Position: Healthcare Planner
Location: Royal Oak, Michigan
Work Type: On-site / Office-Based
Job Type: Full-Time
Experience: 5+ Years
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Healthcare Planner to lead programming, planning, and operational analysis for healthcare projects. This role acts as a key liaison between healthcare clients, clinical staff, and design teams to ensure efficient, patient-centered, and code-compliant facility planning.
The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in healthcare workflows, facility programming, FGI guidelines, and occupied facility planning.
Key Responsibilities
Lead healthcare facility programming and space planning (hospitals, clinics, behavioral health, etc.)
Conduct operational workflow analysis, site visits, and stakeholder interviews
Develop functional space programs aligned with clinical needs and FGI guidelines
Coordinate planning across SD, DD, CD, and CA phases
Support infection control (ICRA) and occupied renovation planning
Facilitate user group meetings and client workshops
Coordinate with architects, engineers, and medical equipment planners
Translate clinical operations into functional design solutions
Participate in healthcare RFPs, proposals, and presentations
Support healthcare planning standards and internal knowledge development
Requirements
5+ years healthcare planning, healthcare architecture, or clinical operations experience
Strong knowledge of FGI Guidelines and healthcare regulations
Experience with ICRA and occupied healthcare environments
Proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Experience working with clinical teams and healthcare leadership
Preferred Qualifications
EDAC certification (or in progress)
ACHA membership (or pursuing)
Experience in lean healthcare planning or patient flow optimization
Experience with SF330 or healthcare proposals
Experience with hospital systems or large healthcare facilities
Work Environment
Collaborative healthcare-focused design environment with interaction across architects, engineers, clinicians, and healthcare administrators. Includes office work, client meetings, facility walkthroughs, and site visits.
🚀 Career Opportunity
This role offers high visibility and direct involvement in healthcare strategy, facility planning, and clinical operations alignment across complex healthcare projects.
This is a remote position.