Consultant – Lab Planner

Role Overview

• Demonstrate proficiency in clinical lab processes across medical campuses, including major inpatient and outpatient departments.
• Work with clients and end users to outline optimized process flows and critical adjacencies of clinical spaces.
• Understand and guide discussions on medical equipment and technology needs.
• Supports the healthcare planning process with clients and the design team to create strategic campus master plans and departmental level master plans.
• Supports healthcare planning processes in collaboration with the design team to create operational workflows and functional space programs, along with department floor plan concepts reflective of operations.
• Creates baseline and future clinical service plans that illustrate program design concepts to inform Master Programming and Master Planning in line with future facility goals.
• Contributes to estimating overarching program and service resource requirements (e.g., core clinical laboratory specimen processing capacity, microbiology and hematology bench space, anatomic pathology grossing and histology stations, point-of-care testing bays, equipment allocations for analyzers and automation lines, clean/dirty circulation pathways, etc.) by applying best practices and utilization benchmarks.
• Supports coordination of contracted deliverables to align with the overall project delivery schedule.
• Communicates healthcare expertise and planning concepts to clients and project teams, both verbally and through graphic and written reports.
• Develops space programs, workflows, and strategic plans under the guidance of the Project Lead.
• Actively seeks new knowledge in the design and planning of medical and healthcare facilities.
• Actively participates in industry associations to ensure visibility.
• Mentor staff for depth and support of the specialized knowledge execution process.
• Fosters a commitment to external and internal client service including business development and sourcing new work.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Science or other applicable field required. Master’s degree in Business Administration or Healthcare Administration preferred.
• Board certification and/or licensure in Medical Laboratory Science or equivalent preferred.
• Experience working within the healthcare-built environment for at least 5 years is required.
• Experience in large healthcare systems with a significant research/academic component is preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of working knowledge of Clinical Laboratory operations experience is required.
• Foundational knowledge of Clinical Laboratory equipment, regulatory requirements, and analytical methodologies.
• In-depth knowledge of clinical workflows, healthcare delivery systems, current trends, and national and regional benchmarks required.
• Experience documenting meeting minutes and capturing stakeholder input.
• Familiarity with healthcare planning tools, trends, evidence-based design, and FGI Guidelines
• Experience with organizing and conducting clinical end-user meetings.
• Strong proficiency with MS Office Suite, Visio, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Must be able to work in a team environment and possess strong organizational and time management skills.
• Significant travel required.

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision coverage
• flexible spending account options
• voluntary insurances
• paid time off
• flex-time hours
• hybrid work options
• 401k plan
• employee perk programs