Human Factors Engineer (Healthcare IT)

Location: Remote within the United States; Arlington, VA is listed as the location. Short-duration travel may be required, and the role must support potential travel.

Company

hirify.global is recruiting for a contingent human factors engineering opportunity supporting a large federal healthcare customer.

What you will do

• Conduct human factors, usability, workflow, task, and user-performance assessments of healthcare information systems and EHR workflows.
• Apply human-centered design and usability principles to identify safety, efficiency, accessibility, and user experience issues.
• Perform usability testing, user observation, interviews, demonstrations, and feedback sessions.
• Support EHR Go-Live, Post Go-Live stabilization, workflow optimization, and field usability activities.
• Document findings, risks, recommendations, and improvement strategies for clinical, informatics, and technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams using SAFe Lean-Agile principles to support iterative improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Factors Engineering, Psychology, Human Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Ergonomics, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field.
• At least five years of professional experience in human factors engineering, usability, human-centered design, human systems integration, or a related discipline.
• Experience evaluating systems, products, processes, or workflows for usability, human performance, safety, and user effectiveness.
• Knowledge of human factors, usability, accessibility, and human-centered design standards and practices, plus an understanding of SAFe Lean-Agile principles.
• Strong analytical, written and verbal communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to meet applicable federal and VA personnel security, privacy, and information security requirements and obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Nice to have

• Experience with healthcare, clinical informatics, health IT, or enterprise EHR environments.
• Experience with Oracle Health/Cerner Millennium, VA VistA/CPRS, or similar EHR platforms.
• Familiarity with clinical workflow analysis, patient safety, clinical decision support, and healthcare interoperability.
• Experience supporting VA, VHA, DoD, or other federal healthcare organizations.
• Professional certification or advanced training in human factors, ergonomics, usability, or human-centered design.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision plans, with an optional FSA.
• Paid parental leave, paid time off, and 11 paid holidays.
• Safe Harbor 401(k) with employer contributions fully vested from day one.
• No-cost group term life and AD&D insurance, with optional supplemental coverage and pet insurance.
• Monthly phone and internet stipend.
• Tuition and training reimbursement.