Healthcare Planner

Guidon; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidon Design is seeking a Healthcare Planner to work on campus healthcare planning projects for federal clients, including VA and DHA. You will collaborate with leadership to refine Guidon standards and execute planning across complex facilities.

Responsibilities include developing space programs, leading design meetings, and coordinating with architecture and engineering teams. Travel to client sites is expected, and a degree in a healthcare-related field is required.

Qualifications

• Professional degree and healthcare systems experience required.
• Experience collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams on design projects.
• Knowledge of healthcare adjacencies, planning criteria and design process.
• Familiarity with federal healthcare criteria/standards incl. FGI and NFPA 99.
• Proficiency with computer applications used in a design office (Photoshop, AutoCAD/Revit, SketchUp).
• Ability to share expertise with architecture and engineering staff.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on multi-disciplinary campus healthcare planning projects.
• Work with schedules and milestones to advance long-term planning.
• Support marketing with planning project opportunities and client meetings.
• Lead and facilitate design meetings, producing long-term campus plans.
• Develop space programs and input on department layouts and adjacencies.
• Represent the firm in design discussions with diverse stakeholders.
• Support staff development and travel to client healthcare sites.

Skills

Healthcare planning

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

LEAN principles

Presentation & meetings

Client interactions

Problem solving

Education

Professional Bachelor's or Master's Degree

Tools

AutoCAD/Revit

SketchUp

Photoshop

Job description

Guidon Design is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. We are a leader in sustainable Architecture+Engineering. As multidisciplinary designers, we collaborate to develop creative, cost-effective, and sustainable solutions that help meet our clients’ goals.Our services include Architecture, Interior Design, Sustainability Consulting & Designing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Plumbing Design. Project types include healthcare, government, housing, federal and education facilities. We elevate our communities through the design and development of our projects. Our reputation for design excellence is created by our ability to solve complex challenges with clear solutions, while being responsive to how the space will impact people and their communities. We exist to improve lives and empower people!

Throughout your time with Guidon, you will be provided with the opportunity for hands‑on experience in your area of study. In our dynamic, energetic, and fast-paced office environment, you will work right alongside our company leaders to gain valuable knowledge on complex, meaningful, and impactful projects.

Job Purpose:

The Healthcare Planner is responsible for working collaboratively on a team to execute technical healthcare planning projects for entire campuses and/or major construction projects for the federal government.Guidon is well established doing federal healthcare planning work for the Dept of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Defense Health Agency clients. The position will work closely with firm leadership and the Federal Healthcare Practice Leader to institute/redefine Guidon standards on planning.

Qualifications:

• Professional Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree and experience working on/in healthcare systems. Work experience is more relevant than the specific degree.
• Experience working closely with multi-disciplinary teams to execute design/construction projects.
• Advanced knowledge of healthcare adjacencies, department planning criteria, design process understanding, cross discipline knowledge and collaboration.
• Familiarity with federal healthcare criteria/standards and commercial standards including FGI and NFPA 99.
• A working understanding of computer applications used in a professional design office such as Photoshop, AutoCAD/Revit and Sketchup
• Ability to collaborate and share subject matter expertise with other team members in architecture and engineering staffs

Skills/Qualities:

• Experience conducting early healthcare project planning and programming.
• Experience applying LEAN principles to healthcare operations and healthcare design.
• Communication: Ability to effectively communicate, both graphically, written & orally, with a variety of stakeholders, including employees, clients, leadership, and government officials.
• Proactive and assertive in problem-solving
• EDAC (Evidence based accreditation and certification)
• Ability to lead client design meetings.
• A strong work ethic and a drive to exceed client expectations.
• A team oriented professional willing to invest in their future.

Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively on multi-disciplinary campus healthcare planning projects.
• Work within established project schedules, tasks and milestones to accomplish long-term planning projects.
• Support marketing efforts to secure planning projects through solicitation responses, interviews and client meetings.
• Participate in and facilitate design meetings, that culminate in recommended long-term campus plans for expanding healthcare services through design/construction projects.
• Develop space programs and provide input on functional department layouts and adjacencies.
• Represent the Firm with regard to design and design process-related issues to diverse stakeholders.
• Engage and support staff development through project engagement, staff training and education.
• Travel would be required to client healthcare sites.

Guidon's Core Behaviors:

Wash the Dishes

• Do the small stuff. This mantra has guided our behaviors since our inception when literal dishes were the responsibility of everyone in the office. Helping one another permeates all areas of our culture.

Follow-Up on Commitments

• Do what you say. Keeping our word is not only important externally, but internally as well. Commitments are made to ourselves, each other, and our clients. Whether it be in professional development goals, annual firm updates, or project kick-off meetings, following through is all about maintaining a culture of accountability.

Solve Problems Proactively

• Come with solutions. Identifying a problem is crucial but engaging the problem with potential solutions is even better. We tackle issues head on and take ownership - leading the charge toward a resolution.

Lead Through Listening

• Listen first, talk second. This is a guiding principle in how we interact with each other and our clients. It prioritizes empathy and assumes nothing.

Professional Development, Technical Education & Training:

• Establish annual education and training plans and goals for self.
• Meet or exceed professional standards of work.
• Actively pursue personal continuing education.