Job Description

At UnitedHealthcare, we're simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start **Caring. Connecting. Growing together** . UnitedHealthcare's Medical Policy team seeks a skilled and experienced Medical Copy Editor to support our policy development and publication process. This individual will be responsible for editing complex evidence-based medical policy documents, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and compliance with medical publications standards. The ideal candidate will have a background in medical copyediting within a biotechnology company, health research organization, law firm, or equivalent. You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. **Primary Responsibilities:** + Review, proofread, and edit medical policy documents for accuracy, clarity, and compliance + Collaborate with a large team of medical policy writers and physicians to continually improve processes to enhance the quality and coherence of medical content for document development and refinement + Ensure all content adheres to industry and internal standards or guidelines + Maintain consistency in terminology and style across all documents + Maintain templates and help develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) that support team members and advance standards + Identifies trends in quality deficiencies, tracks, and communicates findings to policy writers, medical directors and/or leadership, as appropriate You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. **Required Qualifications:** + 3+ years of experience as a medical copy editor in a pharmaceutical company, medical device company, biotechnology company, law firm, medical journal, contract research organization (CRO), or academic setting + Solid knowledge of medical terminology, scientific publications and data with ability to understand complex scientific concepts to effectively edit and proofread medical content + Excellent written and verbal communication skills + Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational abilities with meticulous approach to editing, checking medical content for errors, improving readability; and strong time-management skills + Ability to work independently and as part of a team + Solid interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a large and diverse team + Proactive attitude with a willingness to learn, innovate, and adapt in a fast-paced setting **Preferred Qualifications:** + Medical Writer Certified (MWC) or similar credentials + Experience submitting applications to regulatory agencies + Experience with shared document collaboration (i.e. cloud-based content creation platforms) + Knowledge of reference management software (e.g., EndNote, Mendeley) + Experience setting up and maintaining quality control systems and writing standards + Experience fact checking citations and summaries against published clinical studies to ensure accuracy *All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy The salary range for this role is $71,600 to $140,600 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with al minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. **Application Deadline:** This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants. _At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission._ _UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations._ _UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment._

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