Sr. Medical Planner

Overview:
Responsibilities:

- Creates and plans the conceptual design of healthcare projects in coordination with the design team
- Develops a comprehensive understanding of a client's programmatic requirements, standards and policies for incorporation into the design solution
- Leads the planning process by generating concepts and layout of internal departments, including assisting the users in clinical workflow
- Works closely with administrators, doctors, nurses and other medical personnel to reach consensus on departmental layout
- Coordinates the work effort of multiple planning teams on large projects
- Works closely with the client to schedule and develop agendas for user group meetings
- Develops, modifies and/or reviews medical planning concepts and design solutions and may develop client program
- Applies governing regulatory codes and hospital licensing standards, and validates that those requirements for assigned segment of project are met
- Prepares and modifies implementation documents and communicates planning concepts for project team members, both verbally and through graphic and written reports
- Leads project team interaction internally and externally to effectively understand and implement design solutions and project plans from conceptual design to design execution
- Prepares and presents for client meetings
- Responsible for preparing and/or reviewing meeting minutes and other appropriate documents for client and consultant coordination meetings
- Develops, recognizes, recruits and grows diverse talent
- Manages conflict effectively and encourages a healthy team environment
- Fosters and maintains a collaborative professional working relationship with the project team, including promoting communication and creating approachability
- Actively promotes and incorporates the firm’s principles of ‘design excellence’ through the integration of responsible and sustainable design practice with the art of design
- Collaborates in managing project to satisfy requirements from budget and schedule perspective while delivering a quality work product
- Delivers project on defined budget requirements and maintains accountability to project plan and planned utilization rate
- Supports and leads the business development process by identifying new opportunities, marketing current clients for repeat business and assisting with proposals, budgets and schedules
- Works with Healthcare Practice Leader to pursue and develop new clients
- May participate in marketing interviews

Qualifications:

- Accredited professional degree in Architecture or related field
- Architectural Registration strongly preferred
- Typically 10+ years of experience with a healthcare design and planning experience background
- ACHA accreditation and/or EDAC accreditation preferred
- Sustainable design accreditation preferred
- Experience with architectural software such as Revit, AutoCAD and 3D modeling software preferred
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite preferred
- Advanced knowledge of sustainability and integrated design guidelines
- Proficient knowledge of current healthcare planning and programming concepts including patient safety and evidence-based design principles
- Proficient knowledge of guidelines for design and construction of healthcare facilities
- Advanced knowledge of architectural building systems, accessibility guidelines and QA/QC process
- Advanced knowledge of building codes and ability to research and apply/incorporate into implementation documents
- Strong presentation skills
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time
- Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and professional manner both verbally and in writing

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