Service Designer, Patient Experience & Service Operations
Description
Company: Oak Street Health
Title: Associate, Service Experience Designer
Location: Treehouse, Remote
Role Description:
The Associate, Service Experience Designer role will work with other designers and the Director of Experiential Design to support design research, service design and implementation of new customer experiences throughout the Oak Street Health journey. This role will be responsible for creating satisfying and compelling experiences for both current and potential Oak Street Health patients. They will support both the application of human-centered design to address real world problems and the teaching of human-centered design across the organization.
This is a role for a generalized designer that has the ability to flex between multiple design modalities (service, experience, product, communications, etc.). Please note this is not a product/technology focused role. This role will be designing all aspects of a humanistic journey in a primary care clinic setting.
Core Responsibilities:
Leverage ethnographic design research methods such as observation and interviewing to uncover unmet needs of both internal teams and external customers
Synthesize findings from research and document and identify themes and potential opportunity areas
Work with the leadership team to co-facilitate brainstorming and ideation sessions across the organization
Develop solutions to address organizational pain points and customer needs
Create journey maps, prototypes, and other artifacts to document and demonstrate design ideas
Collaborate and contribute to human-centered design curriculum
10-20% travel for in-field research, observation and workshops
Other duties as assigned.
What are we looking for?
Bachelor's degree in Human Centered Design (HCD) or related field (i.e., Human-Computer Interaction, Industrial Design, Communication/Graphic Design, Cognitive Psychology, Interaction Design, Human Factors, etc.) required or comparable degree and/or experience
3+ years of experience working in human-centered design capacity (service, experience design, systems design, visual design, design research, etc)
Preferred experience:
1+ years healthcare experience
Visual design and communication skills
Expertise interacting with historically underrepresented populations
Knowledge of healthcare experience trends
Note: An online digital portfolio with at least 2 case studies is preferred
Proficient in the use of the Google suite of tools, Microsoft Office, and Miro
Experience with common human-centered design methodologies, tools and frameworks
Comfortable co-facilitating workshops and leading stakeholder interviews
Organizational skills to self manage effectively
Ability to communicate cross-functionally and across management levels in formal and informal settings through written and verbal channels
Collaborative mindset to create the best solutions; intellectual agility and creativity to anticipate obstacles and identify alternatives
Self-starter with experience in producing results while operating independently
Track record of building design driven solutions
US work authorization
Someone who embodies being “Oaky”
What does being “Oaky” look like?
Radiating positive energy
Assuming good intentions
Creating an unmatched patient experience
Driving clinical excellence
Taking ownership and delivering results
Being relentlessly determined
Why Oak Street Health?
Oak Street Health is on a mission to “Rebuild healthcare as it should be'', providing personalized primary care for older adults on Medicare, with the goal of keeping patients healthy and living life to the fullest. Our innovative care model is centered right in our patient’s communities, and focused on the quality of care over volume of services. We’re an organization on the move! With over 150 locations and an ambitious growth trajectory, Oak Street Health is attracting and cultivating team members who embody “Oaky” values and passion for our mission.
Oak Street Health Benefits:
Mission-focused career impacting change and measurably improving health outcomes for medicare patients
Paid vacation, sick time, and investment/retirement 401K match options
Health insurance, vision, and dental benefits
Opportunities for leadership development and continuing education stipends
New centers and flexible work environments
Opportunities for high levels of responsibility and rapid advancement
Oak Street Health is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and encourage all interested readers to apply.
Learn more at www.oakstreethealth.com/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-at-oak-street-health