Clinical Infrastructure Planner

UT MD Anderson; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 107,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical coverage fromDay

PTO and holidays

Tuition Assistance Program

Pension plan

Job summary

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center seeks a Clinical Infrastructure Planner to support activation planning, equipment coordination, move management, and operational readiness for clinical spaces affected by capital projects. This role ensures spaces transition smoothly from construction to full operation while maintaining patient care standards.

This position serves as a key liaison among clinical operations, facilities, vendors, consultants, and project teams to coordinate

Qualifications

• 5 years healthcare planning, activation or transition experience, or related experience to include two years project/program management.
• 3 years healthcare planning, activation or transition experience, or related experience to include two years project/program management, with preferred degree.

Responsibilities

• Coordination with project team
• Facilitation of Medical equipment installation and support
• Equipment planning coordination
• Move management procurement
• Vendor installation coordination
• Coordinating inventory management
• Scheduling and move coordination
• Transitioning space after construction to operations
• Budgeting and contract management
• Site decommissioning

Skills

Healthcare planning

Project management

Activation/transition

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is dedicated to eliminating cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research, prevention, and education. Within Ambulatory Logistics & Infrastructure, the Clinical Infrastructure Planner supports activation planning, equipment coordination, move management, and operational readiness activities for clinical spaces impacted by capital and non-capital projects. The Clinical Infrastructure Planner serves as a key liaison between clinical operations, facilities, vendors, consultants, and project teams to ensure successful space activation and transition efforts.

UT MD Anderson is a leading institution focused on cancer care, research, education, and prevention. The Clinical Infrastructure Planner coordinates activities related to medical equipment planning, vendor installation, inventory management, budgeting, contract administration, move coordination, and site decommissioning. The Clinical Infrastructure Planner plays a critical role in transitioning newly completed clinical environments from construction to full operational use while supporting continuity of patient care and clinical operations.

The ideal candidate will possess experience coordinating healthcare, facilities, construction, activation, or transition projects, along with strong organizational, communication, documentation, budgeting, and project coordination skills. Experience supporting medical equipment planning, move management, vendor coordination, contract administration, regulatory compliance activities, and operational readiness initiatives is highly desirable.

Salary range: min $106,500 - mid $133,000 - max $159,500

Why Us?

This role provides the opportunity to directly support UT MD Anderson's mission by ensuring clinical environments are fully prepared, equipped, and operational for the delivery of exceptional patient care. The position offers exposure to multidisciplinary healthcare infrastructure projects, collaboration with a variety of stakeholders, professional development opportunities, and meaningful work that supports both operational excellence and work-life balance.

• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordination with project team
• Facilitation of Medical equipment installation and support
• Equipment planning coordination
• Move management procurement
• Vendor installation coordination
• Coordinating inventory management
• Scheduling and move coordination
• Transitioning space after construction to operations
• Budgeting and contract management
• Site decommissioning

Related project communications

Medical Equipment/FFE Planning

Work alongside Equipment Planning services either directly with MEQ firm or through A/E for projects. Liaison for overall process for the procurement and installation of equipment, including documenting inventories, review of floor plans, supporting requisition packages. Facilitates and maintains schedule review of specifications, drawings, submittals, and milestones. Liaison between client departments, consultants, regulatory agencies, clinical engineering, and other stakeholders. Coordinate with IT, Clinical Engineering, and asset management on the commissioning and decommissioning of equipment.

Move Coordination/Activation/Deactivation

Facilitates coordination with project team and is primary liaison to clinical partners to communicate of all move coordination and site deactivation strategies and plans. Where needed, provides oversight to the move management vendor. Work may include site inspections, site walks, punch-lists, asset transfers, work orders, safety clearances, regulatory compliance, maintenance of all deactivation and move schedules, tracking of issues and dissemination of communications as required. Work with all stakeholders to coordinate orientation and training for staff and building occupants.

Documentation

Assist with sourcing and contract management including related RFQ/RFP's, ensuring that standards for needs are followed. Works with invoicing allocations and budget tracking reports, and schedules. Document Management including project reports, schedules, space reports, meeting minutes, and project file organization. Is the primary liaison with the clinical team to transition space after construction to full clinical operations.

Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION

• Required: Bachelor's Degree
• Preferred: Master's Degree

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Required: 5 years Healthcare planning, activation or transition experience or related experience to include two years project/program management. or
• Required: 3 years Healthcare planning, activation or transition experience or related experience to include two years project/program management, with preferred degree.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may