Description
Company: Oak Street Health
Title: Sr Associate, Service Designer
Location: Treehouse, Remote
Role Description:
The Sr Associate, Service Designer role will work with other designers and the Director of Experiential Design to lead design research, service design efforts and the 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. They will have a deep understanding of how to design experiences from concept through to execution. They will be able to lead and manage projects.
The ideal candidate will be well versed at both written and verbal communication and have the ability to synthesize large quantities of qualitative information into diagrams and visualizations. They will work across the organization and must be adept at explaining the value of design to non-designers and approaching their work from a humble and human-centered perspective.
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:

• Uncover unmet needs through the use of ethnographic design research methods
• Synthesize and document research themes, pain points and opportunity areas in a way that is accessible and inclusive
• Work with the leadership team to co-facilitate brainstorming and ideation sessions across the organization
• Create design solutions to address organizational pain points and customer needs
• Utilize the creation of journey maps, prototypes, and other artifacts to document and demonstrate design ideas
• Collaborate on human-centered design curriculum development
• Teach/present to organizational leaders
• Mentorship of other designers
• Contribution to the design community of practice
• 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
• 5+ years of experience working in human-centered design capacity (service, experience design, systems design, visual design, design research, etc)
• 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 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
• Preferred experience:
  
  • 3+ years healthcare experience
  • Experience sharing design methods with non-designers
  • Visual design and communication skills
  • Expertise interacting with historically underrepresented populations
  • Experience designing and delivering new services (from concept to completion)
  • Knowledge of healthcare experience trends
  • Previous project management experience
  • Previous people leadership experience
• Note: An online digital portfolio with at least 2 case studies is preferred.
• 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