Healthcare UX Designer: Human Factors & Usability

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health is seeking a User Experience Designer to optimize usability of digital and medical device technologies. You will conduct user research, perform usability testing, and translate findings into actionable design insights that improve clinical workflows and patient safety.

Based on-site in Nashville, TN, you will partner with designers, developers, researchers and clinicians to support end-to-end design processes and ensure compliance with institutional safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience).
• Master’s degree in human factors, HCI, ergonomics, psych or related field preferred.
• Experience Level: 2 years (academic projects may count toward experience).
• On-site work at the VUMC Medical Arts Building in Nashville, TN.

Responsibilities

• Applies human factors and user-centered design to healthcare tech.
• Conducts field observations, interviews, workshops, usability testing, and evaluation.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to translate findings into insights.
• Ensures usability improves safety, workflow integration and system performance.
• Works with research, operations and external teams on formative and summative testing.
• Defines project goals and integrates findings into product development.

Skills

User research

Usability testing

Interviews

Design workshops

Clinical workflow

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Vanderbilt Health is seeking a User Experience Designer to optimize usability of digital and medical device technologies. You will conduct user research, perform usability testing, and translate findings into actionable design insights that improve clinical workflows and patient safety.

Based on-site in Nashville, TN, you will partner with designers, developers, researchers and clinicians to support end-to-end design processes and ensure compliance with institutional safety standards.