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Cohere Health · 4 hours ago

Medical Patient Language Writing Specialist

United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$80K/yr - $90K/yr

5+ years exp

Cohere Health is a fast-growing clinical intelligence company that’s improving lives at scale by promoting the best patient-specific care options. The Medical Patient Language Writing Specialist will craft and refine patient-facing communications to ensure clarity and compliance with regulatory standards, directly impacting the patient experience.

Consumer SoftwareHealth CareSaaSSoftware

Responsibilities

Draft and refine adverse determination reasons and related communications in plain language

Collaborate with clinicians, policy writers, and compliance teams to ensure accuracy and consistency

Translate complex medical and policy content into clear, patient-centered language

Ensure all communications comply with regulatory requirements (CMS, NCQA, URAC, and state mandates) and are implemented within project deadlines

Maintain consistency in tone, readability, and user experience across documents

Support the development of templates, style guides, and best practices for patient‑facing content

Partner with other members across the organization (informatics, clinical content, designers, etc.) to capture, structure, and automate clinical knowledge

Qualification

Medical writingHealth literacy principlesRegulatory compliancePatient communicationsCollaboration with cliniciansEditing skillsProofreading skillsAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Public Health, Nursing, or related field (background in nursing or clinical practice strongly preferred)

5+ years of experience in medical writing, patient communications, or health literacy

Experience with clinical policy, utilization management, or payer environment

Knowledge of health literacy principles and plain language standards

Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills with attention to detail

Ability to balance regulatory compliance with patient‑friendly readability

Experience collaborating with clinicians, policy teams, and compliance/legal stakeholders