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Writer and Author Print Journalism

Hospital Communications and Executive Secretariat Support Services

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda Maryland

This Position Is Contingent Upon Contract Award

Position Details

Customer: Defense Health Agency (DHA).

Work Location: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center 8901 Rockville Pike Bethesda MD 20889.

Number of Positions: One full-time position (1.0 FTE; 1912 productive hours per contract year).

Type of Employment: Full-time.

Estimated Total Compensation: $39.81 per hour.

Working Hours: Monday through Friday excluding federal holidays and Government-directed facility closures. The exact daily shift is not specified. Occasional support may be required outside normal duty hours for contingency activations or exercises.

Work Arrangement: On-site at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Remote or telework authorization is not specified.

Period of Performance: Base period from December 1 2026 through November 30 2027 followed by two potential one-year option periods through November 30 2029.

Security and Access: All work is unclassified. Employment is contingent upon a favorable Tier II non-critical sensitive background investigation completion of the applicable SF-85 or SF-86 process Common Access Card eligibility identity verification a nondisclosure agreement security and HIPAA training network-access approval and all DHA and facility onboarding requirements.

Travel: No routine travel requirement or separate travel line item is specified.

Summary of Services

The Writer and Author will develop accurate and engaging print and long-form digital journalism that communicates Walter Reed National Military Medical Centers clinical advances research patient experiences staff achievements and strategic messages. The role manages stories from concept through publication and supports broader public affairs media and crisis-communication activities.

Mandatory Qualifications

Must have a bachelors degree in Journalism Communications English or a related field.

Must have at least five years of journalism or professional-writing experience and a portfolio demonstrating interviewing narrative storytelling and long-form writing.

Must have experience in healthcare communications military public affairs or a similar regulated high-visibility environment.

Must understand and rigorously apply HIPAA and Protected Health Information requirements particularly when interviewing patients and families.

Must demonstrate excellent project-management skills and the ability to manage an editorial calendar develop content strategies and complete multiple stories concurrently.

Must possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust with patients families medical professionals senior leaders and other interview subjects.

Must demonstrate strong command of AP style newswriting structure research fact-checking editing and deadline-driven publication workflows.

Must satisfy all Tier II background CAC training NDA network-access onboarding and facility-access requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities

Develop and manage an editorial calendar for print and long-form digital publications aligned with WRNMMC strategic communication objectives.

Lead feature stories from initial pitch and research through interviews drafting editing multimedia coordination layout approval and publication.

Identify and develop stories involving clinical advancements research patient success staff achievements public-health priorities and command initiatives.

Conduct sensitive and thorough interviews with patients families medical staff subject matter experts military and civilian personnel and senior leaders.

Write rewrite and edit news releases feature stories special publications speeches briefings web content and social-media copy using AP style and accepted journalism practices.

Coordinate with photographers videographers graphic designers editors and public affairs personnel to produce cohesive multimedia story packages.

Develop messaging for internal and external audiences and help leadership prepare for major issues and crisis-communication requirements.

Respond to media inquiries coordinate interviews and media visits and support press conferences briefings distinguished-visitor events and community engagement activities.

Monitor media coverage maintain relationships with internal subject matter experts and external media contacts and provide communications analysis and weekly reports.

Generate recurring editorial ideas meet daily weekly and ad hoc suspense requirements and submit all products for Public Affairs Office review before release.

Update authorized website intranet and social-media content as assigned while protecting HIPAA-regulated information PHI PII and other sensitive information.

Complete required orientation annual training security awareness HIPAA training and other Government-directed training and comply with all WRNMMC and DHA policies and procedures.

Duties and responsibilities are subject to change if work schedules locations and/or priorities change based on Government or program needs.

Required Candidate Submission Documents

Current resume documenting at least five years of qualifying journalism or professional-writing experience.

Portfolio of published articles or writing samples demonstrating interviewing narrative storytelling and long-form writing.

Copy of the required bachelors degree or supporting education documentation.

Any background identification security HIPAA training NDA CAC network-access or onboarding documents requested by Fidelity Partners or the Government/client.

About Us

Fidelity Partners is an Inc. 5000 USA company that provides medical technical logistical and administrative services to the federal government and commercial clients across the country. Fidelity offers competitive salaries and benefits packages.

Qualified applicants are encouraged to learn more about us at call us at or visit our careers page to join our team.

Fidelity Partners provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability protected veteran status or any other status protected in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws (EOE).