Editorial Assistant

This position is National Remote. You'll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in Minneapolis, Virginia, Maryland, or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office for a minimum of four (4) days per week.

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 optimized. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Why Join UnitedHealthcare?
At UnitedHealthcare, we believe in making a difference in the lives of our members. As an Editorial Assistant, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and integrity of our medical policy documents. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, ability to work remotely anywhere in the United States, and opportunities for professional growth. Join us in our mission to help people live healthier lives and make the healthcare system work better for everyone.

UnitedHealthcare's Medical Policy team seeks an Editorial Assistant to support Clinical Documentation Standardization and publication process. This individual will be responsible for ensuring that medical policy documents driving standardization and transparency move efficiently through editorial workflows. The role includes maintaining content accuracy and formatting standards, in compliance with medical publications standards, and supporting large-scale clinical documentation standardization efforts across multiple clinical, enterprise and operational stakeholders. The role is critical to the success of UHC in AHIP initiatives and commitments. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working within complex workflows.

This position is full time (40 hours / week), Monday - Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our 8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm local time.

We offer weeks of on-the-job training. The hours of the training will be based on schedule or will be discussed on your first day of employment (outside of onboarding training).

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support the standardization of clinical documentation across medical policies, including language, structure, terminology, and formatting.
• Participate in the development of the house style guide and perform research as needed
• Assist the medical copy editor with copyediting, proofreading, and formatting of clinical documentation standardization, medical policies and related documents, reinforcing and maintaining consistency in terminology, abbreviations, and style across a large medical policy library
• Perform initial reviews of documents to ensure adherence to established formatting guidelines; identify inconsistencies and escalate as needed
• Maintain large reference libraries (e.g., EndNote), ensuring compliance with copyright laws and department workflows.
• Communicate with policy writers and medical directors as needed to ensure timely completion of projects, updates, and approvals
• Maintain version control and document integrity across policy revisions
• Track documents through the editorial and approval workflow
• Maintain document records and metadata in content management systems
• Assist with updating workflows, templates, and documentation processes
• Participate in process improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and consistency

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:

• High School Diploma / GED
• Must be 18 years of age OR older
• 1+ years of experience as an editorial assistant or copy editor at a pharmaceutical, medical device, or biotechnology company; medical journal; medical communications agency, contract research organization (CRO); or academic setting
• Experience with managing documents and tracking workflows
• Formatting, proofreading, and copyediting skills
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail, organizational abilities, and time management skills
• Interpersonal skills; ability to work independently and collaboratively with a large and diverse team
• Proactive attitude with a willingness to learn, innovate, and adapt in a fast-paced setting
• Ability to work any of our full time (40 hours / week), 8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm local time from Monday - Friday

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with AMA Manual of Style, 11th edition style
• Knowledge of reference management software (e.g., EndNote)
• Knowledge of publishing ethics and copyright laws
• Experience with using shared document collaboration (e.g., cloud-based content creation platforms)
• Experience with publications in multiple therapeutic areas and disease states

Telecommuting Requirements:

• Ability to keep all company sensitive documents secure (if applicable)
• Required to have a dedicated work area established that is separated from other living areas and provides information privacy
• Must live in a location that can receive a UnitedHealth Group approved high-speed internet connection or leverage an existing high-speed internet service

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, worka experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from  $60,200 - $107,400 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.