Clinical Guidelines Specialist

About the role

The Clinical Guidelines Specialist at the American College of Radiology (ACR) plays a crucial role in managing and coordinating the development of evidence-based guidelines. This position involves working closely with committee chairs and physician members to develop, review, and update guidelines using systematic methods and tools.

Responsibilities

• Implement guideline development processes and coordinate project deliverables among multiple committees.
• Guide members through approved evidence-based guideline methods and refine, harmonize, and streamline tools, methods, and processes.
• Educate committee members on methodology and follow ACR methodologies for systematic literature searches, summarizing research articles, assessing study quality.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners on guideline-related projects.
• Support topic development using PICO(T)(S), conduct or support systematic literature searches, summarize selected research, and assess study quality.
• Lead literature review, data extraction, and evidence synthesis, incorporating appropriate AI tools and practices.
• Document and report unintended variation or inconsistent quality for potential process improvements.
• Implement guideline-development methodologies to ensure high-quality, consistent outputs.
• Review content for alignment with program scope, standards, and methodological requirements.
• Collaborate with physician members to develop consensus surveys and refine clinical diagrams and tables.
• Partner with physician members to develop, review, and update guidance and technical documents through meetings and conference calls.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in health science, public health, or a related field.
• 3-6 years of experience in developing clinical practice guidelines, conducting literature searches and evidence assessment, and writing/editing technical manuscripts.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple inputs, versions, and deadlines.
• Experience in evidence-based medicine or healthcare research.
• Collaborative working style with proactive communication and strong critical-thinking skills.
• Familiarity with established guideline tools and standards (e.g., NAM Trustworthy Guidelines, PRISMA, AGREE, GRADE).
• Detail-oriented with excellent verbal, written, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in health science, library science, methodology, or a related field.
• Experience working with medical specialty societies or organizations involved in guideline development.
• Knowledge of or experience with evidence-review management software such as Covidence or DistillerSR.
• Experience with AI applications in literature review and evidence synthesis, including awareness of intellectual-property considerations.

Benefits

ACR offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a defined contribution pension plan, 403(b); generous paid time off package; insurance plans with the leading providers; flexible spending; tuition reimbursement; training opportunities; and wellness reimbursement.