Writer/Editor

SUMMARY 

Develops, writes, edits, and proofreads company communications, technical materials and administrative publications in print or electronic media by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Writes, proofreads, edits, organizes, and reviews a wide variety of documents for communications with the public and other parties.

• Selects appropriate images for use in the document.

• Writes, compiles, edits a company magazine.

• Reviews all forms and procedures for spelling, punctuation, and format. Circulates approvals form to appropriate managers (e.g., managers in Production and Manufacturing Engineering departments). 

  • Assures communications are presented in accordance with set standards of order, clarity, conciseness, style and terminology.

• Performs research to keep the Company abreast of developments regarding health issues, market issues, competitors’ products, recent studies, new patents, and other requests by management.

• Utilizes different media in performing research, including, but not limited to, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, various websites, electronic databases, university and college libraries, and other resources. 

 • Manages the printed product literature approval process. Maintains a log of document numbers and revision numbers. Proofreads electronic copies for typographical errors, punctuation, spelling, content, contact information, document number and revisions number, etc. Coordinates with creative design specialist, and with our Clinical, Regulatory, Sales and other departments, including Senior Management.

• Manages magazine and journal print advertising. Coordinates print copy, meets publishers’ deadlines, and submits insertion orders to publishers. Writes requisitions for advertising and approves invoices. 

• Works with webmaster for the retractable.com website. Initiates paperwork to obtain approval to make additions, changes, and deletions to retractable.com website’s content.

• Maintains a large archive of magazine, journal, and newspaper articles in electronic and hardcopy formats on needle sticks, safety syringes, syringe reuse, hospital infections, group purchasing organizations, and other topics of interest.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE  

Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university and two years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination education and experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Internet searches; experience with database and statistical analysis software is a plus.