Managing Editor (Digital Content Editor/Writer)- Marketing
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
We are seeking a motivated and experienced managing editor to join the marketing and communications team at UT Physicians. This role is responsible for writing, editing, and ensuring the accuracy and quality of all published content while collaborating with key stakeholders to develop and execute effective content development for the website and other platforms. In a high-volume department, the managing editor will ensure all content reflects consistency and alignment with the university's editorial and writing guidelines and AP Style standards. As the clinical practice of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, UT Physicians provides multi-specialty care throughout more than 100 clinical locations across the Greater Houston area. The managing editor will play a key role in effectively communicating the mission and services of UT Physicians to a broad audience.
Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
- 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
- Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
- The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
- Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
- Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
- Free financial and legal counseling
- Free mental health counseling services
- Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
- Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
- Resources for child and elder care
- Plus many more!
Position Summary:
Leads a full range of editorial and copywriting services including reviews and creation of patient education material, consumer-facing website articles, internal memos, hard-coded portal patient verbiage, and internal articles. Ensures that written materials meet high standards of accuracy, readability, customer understanding, and adherence to the university's editorial and writing guidelines for cross-functional teams.
Position Key Accountabilities:
- Writes and edits content for the patient portal to ensure clarity, consistency, and compliance with UTHealth Houston's communication standards.
- Collaborates with subject matter experts, health care professionals, and IT teams to understand complex medical information and translate it into easily understandable language for patients.
- Conducts thorough proofreading to identify and correct grammatical errors, typos, and formatting issues in patient communications and other types of written material.
- Works closely with UX/UI designers to optimize the presentation of information, ensuring a seamless and user-friendly experience for patients.
- Provides constructive feedback to content creators and contributes to the development of communication guidelines for patient engagement.
- Provides cross-departmental editing support for multiple committees and groups across the practice plan.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
- Familiarity with medical terminology and the ability to translate complex medical information into plain language.
- Exceptional attention to detail and strong proofreading skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Knowledge of HIPAA regulations and sensitivity to patient confidentiality.
- Proficiency in using content management systems and collaboration tools.
- Extensive knowledge of the AP Stylebook.
- Remains current on industry best practices, health literacy principles, and evolving patient communication trends to continuously improve content strategies.
Minimum Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in English, communications, journalism, or related field required.
Minimum Experience:
- 5 years experience in copy editing required.
- Experience in a healthcare or patient-focused environment preferred.
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount frequently to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215
Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
If you are looking for a great healthcare career in Houston, visit http://go.uth.edu/careers!
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
Established in 1972 by The University of Texas System Board of Regents, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is Houston’s Health University and Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery and excellence in patient care. The most comprehensive academic health center in the UT System and the U.S. Gulf Coast region, UTHealth Houston is home to schools of biomedical informatics, biomedical sciences, dentistry, nursing and public health and the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School. UTHealth Houston includes The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center, as well as the growing clinical practices UT Physicians, UT Dentists and UT Health Services. The university’s primary teaching hospitals are Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital.
UTHealth Benefits
UTHealth Houston offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. For more information on our benefits programs please refer to the UTHealth Houston Office of Benefits Website.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
UTHealth Houston is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment-related activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law or university policy. Reasonable accommodation, based on disability or religious observances, will be considered in accordance with applicable law and UTHealth Houston policy. The University maintains affirmative action programs with respect to women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and eligible veterans in accordance with applicable law.
UTHealth Houston has adopted a policy consistent with CMS regulations to protect our patients and university community from exposure to COVID-19. This policy affects all employees, residents, fellows, students, contractors, new hires, visiting scholars program participants, adjunct faculty, and volunteers who work, train, or collaborate at the John S. Dunn Behavioral Science Center.
In addition, all UTHealth Houston employees who are assigned to work at a location that is subject to the affiliated partner’s hospital, clinical offices, or agency are required to abide by UTHealth’s Houston rules and regulations, as well as the affiliate’s rules and regulations, including COVID-19 vaccination and safety requirements.
Work location is based on the needs of the department and may be adjusted.
