The Clinical Content Assistant will support the Clinical Content Managers in the maintenance and development of the clinical content for ABIM practice assessment tools. http://www.abim.org/

1. American Board of Internal Medicine
Clinical Content Assistant
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Clinical Content Assistant will support the Clinical Content Managers in the maintenance and
development of the clinical content for ABIM practice assessment tools.
ABIM MISSION
The American Board of Internal Medicine is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to
enhance the quality of health care through certifying physicians who demonstrate the knowledge,
skills and attitudes essential for excellent patient care.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) provides equal employment opportunities to all
qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital
status, sexual preference, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap or disability in each
aspect of the human resources function.
AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the
essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The organization shall
determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable
law.
ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETENCIES:
 Demonstrates support of and commitment to the mission and values of the organization.
 Develops and maintains positive relationships with co-workers and other organizational
stakeholders
 Contributes to creating a learning environment that values, empowers, enriches and
supports employees
 Contributes to the culture by supporting and contributing to process and quality
improvement
 Demonstrates a commitment to and complies with the organization’s policies and
procedures
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
 Edit content-specification documents, including i-links, change summaries, and other
documents developed by the Clinical Content Managers; follow style guidelines, verify
medical terminology, query missing or ambiguous information for further review; maintain
records of changes to documents; proofread content material
 Provide support to CCMs for the development of new PIMs by conducting literature,
guideline, and measures research
 Track clinical performance measures and clinical guideline development activity by
contacting and monitoring societies, government agencies, and other organizations, and
maintain and update corresponding tracking database.
 Assist with entering clinical content on our web based, template driven platform.
 Use medical terminology to assign key words and tags to clinical content to improve
search and reporting functions from platform.
 Work with clinical content team to review clinical performance measures submitted for
approval and update measures library with approved items.
 Support Clinical Content Team in other projects as appropriate

2. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES / EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
 Experience in medical editing or clinical content production and familiarity with medical
terminology is essential for success.
 Excellent writing, grammar, proofreading, and editing skills
 Excellent communication and problem-solving skills; ability to compile and report simple
data.
 Strong proficiency in MS Office software products (Word, Access, Excel, , , Outlook)
 Ability to pay meticulous attention to detail, to assess priorities, and to adjust work
schedules appropriately in order to meet deadlines
 Ability to demonstrate initiative and flexibility; must be able to work independently, as well
as a member of a team
 Ability to work well without close supervision and to accept full responsibility for quality
and timeliness of work
 Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of ABIM
staff, Board members, officials, and external stakeholders
 Education and/or experience in the healthcare industry preferred
How to Apply:
If you are interested in applying for this position please forward your resume to
resumehr@abim.org or contact Donna Campbell or Chris Brod in the Human
Resources Department.