from Olympia, the state capitol. JBLM is situated in a key location along Interstate 5, allowing easy access to Sea-Tac Airport and to the deep-water ports of Tacoma and Seattle. Although the Army and Air Force missions have changed over the years, one thing has not changed—the natural setting of the base. Majestic Mount Rainier looms on the horizon, towering over the other peaks of the Cascade Range. From the mountains to the deep waters of Puget Sound and the Pacific Ocean, the local areas abound in natural beauty and outdoor recreation opportunities. Camping, hunting, fishing, hiking, boating and now sports are a way of life in Washington State.

Responsibilities

• Leadership & Supervision (Directs a Multifaceted Team): Provides functional and administrative leadership to a team of library professionals, technicians, and volunteers. Conducts performance evaluations, identifies training needs, and mentors staff in advanced biomedical research techniques. Manages shift schedules and workflow distribution to ensure seamless library operations that support a 24/7 military medical center environment.
• Federal HR & EEO Compliance (Champions an Inclusive Workforce): Actively enforces federal and Department of Defense (DoD) human resources policies, including Merit System Principles and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) guidelines. Fosters a professional, harassment-free work environment, integrates diversity and inclusion into hiring and volunteer recruitment practices, and ensures full compliance with installation and agency mandates.
• Clinical Outreach & JCAHO Compliance (Drives Evidence-Based Medicine): Serves as the primary ambassador for Knowledge-Based Information (KBI) as defined by The Joint Commission (TJC). Actively markets library services, conducts customized literature search orientations, and integrates library resources directly into the clinical workflows of physicians, nurses, Graduate Medical Education (GME) residents, and affiliated healthcare students.
• Strategic Collection Development (Curates High-Impact Medical Assets): Continuously assesses and defines the library’s physical and digital collections to align directly with Madigan’s specialized medical, surgical, and educational missions. Manages the lifecycle of resources—acquiring cutting-edge medical databases and weeding outdated clinical texts—to maintain clinical accuracy and support specialized residency program accreditations.
• Fiscal & Program Management (Executes Financial Operations): Exercises full autonomy over the library’s operational and budget planning. Forecasts annual funding requirements for high-cost biomedical databases and journals, justifies expenditures to hospital leadership, manages vendor contracts, and aggressively pursues alternative funding sources or Unfunded Requirements (UFRs) to support facility modernization.
• Innovation & Strategic Vision (Pioneers Library Informatics): Acts as a visionary leader within the military medical library community by developing and implementing innovative informatics strategies and digital asset management solutions. Solves complex operational problems and shares these best practices and standard operating procedures (SOPs) with other DoD/DHA library managers to elevate the enterprise.

Qualifications

Must be a US Citizen

Basic Requirements (Select Option A Or B)

• Option A (Education):
• A completed Bachelor’s degree plus at least one full academic year of graduate study in Library Science from an accredited college or university (transcripts required) .
• Option B (Combination Path):
• A minimum of five years of combined college-level education, training, and professional library experience. This must conclusively demonstrate a mastery of library science theories, principles, and information resources.
• Core Professional Competence:
• Demonstrated ability to direct core library operations, understand emerging developments in related fields, and maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends.

Specialized Experience (Equivalent to the GS-11 Level)

In addition to the basic requirements above, candidates must possess one year of specialized experience that includes:

• Medical Reference Services: Serving as a librarian providing clinical/reference support specifically to a medical or nursing school, teaching hospital, or academic health science center.
• Personnel Leadership: Supervising, leading, or directing staff, including delegating work and documenting employee performance for leadership action.
• Instructional Presentation: Developing and delivering formal educational training and presentations to diverse audiences.
• Advanced Research Support: Designing and managing complex database searches to support research projects, systematic reviews, or meta-analyses.