UX Specialist

Transforming the future of healthcare isn’t something we take lightly.

It takes teams of the best and the brightest, working together to make an impact.

As one of the largest healthcare technology companies in the U.S., we are a catalyst to accelerate the journey toward improved lives and healthier communities.

Here at Change Healthcare, we’re using our influence to drive positive changes across the industry, and we want motivated and passionate people like you to help us continue to bring new and innovative ideas to life.

 If you’re ready to embrace your passion and do what you love with a company that’s committed to supporting your future, then you belong at Change Healthcare.

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Overview of Position The User Experience (UX) Specialist is responsible for supporting both research and design efforts that actively engage current and potential users to inform design and functionality interactions of Change Healthcare’s software products and solutions.

What will be my duties and responsibilities in this job?

Research: She/he will conduct patient and member research utilizing the Design Thinking and Jobs to be Done approaches, from initial vision and methodology development, user identification and recruitment, to actual facilitation of in-person interviews and online testing, through to the synthesis and presentation of insights.

Working with internal and project teams, utilizes immersive research to inform and execute effective solutions by first actively listening to target users, and then conducting usability tests to assess proposed designs and interactions.

Insights derived (needs, pain points) and analysis (journey mapping, customer success criteria, prioritization) from such qualitative and quantitative research will inform Prototype design and system enhancements.

Design: She/he will provide design support for Change Healthcare’s software products and solutions, in helping to clarify and map flows (journey, process, workflow), promoting a cohesive (if not consistent) customer experience throughout, seeking to eliminate all arbitrary differences by recognizing and encouraging interaction patterns that can be abstracted and used by as many lines of business and customer types as possible.

Such design patterns must be influenced and informed by usability research data and best practices.

She/he will also contribute to the development and maintenance of Change Healthcare’s UI Component Library.

Apply design research methodologies in conducting effective UX research Analyze and derive insights (needs/pain points, user interactions/usability, gap/heuristics) to inform design decision making Gather strategic intelligence to provide insight regarding the market, trends and behaviors Manage recruiting (directly or through vendor), scheduling, and all logistical aspects to support in-person and on-line user testing Actively seek out best/latest practices for UX/UI research and design, and engage in training and educational activities to ensure these are brought to Change Healthcare Work with vendors and partners in support of research and design efforts Ensure overall quality of project solutions throughout the research and design process.

What are the requirements needed for this position?

Bachelor’s Degree in Product Engineering, Interactive Design, Human Centered Design, Social Science, Cognitive Science, Experimental Psychology, Anthropology, Information Science, or related field A minimum of two years with three years preferred hands on UX research/design experience in applying Human Centered Design and related approaches in the product and service markets Experience in Human Centered Design and the application of such techniques in the product and service markets.

She/he will have experience in working cross functionally with product and design teams to inform, test and execute digital designs for web-based, enterprise network, and/or mobile applications.

User research experience with a range of qualitative and quantitative user methods.

Design experience with graphical software and interaction tools in visualizing research results and generating screen designs and flows. Active interest and some experience in applying rapid prototyping and user testing in combination to ensure both high efficiency and high customer-relevant value in the final product .

Experience in the healthcare or payments industries preferred Demonstrated aptitude in utilization of graphical software and interaction tools in visualizing research results, presenting screen designs, or updating design elements Portfolio that includes examples of early discovery user research, usability testing, concept sketching and visual/interactive designs that clearly demonstrates aptitude in applying qualitative and quantitative techniques in the product and service markets to help inform decision making Passion for User Centered Design, and superior creativity and adaptability Unwavering interested in promoting really good and well-informed design with bias toward simplicity, elegance and minimalism found in the best modern applications Ability to articulate research and/or cognitive basis for opinions and decisions Well versed on methodology, study design, and analysis/reporting, including observational interviewing and task-based usability testing Ability to analyze research for key needs, pain points, and preferences, and synthesize such qualitative and quantitative information for presentation to key stakeholders Design sensibility with experience communicating ideas and interactions in rough sketch, visual graphics, and digital design; using graphical software Active interest in applying rapid prototyping and validating with users via usability testing Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills with the ability to tailor messaging to the audience so that an appropriate level of understanding is conveyed organized, self-directed, efficient and able to manage multiple and complex projects in a timely manner Active learner, actively seeking to expand and share knowledge and experience in UX/UI design and research Complexity/Supervision: Working with internal and project teams, utilizes immersive research to inform and execute effective solutions by first actively listening to target users, and then conducting usability tests to assess proposed designs and interactions.

Insights derived and analysis from such research informs Prototype design and current system design enhancements.

Provides design support for Change Healthcare’s software products and solutions, in helping to clarify and map flows, promoting a cohesive user experience throughout.

Preferred location for this role is Emeryville, CA.

Relocation assistance is not available.

What are the working conditions and physical requirements of this job?

General office demands Knowledge: Experience in Human Centered Design and the application of such research and design techniques.

 Experience in applying qualitative and quantitative research methods to uncover user insights.

 Design experience with graphical software and interaction tools in visualizing research results, presenting screen designs or updating design elements directory.

 Active learner, seeking to expand knowledge and experience in UX research.

Complexity/Supervision: Working with internal and project teams, utilizes immersive research to inform and execute effective solutions by first actively listening to target users, and then conducting usability tests to assess proposed designs and interactions.

Insights derived and analysis from such research informs Prototype design and current system design enhancements.

Provides design support for Change Healthcare’s software products and solutions, in helping to clarify and map flows, promoting a cohesive user experience throughout.

Experience: Bachelor’s Degree  and minimum of two years with three years preferred hands-on research/design experience in applying Human Centered Design and related approaches in the product and service markets.

Join our team today where we are creating a better coordinated, increasingly collaborative, and more efficient healthcare system  Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement Change Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer.

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