Our Client is seeking an experienced Medical Planner to join our team. As a Medical Planner, you are responsible for leading the medical planning effort toward the successful completion of complex healthcare facilities; provide overall programming, master planning, design and medical planning; communicate with clients/user groups to understand project requirements.

Responsibilities

Provide medical planning expertise to other team members and the firm-wide healthcare practice.
Participates in user groups (heads of departments, specialists, etc.) to collect program needs for healthcare facilities and assist with technical aspects of the meeting.
Develops a comprehensive understanding of clients’ program requirements and standards and policies for completion.
Assists in developing project scope, plan, and services and during the contract process. Translates planning concepts into comprehensible terms for clients, designers and project team members.
Provides technical knowledge in the design and planning of various-sized medical and healthcare facilities.
Assists in the design development, modification and/or review of medical planning concepts and solutions.
Assists in establishing overall project budgets and milestone schedules in coordination with project managers,
architect and project engineers.
Ensures project inter-disciplinary and quality control coordination.
Coordinate with various consultants to implement medical planning.
Develops architectural drawings to communicate planning concepts for project documentation and construction.
Prepares and modifies architectural documents, elevations, sections, details, etc.
Anticipates and develops solutions to technical and design problems following established standards.
Communicates planning concepts to project teams, both verbally and through graphic and written reports.
Actively seeks new knowledge in the design and planning of medical and healthcare facilities.
Supervises other team members in conjunction with project managers.
May lead periodical project meetings and presentations; ensure client is adequately briefed on project progress.
May mentor and direct the work of less experienced staff.
Participates actively in the firm-wide Healthcare practice.
Assist in the development of standard materials that describe the portfolio, systems, processes and people of the Healthcare Group.
Actively participates in industry associations to ensure visibility.
Prepares 2D and 3D presentation/design drawings.
Promotes the principles of sustainability and Evidence Based Design.

Required Skills

Demonstrated creativity, passion and interest in design and planning of healthcare facilities.
Advanced knowledge of progressive technical and regulatory requirements for healthcare facilities design and understanding of fundamental departmental organization and functionality.
Advanced knowledge of healthcare delivery systems and how design impacts those systems – public/private space, adjacencies, staff and patient flow, support functions, central plant, etc.
Actively completing IDP requirements.
Possess basic hand and CAD drafting skills.
Proficiency in AutoCAD/Architectural Desktop.
Proficiency in 3D Modeling software such as 3D Studio Max and Viz 2006 preferred.
Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketchup, and InDesign graphic software.
Proficiency in MS Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
Proficiency in Revit is preferable.
Knowledge about sustainability and LEED preferred.
Excellent listening skills.
Ability to work in team environment.
Ability to effectively meet deadlines.
Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing; ability to convey medical planning needs to designers and other team members.

Required Experienc, Education and Certifications

Requires a bachelor’s degree in architecture or foreign or Master Degree in Architecture with healthcare design as certificate or main area focus of study.
Combined 5 to 10 years’ experience with large-scale, complex healthcare projects.
Experience with a variety of healthcare projects – full new facilities, additions, renovations, departments. Some large-scale, complex healthcare projects required.
Architecture license preferred.
LEED Green Associate Accreditation required; LEED AP preferred.