Human Factors Usability Specialist Alberta

Apply human factors and usability engineering to patient safety across Alberta from a hybrid or remote Edmonton-based position. Support safer healthcare systems through analytical, collaborative work.

The Human Factors Specialist supports a provincial Patient Safety team promoting usability, patient safety, and eSafety. You will evaluate healthcare environments, information systems, equipment, workflows, forms, and interfaces. The work includes user research, data analysis, design recommendations, and consultation on emerging safety issues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Apply human factors methodologies to develop healthcare solutions
• Evaluate rooms, workflows, equipment, interfaces, and information systems
• Collect requirements through observation, interviews, and focus groups
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data
• Prepare reports, presentations, prototypes, and design recommendations

Requirements:

• Master's degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of human factors concepts, processes, principles, and tools
• Expertise in user-centered design and usability assessment methods
• Strong analytical, communication, collaboration, and project management abilities
• Ability to travel throughout Alberta and conduct field work

Use human factors, usability engineering, and user-centered design expertise to advance patient safety throughout Alberta's healthcare system.