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Organization:
Anesthesiology
Job Summary:
NOTE: This position focuses on optimizing the end user experience through the application of evidence-based human factors methods to healthcare technology.
In your pivotal role as User Experience Designer, you will apply human factors and user‑centered design principles to support the development and evaluation of digital and medical device technologies. You will conduct, with occasional guidance, all phases of the user‑centered design process, including field observations, interviews, design workshops, formative and summative usability testing, and post‑implementation evaluation. You also will collaborate with cross‑functional partners to translate user experience findings into actionable insights that improve usability, clinical workflow integration, safety, and system performance.
Education requirements:
Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience)
Master’s level degree in human factors, human computer interaction, ergonomics, applied cognitive psychology, systems engineering, or related field preferred.
Experience Level: 2 years (academic projects may count toward experience if directly relevant)
You will work standard daytime business hours, Monday-Friday on site at the VUMC Medical Arts Building (MAB), located at 1211 21st Ave S, Nashville, TN 37212.
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DEPARTMENT SUMMARY :
The Department of Anesthesiology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine has a long tradition of innovation. This creative impulse has kept the Vanderbilt Anesthesiology Department in the vanguard of clinical discovery, basic science research, and translational application of new knowledge throughout perioperative medicine. For more information, please visit https://www.vumc.org/anesthesiology/message-chair .
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Ensures system design compliance with relevant regulatory requirements.
Exhibits strong organizational and interpersonal skills, both for internal and external projects.
Works collaboratively and independently to move projects forward.
Carries out all phases of the user-centered design process to ensure that all products and services meet institution safety standards and end-user needs
Works with research, operational, and external client teams to conduct formative and summative user testing of digital and medical device technologies
Conducts qualitative data collection and analysis to define user experience and clinical workflow integration requirements
Translates data into actionable insights and design requirements
Work closely with designers, developers, and researchers to define project goals and integrate findings into the product development process.
Conducts user research to improve the team’s understanding of end-user needs, workflows, and potential technology design solutions.
Applies human factors and user-centered design principles to research and operational projects.
· Conducts user testing, task analyses, interviews, design workshops, and direct observation of clinical and patient work to understand the environment of use, current workflows, and user needs
· Defines and implements usability testing plans including scenarios and tasks to meet project testing priorities
· Organizes and manages multiple projects simultaneously
Works with designers and developers to create…