Medical Planner - Architecture
ISG
$70,000 - $135,000 / year
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Description
In this role, you will partner with physicians, healthcare leaders, and project teams to develop planning and programming solutions that address evolving operational, patient care, and space needs. You will collaborate with industry leaders Tarah Raaum, AIA, and Chris Heidrich, AIA, while working alongside a talented team of architects, designers, and healthcare specialists. As an ISG Employee Owner, you will have the opportunity to influence meaningful healthcare projects, contribute your expertise in healthcare planning and design, and share in the success of a firm committed to innovation, collaboration, and exceptional client outcomes.
A few recent ISG projects:
- UnityPoint Health + Wellness’ Prairie Parkway Campus
- Orthopaedic & Fracture Clinic (OFC) Expansion
- Hannahville Indian Community Health Clinic + Government Services Building
- Meskwaki Health Clinic
We’ve listed a compensation range that reflects our expectations for this role, including both direct and indirect components. We understand that your experience and value may fall outside of this range. If you feel you're a strong fit but your compensation needs differ, we’re open to a conversation—let’s talk.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop healthcare planning and programming concepts while maintaining ongoing communication with clients and project teams to address evolving project needs, design considerations, and schedule or budget impacts
- Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary and engineering team members, fostering clear and professional communication throughout all project phases
- Apply industry knowledge and prior experience to enhance project quality, identify challenges, communicate potential impacts, and seek clarification when needed
- Conduct research and analyze space utilization to determine current and future space requirements, developing solutions that support operational and strategic goals
- Partner with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare stakeholders to align on planning concepts and space solutions that support patient care and operational efficiency
- Analyze service line data and develop strategic and detailed space programs
- Develop unit and room layouts with an understanding of medical equipment and clinical workflows
- Develop multiple options and iterations to reach ideal state layout
- Coordinate the preparation and completion of project master planning and pre-design studies through design development documentation with internal teams, clients, consultants, and other design professionals
- Stay informed on emerging trends, methodologies, and best practices in healthcare design, planning, sustainability, LEAN strategies, and evidence-based design
- Mentor and manage other design team members to develop medical planning expertise
- Participate in marketing and business development
- Perform additional responsibilities and duties as assigned
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture required
- Architectural registration/licensure strongly preferred
- EDAC and/or ACHA accreditation strongly preferred
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in healthcare projects, medical planning, or a related field required
- Proficiency in Revit, Microsoft Office Suite, and Power BI
- Strong knowledge of healthcare planning and programming principles and methodologies
- Working knowledge of architectural design, structural systems, and construction processes
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Knowledge of medical equipment planning processes and delivery
- Knowledge of applicable building codes, regulations, and compliance requirements at the local, state, and federal levels; including Life Safety, ADA and FGI
- Ability to apply healthcare design standards, evidence-based design principles, and industry best practices to complex projects, including renovations
- Consistently exhibits an attitude of continuous improvement, striving for higher levels of quality, efficiency, and excellence
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision
- Paid time off, pro-rated amount available on your start date
- Paid holidays and paid volunteer time
- Paid parental leave
- Bi-annual profit sharing
- Employee Ownership Stock Plan (ESOP)
- 401K retirement plan
- Life insurance
- HSA and FSA options
- Bereavement leave
- Supplemental voluntary benefits
- Short term and long-term disability
- Parking reimbursement, varies on office location
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision Paid time off, pro-rated amount available on your start date Paid holidays and paid volunteer time Paid parental leave Bi-annual profit sharing Employee Ownership Stock Plan (ESOP) 401K retirement plan Life insurance HSA and FSA options Bereavement leave Supplemental voluntary benefits Short term and long-term disability Parking reimbursement, varies on office location
About this role
ISG's Healthcare Business Unit is looking for a Medical Planner to lead the planning and programming side of healthcare facility projects—work that sits at the intersection of clinical operations, architectural design, and strategic space planning. You'd spend your time analyzing how healthcare spaces actually function, partnering with physicians and operational leaders to understand their needs, then translating that into detailed layouts and room designs that support both patient care and workflow efficiency. The role involves research, data analysis, multiple design iterations, and close collaboration with architects, engineers, and consultants to move projects from master planning through design development.
This position requires at least five years in healthcare planning or related architectural work, a Bachelor's degree in Architecture (Master's preferred), and strong technical skills in Revit, Microsoft Office, and Power BI. Architectural licensure and credentials like EDAC or ACHA are strongly preferred. You'd need solid grounding in medical equipment planning, building codes and compliance, evidence-based design principles, and the ability to communicate complex planning concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders. The role also includes mentoring other team members and contributing to business development efforts.
You'd be based in Sioux Falls working in-office, part of a firm with a track record on substantial healthcare projects and a collaborative culture. ISG offers standard professional benefits—medical, dental, vision, 401K, and paid time off—plus an employee ownership structure that includes profit sharing and an ESOP, meaning you'd have a direct stake in the firm's success. The salary range is $70,000 to $135,000, though ISG indicates openness to discussion if your experience and needs fall outside that band.
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