Senior Ux Designer, Healthsource

Datavant is the data collaboration platform trusted for healthcare.Guided by our mission to make the world’s health data secure, accessible and actionable, we provide critical data solutions for organizations across the healthcare ecosystem - including providers, health plans, researchers, and life sciences companies.From fulfilling a single patient’s request for their medical records to powering the AI revolution in healthcare, Datavants are building the future of how data is connected and used to improve health.By joining Datavant today, you’re stepping onto a driven and highly collaborative team that is passionate about creating transformative change in healthcare.About the RoleHealthSource is the operational backbone of Datavant’s release of information business - the product that thousands of internal operations specialists use every day to manage, process, and fulfill medical record requests.When HealthSource works well, our teams can move fast and our customers get accurate, timely records.When it doesn’t, the friction shows up immediately and at scale.We’re looking for a Senior UX Designer who is genuinely energized by the complexity of operational workflows - someone who can spend time with our ops teams, understand what slows them down, and turn those insights into designs that make hard work feel easier.This is a high?impact IC role with clear ownership: you’ll be the primary designer for HealthSource, working closely with product, engineering, and operations to shape one of our most business?critical products.What You’ll DoResearch & DiscoveryConduct regular generative and evaluative research with internal operations users - including contextual inquiry, task analysis, and usability testingBuild a deep understanding of HealthSource workflows: how requests move through the system, where errors occur, and what slows teams downSynthesize qualitative and quantitative signals (support ticket patterns, usage data, direct interviews) into clear problem definitionsMaintain and evolve a living view of the user, their mental models, and the operational context they work inDesign & SystemsOwn end-to-end design for HealthSource features - from early concepts through to polished, spec-ready deliverablesCreate detailed interaction designs, flows, and prototypes that handle edge cases and error states, not just the happy pathContribute to and enforce consistency within Datavant’s design system, identifying components to standardize across productsDesign for efficiency at volume - our ops users process hundreds of requests per day, so every friction point compoundsBalance short-term iterative improvements with longer-term systemic redesign opportunitiesCollaboration & CraftPartner closely with the HealthSource PM and engineering team throughout the product development cycleWork directly with operations managers and specialists to validate designs early and oftenCommunicate design rationale clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholdersContribute to product strategy conversations - you’ll be expected to have a perspective on what problems are worth solving and whyCoordinate with the broader design team on shared patterns, principles, and critiqueWhat We’re Looking ForRequired5+ years of UX design experience, with a portfolio demonstrating strong craft across research, interaction design, and systems thinkingDemonstrated experience designing for internal tools, ops platforms, or workflow-heavy products - not just consumer experiencesFluency in the full research toolkit: when to use what method, how to synthesize findings, and how to bring stakeholders alongStrong interaction design skills - you think carefully about state, error handling, progressive disclosure, and keyboard/accessibility patternsExperience contributing to or working within a design systemComfort operating with ambiguity - this role requires you to define problems, not just execute solutions handed to youStrong written communication; you can write a clear design brief, decision rationale, or research readout without hand-holdingNice to HaveExperience in healthcare, health IT, or highly regulated data environmentsFamiliarity with release of information, medical records, or similar operational healthcare workflowsExperience designing for high-frequency task workflows where speed, accuracy, and error recovery are criticalComfort working with Figma, Figjam, and basic data tools (Sigma, Looker) to pull usage contextWhat Success Looks LikeIn your first 90 days:You’ve spent meaningful time with ops users - you understand what they do, what frustrates them, and what they’re proud ofYou have a clear picture of HealthSource’s biggest UX debt and have shared an initial perspective on where to focusYou’ve shipped at least one improvement and have designs in review for a secondBy the end of your first year:You are the recognized design authority on HealthSource - product, eng, and ops trust your judgmentYou’ve measurably reduced friction in at least one high-volume workflow (tracked through support volume, time-on-task, or error rate)You’ve pushed our design system forward in areas relevant to HealthSourceYou’ve built a repeatable research cadence that keeps the team grounded in user realityPerks of joining Datavant in Barcelona25 vacation daysDaily in-office lunch stipend (and a fully stocked kitchen)Hybrid work model: 2 days/ week in our office in GraciaCommitment to professional development opportunitiesEmployee-led initiatives including annual company-wide innovation day & DEI resource groupsComprehensive private health coverage w/ out-of-network reimbursements optionsFlexible remuneration with Cobee (Restaurant, Transportation, Nursery)Peer & company recognition programsMonthly educational lunch & learnsTo ensure the safety of patients and staff, many of our clients require post?offer health screenings and proof and/or completion of various vaccinations such as the flu shot, Tdap, COVID?19, etc.Any requests to be exempted from these requirements will be reviewed by Datavant Human Resources and determined on a case?by?case basis.Depending on the state in which you will be working, exemptions may be available on the basis of disability, medical contraindications to the vaccine or any of its components, pregnancy or pregnancy?related medical conditions, and/or religion.This job is not eligible for employment sponsorship.Datavant is committed to a work environment free from job discrimination.We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.To learn more about our commitment, please review our EEO Commitment Statement here.Know Your Rights, explore the resources available through the EEOC for more information regarding your legal rights and protections.In addition, Datavant does not and will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay.At the end of this application, you will find a set of voluntary demographic questions.If you choose to respond, your answers will be anonymous and will help us identify areas for improvement in our recruitment process.(We can only see aggregate responses, not individual ones. 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Required 5+ years of UX design experience, with a portfolio demonstrating strong craft across research, interaction design, and systems thinking Demonstrated experience designing for internal tools, ops platforms, or workflow-heavy products - not just consumer experiences Fluency in the full research toolkit: when to use what method, how to synthesize findings, and how to bring stakeholders along Strong interaction design skills - you think carefully about state, error handling, progressive disclosure, and keyboard/accessibility patterns Experience contributing to or working within a design system Comfort operating with ambiguity - this role requires you to define problems, not just execute solutions handed to you Strong written communication; you can write a clear design brief, decision rationale, or research readout without hand-holding Nice to Have Experience in healthcare, health IT, or highly regulated data environments Familiarity with release of information, medical records, or similar operational healthcare workflows Experience designing for high-frequency task workflows where speed, accuracy, and error recovery are critical Comfort working with Figma, Figjam, and basic data tools (Sigma, Looker) to pull usage context

Datavant is the data collaboration platform trusted for healthcare. Guided by our mission to make the world’s health data secure, accessible and actionable, we provide critical data solutions for organizations across the healthcare ecosystem - including providers, health plans, researchers, and life sciences companies. From fulfilling a single patient’s request for their medical records to powering the AI revolution in healthcare, Datavants are building the future of how data is connected and used to improve health. By joining Datavant today, you’re stepping onto a driven and highly collaborative team that is passionate about creating transformative change in healthcare.