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Healthcare Planner

Carle Health•Urbana, IL

About The Position

The Healthcare Planner solves complex space challenges and organizes strategic spatial growth in a collaborative environment, working with healthcare departments and operational support teams. Reporting directly to the Design Manager, the planner works with organizational leaders to scope projects and strategically manage space requests. The position does not provide direct patient care. The role develops preliminary project designs for Carle Health facilities, evaluates user needs and space constraints, and creates conceptual plans to assess feasibility. It supports facility renovations and new buildings by ensuring alignment with the facility master plan and applicable regulations, producing or overseeing plans and system standards, coordinating with users and project teams, and serving as a liaison with regulatory agencies. The planner also manages pre-approval project budget development, monitors consulting design teams for value, maintains room data sheets, and assists with implementation of Owner Project Requirements.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Architectural Studies.
  • Licensed Architect through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
  • Work experience in healthcare planning and design.
  • Working knowledge of NFPA 101 (LSC), Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) requirements, Facilities Guidelines Institute guidance for healthcare design, AIA minimum guidelines for healthcare construction, and local building codes.
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit.
  • Proficiency with standard Microsoft Office software.
  • Critical-thinking skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to convert abstract ideas into clear directional drawings and designs.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement preliminary project designs for projects within Carle Health facilities.
  • Create space programs by assessing user needs, reviewing existing space configurations and operational assessments, developing conceptual plans, and evaluating feasibility.
  • Ensure facility renovations conform to the existing facility master plan and governing regulations.
  • Compare proposed facility renovations with the facility master plan for conformance.
  • Review potential renovations and future buildings for municipal planning commission compliance and obtain necessary approvals and permits.
  • Directly produce or oversee the development of plans and system standards.
  • Coordinate with users to produce plans and specifications for smaller projects.
  • Oversee development of plans and system standards for larger projects.
  • Act as a liaison with design and construction teams to keep projects on time and on schedule.
  • Manage project budget development for pre-approval of proposed construction projects.
  • Serve as the hospital liaison for applicable regulatory agencies.
  • Communicate with agencies during plan review, project inspections, and closeout.
  • Monitor consulting design teams to ensure the organization receives value for proposed work.
  • Create and maintain room data sheets, including physical footprints, design capacities, dimensions, and operational limits.
  • Assist with implementation of Owner Project Requirements.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers.

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