Copy Editor (Finance)

Nemours is seeking a Copy Editor. The Copy Editor will have a strong command of the English language, a keen eye for detail, and a passion for ensuring that all written content is clear, accurate, and engaging. The Copy Editor will play a crucial role in maintaining the quality and consistency of our content across various platforms, including websites, patient instructions, marketing materials, and other communications.

The Copy Editor will report to the Sr Content Manager. This individual will collaborate closely with editors, designers, medical reviewers, and translators to ensure medical accuracy, simplicity, usability, and consistency of content on traditional and digital including KidsHealth.org, Nemours.org and other channels.

Essential Functions:

• Author Content in CMS: Utilize content management systems (CMS) and other tools to streamline content creation, approval, and distribution processes.
• Edit and Proofread Content: Review and refine written content for grammar, punctuation, spelling, and style to ensure accuracy and clarity. Proficiency in using style guides (e.g., AP, Chicago, MLA).
• Fact-Check Information: Verify the medical accuracy of facts and information to maintain credibility within traditional and digital content such as online articles, patient instructions, web snippets, interactive media and other marketing materials.
• Ensure Consistency: Apply and maintain consistent style and formatting across all documents and channels.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with writers, designers, medical reviewers, t ranslators, and other team members to provide constructive feedback and suggestions for improvement.
• Adapt to Different Styles: Edit content for various audiences and platforms, adapting tone and style as needed.
• Meet Deadlines: Manage multiple projects and meet strict deadlines while maintaining high standards of quality.
• Stay Updated: Keep abreast of industry trends, best practices, and style guide updates to ensure content remains relevant and effective.
• Conduct Research: Perform necessary research to support the medical accuracy and relevance of content.
• Develop Style Guides: Create and update creative content style guides to ensure consistency in tone, voice, and formatting.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree is required, preferably in English, Journalism, or Communications
• Certification in editing or proofreading is a plus
• Minimum five years of experience in copy editing, proofreading, or a related field.
• Healthcare and/or non-profit experience is preferred.
• Experience authoring and editing in a CMS, preferably Adobe Experience Manager, and for digital platforms and communications

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized children's health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we're on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children's health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child's world a place to thrive. It's a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.

To learn more about Nemours Children's and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org .