Technical Writer

[Fifi Sherman Klein]

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We’re looking for another technical writer for a medical company’s IS department:

The candidate must:

- Define structured methodology for requesting, evaluating, and developing technical documentation.

- Develop and produce functional, technical, and operational HCP software application specifications and create user guides.

- Design and create complex networking, and database Visio diagrams.

- Plan, research, write, edit, and quality assurance for technical documentation.

- Consult with developers, programmers, and other project team members to establish documentation delivery requirements.

- Define scope of work and estimate/monitor work time requirements

- Research, new area specific technologies, and utilize findings in HCP documentation.

- Manage document version control.

- Provide weekly documentation project activity, status reports, identifying conflicts/issues in meeting deadlines.

And must have the following skills:

- Associates degree in English, Journalism or Technical Writing.

- 3 to 5 years experience writing and editing technical documentation

- Knowledge and understanding of database applications

- Self – starter with strong research, writing, editing, and verbal communication skills

- Proficiency with in MS Office products, especially WORD.  FrameMaker, RoboHelp, Visio, and Photoshop

- Strong analytical skills and the ability to solve complex communication problems

- Ability to work independently while maintaining a flexible, team-oriented approach

- Ability to document highly technical software, clearly and concisely, for both printed and online delivery

- Ability to extract information from SMEs into documents

Contact Information: 

I’d prefer resumes be e-mailed to me, no phone calls.

Rebecca L. Feinstein
Documentation Specialist
HealthCare Partners
E-mail: rfeinstein at healthcarepartners.com

Work: 310.630.2371
Fax: 310.366.7167