Healthcare Medical Planner

This role translates client goals, healthcare delivery models, operational needs, and regulatory requirements into integrated architectural and interior design solutions. Through programming, space planning, departmental layouts, adjacencies, and design development, this role helps create functional, intuitive, and engaging healthcare environments that support both clinical performance and the overall human experience.

The ideal candidate brings strong healthcare planning experience, clinical and operational insight, and the ability to work collaboratively with clients, users, designers, and technical teams to shape effective care environments. This individual will serve as a key planning resource throughout the project lifecycle, guiding stakeholder engagement, user group processes, operational planning discussions, and design decision-making to ensure projects align with clinical workflows, strategic goals, and healthcare best practices.

Candidates in other office locations may be considered

• Lead architectural, interior design, and planning efforts for complex healthcare projects, from early programming through design development and documentation.
• Translate client goals, operational needs, care models, and regulatory requirements into functional, innovative, and engaging healthcare environments.
• Collaborate across architecture, interior design, planning, engineering, and consultant teams to deliver integrated design solutions.
• Provide design leadership for healthcare projects ranging from new construction and additions to renovations and interior environments.
• Lead and contribute to programming, space planning, departmental planning, adjacencies, test fits, and design development.
• Integrate patient, family, and staff experience into planning and design decisions, including materials, finishes, furniture, lighting, and way finding.
• Apply knowledge of building codes, accessibility requirements, jurisdictional processes, and healthcare regulations, including FGI Guidelines.
• Contribute to master planning and strategic facility planning initiatives.
• Coordinate project documentation and consultant disciplines, including structural, MEP, lighting, AV, acoustical, accessibility, building envelope, and life safety.
• Resolve complex design, technical, and constructability challenges while maintaining the overall design vision.
• Build strong client relationships through effective communication, collaboration, and design leadership.
• Support business development, client presentations, project pursuits, and healthcare practice growth.
• Mentor colleagues and contribute to design excellence, knowledge sharing, and practice advancement.
• Stay current with trends and advancements in healthcare, architecture, interior design, sustainability, materials, and technology.
• Travel as needed to support projects and clients.

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Interior Architecture, or a related field required; master's degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in healthcare architecture, interior design, or planning.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare design standards, codes, regulations, and industry best practices.
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Sketch Up, Adobe Creative Suite, and other relevant design and visualization tools.
• Excellent design, communication, presentation, and client relationship skills.
• Ability to successfully manage multiple projects and priorities at various stages of development.
• Experience with Certificate of Need (CON), Lean processes, and strategic or master planning preferred.
• Professional licensure/certification such as AIA/RA, NCIDQ, ACHA, EDAC, LEED AP, or Lean certification is a plus.

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