UX Designer

athenahealth, Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commuter support

Employee assistance programs

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Collaborative workspaces

Flexibility / hybrid work model

Job summary

athenahealth in Boston, MA is seeking a UX designer to design experiences for its EHR and practice management products. You will partner with product and engineering to solve clinical workflow challenges with thoughtful UX design, research-informed decisions, and clear execution.

You will conduct user research, create sketches, wireframes, prototypes, and communicate design decisions to stakeholders. The role emphasizes AI tools in design workflow and collaboration across teams, with onsite

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design, HCI, Cognitive Psychology, CS, Business, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4–5+ years of professional experience in digital product design.
• Experience creating high-quality design deliverables, including visual design, prototyping, copywriting, and specifications.
• Experience planning, facilitating, analyzing, and reporting user research using qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Experience working in an agile product development environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain design decisions clearly.
• Experience using AI tools as part of a regular design workflow.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with peers, clients, and cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Frame user problems and facilitate solutioning sessions to guide design direction.
• Create sketches, wireframes, prototypes, and other design artifacts that communicate concepts clearly.
• Conduct user research and heuristic reviews to evaluate usefulness, usability, and workflow fit.
• Partner with product and engineering throughout planning, design, and development to support high-quality implementation.
• Apply systems thinking to simplify complex user, workflow, and data relationships.
• Contribute to journey maps, vision documents, and other design planning materials that inform prioritization.
• Present and explain design decisions to product, clinical, and engineering stakeholders.
• Use AI tools as part of the design process to support ideation, prototyping, and faster exploration of design options while applying sound judgment to determine when human review and refinement are needed.
• Support client engagements, including onsite sessions when needed, to gather feedback and validate design decisions.

Skills

UX design

User research

Cross-functional collab

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Design, HCI, CS, Business, or related field

Tools

Figma

Claude

Codex

Figma Make

Job description

Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.

Position Summary

Design experiences that help healthcare teams work more effectively in athenahealth’s EHR and practice management products. In this role, you will partner with product and engineering to solve complex clinical and workflow challenges through thoughtful UX design, research-informed decision-making, and clear design execution. This position is based in Boston, MA and follows a hybrid work mode. This role reports to the UI & UX Design Director.

About the Team

This team designs user experiences that support healthcare workflows across athenahealth’s product suite. The team partners closely with product, engineering, clinical, and other stakeholders to identify user needs, shape product direction, and deliver practical solutions. Team members use design, research, prototyping, and collaboration tools to explore ideas, test concepts, and support implementation. The team focuses on improving usability, clarity, and consistency across the experiences it helps create.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Frame user problems and facilitate solutioning sessions to guide design direction.
• Create sketches, wireframes, prototypes, and other design artifacts that communicate concepts clearly.
• Conduct user research and heuristic reviews to evaluate usefulness, usability, and workflow fit.
• Partner with product and engineering throughout planning, design, and development to support high-quality implementation.
• Apply systems thinking to simplify complex user, workflow, and data relationships.
• Contribute to journey maps, vision documents, and other design planning materials that inform prioritization.
• Present and explain design decisions to product, clinical, and engineering stakeholders.
• Use AI tools as part of the design process to support ideation, prototyping, and faster exploration of design options while applying sound judgment to determine when human review and refinement are needed.
• Support client engagements, including onsite sessions when needed, to gather feedback and validate design decisions.

Additional Job Responsibilities

• Support junior designers through feedback, reviews, and informal coaching.
• Contribute to team process improvements and design standards.
• Participate in collaborative discussions that improve product direction and design quality.
• Help identify opportunities to improve consistency across product experiences.
• Assist with documentation that supports design decisions and implementation.
• Stay current on design methods, healthcare workflows, and emerging tools relevant to the role.

Expected Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Psychology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4–5+ years of professional experience in digital product design.
• Experience creating high-quality design deliverables, including visual design, prototyping, copywriting, and specifications.
• Experience planning, facilitating, analyzing, and reporting user research using qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Experience working in an agile product development environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain design decisions clearly.
• Experience using Figma.
• Experience using AI tools such as Claude, Codex, Figma Make, or similar tools as part of a regular design workflow.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with peers, clients, and cross-functional partners throughout the design process.
• Comfort working in a changing environment and adapting to evolving priorities.
• Interest in experimentation and continuous learning, with the ability to apply critical thinking to determine when human judgment should guide the final outcome.

Expected Compensation

$107,000 - $181,000

About athenahealth

Our vision: In an industry that becomes more complex by the day, we stand for simplicity. We offer IT solutions and expert services that eliminate the daily hurdles preventing healthcare providers from focusing entirely on their patients - powered by our vision to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.

Our company culture

Our talented employees - or athenistas, as we call ourselves - spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our vision. We are a diverse group of dreamers and do-ers with unique knowledge, expertise, backgrounds, and perspectives. We unite as mission-driven problem-solvers with a deep desire to achieve our vision and make our time here count. Our award-winning culture is built around shared values of inclusiveness, accountability, and support.

Our DEI commitment

Our vision of accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all requires addressing the inequities that stand in the way. That's one reason we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our business, from attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce to maintaining an inclusive environment for athenistas, our partners, customers and the communities where we work and serve.

What we can do for you

Along with health and financial benefits, athenistas enjoy perks specific to each location, including commuter support, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and collaborative workspaces - some offices even welcome dogs. We also encourage a better work-life balance for athenistas with our flexibility. While we know in-office collaboration is critical to our vision, we recognize that not all work needs to be done within an office environment, full-time. With consistent communication and digital collaboration tools, athenahealth enables employees to find a balance that feels fulfilling and productive for each individual situation. In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events throughout the year, including book clubs, external speakers, and hackathons. We provide athenistas with a company culture based on learning, the support of an engaged team, and an inclusive environment where all employees are valued.

Learn more about our culture and benefits here:

athenahealth.com/careers https://www.athenahealth.com/careers/equal-opportunity

United by our mission and driven by our entrepreneurial spirit, our work at athenahealth is collaborative, transformative, and above all, it’s meaningful. Our employees take pride in using technology and data-driven insights to inspire changes that will make the U.S. healthcare system better for everyone, including your friends, family and maybe even you.