Layer Health · 1 day ago
Physician Informatician (MD required)
Layer Health is a company founded by leading machine learning researchers from MIT and Harvard Medical School, focused on building an AI layer to synthesize information from medical records and improve healthcare. They are seeking a Clinical Informatician to analyze clinical workflows, design AI-based interventions, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to innovate healthcare solutions.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Health CareInformation ServicesMedicalSoftware
Responsibilities
In collaboration with the Customer Success and Product teams, perform detailed workflow analysis at client hospitals to understand clinical workflows and help design AI-based interventions
Contribute to and help maintain an advanced interoperability layer, transforming FHIR, HL7, CCDA, and other common data standards to a common data layer
Contribute to the design and development of an advanced data layer that supports both machine learning R&D as well as real-time inference for embedded clinical applications
Use your strong clinical and informatics knowledge to participate in data modeling, harmonization, normalization, and transformation efforts
Work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional teams including engineering/research, customer success, and business to execute on the informatics vision and help invent the next iteration of human-AI collaboration in healthcare
Create excellent documentation to allow other team members to self-serve on internal and external informatics topics, previously defined workflows, and data sources
Qualification
Required
MD/DO Physician who has completed primary specialty training (residency)
Significant experience in analyzing and redesigning healthcare IT workflows
History of successfully launching new products/features in a hospital setting (EPIC, Cerner, etc.)
Eager to tackle new challenges and quickly acquire new skills and abilities
Fluency with at least one programming language (preferably Python)
Beginner to intermediate SQL skills
Working knowledge of natural language processing (NLP) methods
Understanding of common healthcare standards and ontologies (FHIR, HL7, ICD10, CPT, RxNorm, etc.)
Advanced training in clinical informatics, through fellowships, post-graduate training, advanced degrees (master's or PhD), or work experience
Exceptional verbal and written communication and presentation skills
Adaptable and excited to work in a fast-paced environment that is ambitious, changing rapidly, and often breaking new ground
Benefits
Equity
Company
Layer Health
Layer Health is a health technology company that utilizes AI and large language models to streamline medical chart reviews.
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$33.55MKey Investors
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2025-03-27Series A· $29.55M
2023-11-14Seed· $4M
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