Senior Medical Planner

Overview

Lead planning and design of innovative, patient‑centered healthcare environments.

Key Responsibilities

• medical planning
• space planning
• user workshops
• project coordination
• mentoring
• business development

Tasks

-Oversee medical planning deliverables and ensure alignment with clinical operations, FGI Guidelines, ADA, NFPA, and applicable regulatory codes. -Lead the development of planning concepts, functional programs, and strategic and medical space planning for healthcare projects. -Facilitate user group meetings and stakeholder workshops, using evidence-based and patient-centered design approaches. -Translate clinical needs, workflows, and operational goals into architectural solutions by engaging with users, administrators, and leadership teams. -Collaborate with project managers and project architects on schedules, staffing, and quality control throughout all project phases. -Mentor junior and mid-level medical planners, fostering professional development and knowledge-sharing. -Contribute to facility master plans and strategic campus development efforts, often working across multi-site health systems. -Partner with firm leadership in business development activities, including proposal writing, client interviews, and planning narratives. -Maintain strong relationships with healthcare clients, consultants, and internal stakeholders, ensuring continuity and satisfaction.

Requirements

• architectural registration
• acha credential
• architecture degree
• 12+ years
• ipd
• clinical workflow

What You Bring

-Architectural registration (RA) strongly preferred. -Portfolio that demonstrates impactful leadership on large, complex healthcare projects. -Demonstrated expertise in planning and design of inpatient, outpatient, or specialty healthcare environments. -Advanced communication skills with the ability to facilitate clinical meetings and present ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. -Experience with integrated project delivery (IPD), Lean design, or alternative delivery methods (e.g., design-build). -Deep knowledge of clinical workflow, room-by-room planning, and departmental relationships (ED, OR, Imaging, Inpatient Units, etc.). -ACHA or EDAC credentialing. -Familiarity with data-driven design approaches and healthcare analytics. -Active involvement in professional organizations (e.g., ACHA, AIA Academy of Architecture for Health, HFMA, etc.). -Experience with HCAI (formerly OSHPD) healthcare facility requirements. -Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture or related discipline. -12–20+ years of experience in healthcare facility design, planning, and programming. -Strong understanding of FGI Guidelines, building codes, and healthcare licensing requirements.

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About Dlr Group

-Now 100% employee-owned, it pioneered integrated design—melding architecture, engineering, planning and interiors under one roof. -Its portfolio includes museum transformations, university campuses, transit hubs, and sports stadiums. -Specializing in sectors such as civic, justice, cultural centers, K-12 and higher-ed campuses, hospitality, and transit. -Standout projects include the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, LAX automated people mover stations, Mall of America expansions, and performing-arts centers. -The firm has a legacy of acquiring regional specialists, enhancing its expertise in areas like theatre and healthcare design.

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