WRITER

DEPARTMENT:  PUBLIC RELATIONS

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center a member of the MediSys Health Network is a fully accredited community-based teaching hospital and Level I Trauma and Stroke Center.  Our Medical Center is one of the busiest trauma centers in New York City and the five boroughs, and the only trauma center providing care for a large community in South Queens. 

We are currently seeking an experienced full-time Writer for our Public Affairs Department.

Reporting to the Director of Public Affairs, the selected candidate will be responsible for writing, editing, and posting content for the multi-hospital network’s social media platforms, community and employee newsletters, and websites.

DUTIES:      

• Preparing and writing press releases for print, broadcast, and digital media.
• Writing content for hospital blog and website.
• Writing contributed blog posts and articles for publication on other blogs and websites.
• Composing updates and content for distribution via profiles on social media websites.
• Writing content for internal and external publications and correspondence, including employee newsletters, customer newsletters, magazines, direct mail pieces, letters, annual reports, and more.
• Responding to comments and inquiries submitted via the company’s social media profiles.
• Conducting face-to-face and telephone interviews to gather research and quotes used to develop PR materials, news releases, feature articles, etc.
• Editing content contributed by other company representatives.
• Writing speeches for hospital representatives.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with journalists, editors, media producers, bloggers, and other influencers.
• Tracking results of public relations efforts.