Healthcare Communications Editor

Company Description

Maricich Health is a healthcare branding and integrated marketing agency known for transformative strategies, innovative thinking, and award-winning creative execution. Led by big-brand and big-agency veterans, we partner with organizations across the healthcare ecosystem—including health systems, payers, healthcare suppliers and life sciences companies—to deliver impactful work that helps our clients grow while supporting more patients and stakeholders.

We foster a close-knit, collaborative culture that attracts smart, proactive people who thrive on hands-on work and making a meaningful impact in an evolving healthcare marketplace.

Job Description

Maricich Health is seeking a talented Healthcare Communications Editor on a freelance/contract basis to refine and elevate compelling, consumer and business-facing healthcare content. These project-based assignments typically last from 1 to 4 weeks.

As a Healthcare Communications Editor, you will polish and enhance healthcare copy and content to ensure it is clear, accurate, engaging, on-strategy and finely tuned for specific target audiences. Your work helps maintain consistent, high-quality messaging across all B2C and B2B facing materials.

Responsibilities

• Copy Editing & Proofreading: Edit content for clarity, accuracy, grammar, and brand voice across client collateral, websites, whitepapers, publications, social posts and releases, presentations, ads, videos, sales materials and direct mail materials

• Quality Assurance: Ensure messaging, style, tone, and branding are aligned with designated strategies, and meet client guidelines and internal standards.

• Collaboration: Work closely with writers, designers, creative directors, account teams, and production to deliver polished, cohesive work.

• Copywriting and rewrites when required to further content as needed

• Content Consistency: Maintain style guides, brand voice documents, and editorial references to ensure consistent application across all content.

• Factchecking: Confirm factual accuracy and compliance with legal, regulatory, and medical requirements, particularly for healthcare content.

• Workflow & Deadlines: Manage multiple projects and deliver precise edits within fast-paced timelines.

• Feedback & Guidance: Provide clear, constructive feedback to strengthen clarity, impact and strategic alignment.

Qualifications

• Education: B.A. in English, communications, journalism, or related field preferred.

• Experience: 3+ years of professional editing experience, ideally in an agency or healthcare setting. Work samples encouraged.

• Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, Acrobat and editorial markup tools; familiarity with proofreading symbols and AP/Chicago style is a plus.

• Attention to Detail: Exceptional ability to catch errors and maintain high-quality standards.

• Collaborative Mindset: Positive, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

• Project Management: Proven ability to manage multiple assignments under tight deadlines with accuracy and organization.

Additional Information

Please include a brief, customized cover letter outlining your relevant experience, along with your resume. Note your availability and hourly 1099 rate.

If you’re passionate about healthcare communications and enjoy creative, fast-moving work, we’d love to hear from you!