Senior Healthcare Planner

MHTN Architects•Salt Lake City, UT

3d•$120,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

MHTN is seeking an experienced Senior Healthcare Planner to take a leading role in a large, complex acute-care hospital project currently in design and help shape the continued growth of our healthcare practice. This is an opportunity for an accomplished healthcare planner to remain closely engaged in meaningful project work while influencing planning strategy, clinical and operational outcomes, client relationships, team development, and the future direction of healthcare design at MHTN. The Senior Healthcare Planner will work directly with healthcare executives, clinicians, administrators, architects, engineers, and design teams to translate clinical workflows and long-term strategic objectives into innovative, functional, and adaptable healthcare environments.

Requirements

Significant experience leading healthcare programming, planning, and clinical workflow analysis for complex healthcare facilities.
Strong knowledge of healthcare delivery models, clinical operations, facility planning, and healthcare design best practices.
Comprehensive knowledge of healthcare codes, licensing requirements, accreditation standards, FGI Guidelines, life-safety requirements, and healthcare building systems.
Strong facilitation, stakeholder engagement, consensus-building, and client relationship skills.
The ability to communicate complex planning concepts clearly through verbal, written, graphic, and presentation formats.
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing competing project priorities.
Strategic judgment and a collaborative approach to solving complex healthcare design challenges.
Familiarity with Revit, BIM-based project delivery, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, and related planning and documentation tools.
Bachelor's or master's degree in architecture from an accredited program.
Approximately 10 or more years of relevant healthcare planning and design experience.
Demonstrated leadership responsibility on complex healthcare projects.
Experience planning hospitals or other complex healthcare facilities.
Experience working directly with healthcare clients, clinical user groups, and multidisciplinary design teams.

Nice To Haves

Additional experience in acute-care hospital projects
Healthcare master planning
Architectural licensure
Executive presentations
Design-build delivery
Healthcare credentials such as ACHA, EDAC, or LEED AP

Responsibilities

Lead healthcare planning and programming for hospitals, ambulatory care facilities, inpatient and outpatient environments, and other complex healthcare facilities.
Facilitate stakeholder engagement sessions, user-group meetings, and planning workshops with healthcare clients.
Translate clinical workflows and operational requirements into functional programs, space allocations, departmental relationships, and planning concepts.
Evaluate healthcare delivery models, patient and staff flows, operational processes, and future growth needs.
Interpret and apply healthcare regulations, licensing requirements, accreditation standards, FGI Guidelines, life-safety requirements, and applicable codes.
Collaborate with architects, interior designers, engineers, consultants, contractors, and client representatives throughout all project phases.
Conduct operational assessments, facility evaluations, and strategic or campus planning studies.
Present planning recommendations to clinicians, administrators, executive leaders, and other project stakeholders.
Mentor team members and help strengthen MHTN’s healthcare planning standards, tools, and technical capabilities.
Support selected client presentations, interviews, project pursuits, and healthcare business development efforts.