Senior Architectural Medical Planner

Location: Seattle, WA 98101 (Hybrid)
In-office cadence: 2–3 days/week, aligned to anchor days (Tue/Wed/Thu)
Base Salary: $120,000–$140,000 (DOE)
Education: Master’s (required)
Experience: 15+ years (8+ years focused medical planning)

The role

Company is hiring a Senior Architectural Medical Planner to lead programming, medical planning, and clinical integration for complex healthcare environments. This is a senior subject-matter expert position that sits at the intersection of clinical operations and architectural design—translating care delivery models, workflows, and regulatory requirements into efficient, compliant, patient-centered spaces.

This role is Seattle-based and works across multiple projects and scales, partnering with architects, designers, planners, and project managers. Strong regional healthcare experience in Washington and Oregon is important; California experience is a plus.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead medical planning for hospitals, ambulatory care centers, specialty clinics, diagnostic facilities, and complex renovations (behavioral health/recovery experience strongly preferred)
• Develop functional and space programs, adjacency diagrams, stacking plans, and test fits
• Translate clinical workflows, staffing models, and patient flow into clear spatial solutions
• Run clinical user interviews, planning workshops, and visioning sessions to shape design direction
• Partner closely with clinicians and stakeholders to understand care delivery models, equipment needs, and operational constraints
• Align architectural design with clinical operations, patient experience, and long-term functionality
• Evaluate efficiency, safety, infection control, and staff workflows throughout planning and design
• Serve as the medical planning lead within integrated, multi-discipline project teams
• Collaborate across design and documentation phases with PMs, designers, and technical teams
• Review drawings/specs for alignment with program, operations, and regulatory requirements
• Mentor junior and mid-level staff and help grow internal medical planning capability

What you bring

• Master’s-level professional degree in Architecture, Medical Planning, Interior Architecture, or related field
• 15+ years healthcare design experience, including 8+ years focused medical planning
• Advanced Revit proficiency (required)
• Track record planning complex healthcare settings, including renovations, behavioral health facilities, imaging suites, and labs
• Strong understanding of healthcare operations, clinical workflows, and regulatory frameworks
• Experience coordinating with AHJs and agencies (including DOH and Oregon Health Authority)
• Preferred: Licensed Architect and/or NCIDQ; AIA/NCIDQ and/or PMP
• Experience with large healthcare systems or academic medical centers
• Familiarity with Lean healthcare principles and/or evidence-based design

Compensation + benefits

• Full technology setup for home office
• Benefits package includes:
  • Employer-paid: Medical, Dental, Vision, Short/Long Term Disability, AD&D
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • 401(k)
  • Paid Time Off + flex paid holidays
  • Voluntary benefits (including pet insurance and life insurance)
  • Monthly technology/phone reimbursement and parking reimbursement