UI/UX Designer - Remote

SemanticBits is a leading company specializing in the design and development of digital health services and the work we do is just as unique as the culture we’ve created. We deliver using Agile practices to help the government solve their most technically challenging problems. The systems we develop are used to improve the quality of healthcare delivered to millions of people and revolutionize the healthcare industry on a nationwide scale. SemanticBits is a remote-first employer and has been named a Top Workplace in 2021. As a government contractor, SemanticBits requires that candidates must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance and show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or obtain a religious or medical exemption.

SemanticBits designs and develops products in the Federal Health IT space that are beautiful, intuitive, usable, useful, and delightful. We are guided by our customers’ experience and we empower users with cutting edge tools to accelerate their access to healthcare data and help them make informed decisions on healthcare policy, improve patient care, and reduce government spending. Our work at SemanticBits is highly visible and helps improve the lives of millions of healthcare recipients.

The UI/UX Designer will be part of a highly collaborative, multi-disciplinary team focused on improving usability, user experience, and driving user adoption & engagement. They will be responsible for conducting user research, analysis & synthesis, persona development, and usability testing to create products that delight our customers.

• Work closely with UX researchers, visual designers, business analysts, and developers to meet customer goals and deliver design specification

• Participate in stakeholder interviews, user requirements analysis, task analysis, conceptual modeling, information architecture, interaction design, and usability testing

• Design and specify user interfaces and information architecture

• Conduct iterative design activities, including observational studies, customer interviews, usability testing, and other forms of requirements discovery

• Produce personas, storyboards, scenarios, flowcharts, design prototypes, and design specifications

• Effectively communicate design goals, concepts, choices, and rationale from a user’s perspective both verbally and visually

• Participate in collaborative critiques and analysis & synthesis working sessions

• Develop proof-of-concepts and prototypes of easy-to-navigate user interfaces (UIs) that consists of web pages with graphics, icons, and color schemes that are visually appealingContribute in planning, conducting, and analyzing user research in order to provide recommendations for change to a system

Physical and emotional requirements for the job:

This position is to be performed remotely from an individual’s home office and involves sedentary work. Employees in this role can be expected to exert up to 10 pounds of force on occasion in order to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move standard electronic equipment. Employees are expected to make decisions in a timely manner and display emotional intelligence during occasional stressful situations.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary

• Stipend for work station set up

• Four weeks of PTO

• Eleven paid holidays

• One floating holiday

• Comprehensive health benefits (medical with HSA option, dental, and vision)

• Employer HSA contribution

• 401k retirement plan with matching benefit

• 100% paid short-term and long-term disability

• 100% paid life insurance

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

• Three weeks parental leave

• Casual working environment

• Flexible working hours

SemanticBits, LLC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are also a veteran-friendly employer.

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human Computer Interaction, Human Centered Design & Engineering or related field

• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant work experience

• Excellent verbal and written communication skillsKnowledge of UX principles and best practices

• Experience designing wireframes or prototypes for research validation

• Skilled in standard visual design and wireframing tools such as Figma

• Portfolio demonstrating best practices in design process as well as design outcomes

• Strong technical aptitude, product common sense, and curiosity combined with a genuine love for products, people, and user experience

• Candidate must reside in the United States

• Flexible and willing to accept a change in priorities as necessary

Nice to Have:

• Experience working in the healthcare industry

• Federal Government contracting work experience

• Prior experience working remotely full-time