Medical Planner - Healthcare - Senior

Gensler Healthcare

Our approach to healthcare is holistic. It is research-driven and designed to create engaging experiences for everyone from patients and families to staff and providers. Gensler seeks innovation for the individual, the community, and the region from a diverse global platform. We call our approach Radically Human. Gensler applies this approach to our work and in building our teams. We seek partners that share our view and are motivated to drive positive change in human health and wellness.

Your Role

At Gensler, we design for people. We leverage our global perspective and local presence to innovate at every scale. We're not just designers. We're tinkerers, craftspeople, visionaries, innovators and thought leaders. Fueled by passion and entrepreneurial spirit, our people bring new ideas to solve challenging problems. Whether you're into sketching new ideas, hacking a building or growing client relationships in global markets, there's something here for everyone.

As a Gensler Medical Planner with our Healthcare team, your job is to combine creativity and technical knowledge with business skills and understanding to produce functionally beautiful spaces for clients. It's your job to collaborate with a team of architects and designers to deliver unparalleled architectural projects. With you as part of the design team, architecture has never been so engaging. You will leverage your technical acumen and Revit skills to drive client projects from concept through build in a collaborative team.

What You Will Do

• Lead medical planning efforts for healthcare projects, from initial test-fits through design and production drawings to construction and activation
• Facilitate client user group and stakeholder meetings
• Translate client-provided patient volume and utilization data into a functional program based on the desired Care Delivery Model.
• Develop Care Delivery Models designed around the desired experience of Patients, Families and Staff.
• Create program documents based on code requirements, knowledge of industry standards, healthcare planning trends, etc.
• Collaborate and coordinate with designers, project architects, specialty consultants and engineers in the production of drawings and specifications
• Participate and present in client meetings and project interviews
• Conduct analyses of long-term healthcare facility needs and develop solutions involving construction of new facilities and major rehabs of existing facilities
• Mentor and support growth of team members
• Collaborates with end users to create solutions in real-time
• Translates client operational model or other strategic information into architectural design/medical plan
• Applies governing regulatory codes and hospital licensing standards, and validates that those requirements are met
• Actively support firmwide sustainability and resilience goals, guiding clients and project teams toward multi-benefit sustainable and resilient design solutions
• Coordinates or prepares drawings and designs in accordance with Gensler standards, best practice and quality expectations
• Understands research methodology and integrates research into practice
• Participates in and may lead team meetings to discuss project issues, technical issues and coordination with other disciplines
• Collaborates in delivering a project on defined budget and schedule requirements

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design or Architecture from an accredited school
• 10+ years of related experience as a Medical Planner, healthcare design and planning background
• Proficiency with Revit required
• LEED AP and NCIDQ or Registered Architect (or in process) preferred
• Experience planning HCAI facilities
• Advanced 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
• Strong knowledge of building codes and accessibility guidelines
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple projects in various stages of development
• A quick learner with an ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment
• Collaborative and team-conscious
• Must have the ability to maintain existing client relationships and build new client relationships through successful project delivery

For consideration, please submit your cover letter, resume, and portfolio in PDF format.

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*The base salary will be estimated between $110,000 - $170,000, plus bonuses and benefits and contingent on relevant experience


*Notice: At Gensler an unlicensed Lab Planner will have the job title of Lab Designer and operate in this capacity for alignment with internal programs, doing business with clients, and compliance with industry and government regulations. If you have questions regarding this notice, please ask our Talent Acquisition team during the application process.


Life at Gensler

At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions to "Well-being Week," our offices reflect our people's diverse interests.

We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice annual bonus opportunities. Our annual base salary range has been established based on local markets.

As part of the firm's commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.

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