Job Title: Technical Writer

Location: Rochester, NY

Job Type: Contract

Must have any healthcare/medical domain experience.

This person is an experienced technical writer capable of independently developing operator and service manuals for medical domain:

Job Description:

• Develops complete operator and service manuals.
• Develops and maintains standard templates to be used in the manuals.
• Develops technical training packages to be used by the Product Support staff.
• Creates product Technical and Safety Bulletins
• Hands on experience in using XML authoring tools (Oxygen XML tool).
• Should have Knowledge on DITA and CMS
• Writes safe work instructions.
• Participates in the continuous improvement process.
• University Degree or College Diploma
• At least 2-3 years’ experience in writing technical manuals preferred.
• The ability to work under tight deadlines is a prerequisite.
• Experience with Epic Editor and Adobe Frame maker (or similar) is preferred.
• Create literature which is grammatically correct, concise and clearly conveys the required information to Dealer/Customer personnel.
• Ensure that the grammar, format and expression of all literature is consistent with Client standards.
• Use information from Client systems to ensure that the relevant literature is written and issued in a timely manner.
• Should have Mechanical, Electrical, Hydraulic knowledge with an engineering degree or equivalent diploma.
• Exceptional communications skills both verbal and written along with strong analysis skills will assist with your success in this position.
• Working alongside other departments will create a team environment for this role.
• The candidate will need to demonstrate attention to detail, accuracy and a focus on safety and quality.
• As a Technical Writer, responsible for planning, research, and technical writing support for medical device industry.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour

Experience level:

• 2 years
• 3 years
• 4 years
• 5 years
• 6 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Experience:

• Technical writing: 3 years (Preferred)
• Medical law: 2 years (Preferred)
• Healthcare management: 1 year (Preferred)
• XML: 1 year (Preferred)
• Content management systems: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person