Medical Facility Planner

Title: Medical Facility Planner (Full Time)

Location: Falls Church, VA

Status: Full Time

Position Summary:

Midnight Sun is seeking a Clinical Planner in support of a Federal with the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Facilities Enterprise. This position will be located in Falls Church, VA, supporting DHA Facilities Enterprise by conducting requirements analyses, supporting strategic capital planning efforts, and facilitating facility programming and design documentation. Provides technical expertise in DoD space planning criteria, integrates data-driven planning with mission needs, and ensures alignment with DHA governance across CONUS and OCONUS sites. This position is contingent upon contract award.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Assist in orientation of DHA Facilities Enterprise health facility planning teams.

Assist in organizing and developing materials needed for orientation and training.

Advise DHA Facilities Enterprise leadership on business process improvement opportunities with regard to integration, operation, and orientation requirements.

Assist in conducting requirements analyses including population, direct and purchased care workload, healthcare services utilization, review of network adequacy evaluation, and projection of future requirements by product line.

Assist in preparing scope of work statements for proposed contract planning support.

Assist in participating in diverse planning and project development teams and conduct site visits.

Assist in presenting facility planning process and methodology to executive leadership at local, regional, and headquarters levels within DHA, Service Medical Agencies and Defense Health Networks (DHN).

Assist in facilitating meetings with leadership generate dialogue regarding future healthcare, operational and facility scenarios.

Assist the local, regional and corporate leadership with defining facility planning requirements for CONUS/OCONUS sites.

Make recommendations to DHA Facilities Enterprise leadership regarding regional strategy for planning/project development.

Assist in reviewing and organizing health facility planning information and analyses from numerous venues and develop information papers, briefings, and management tools to summarize issues.

Assist in developing written and oral responses to requests for information.

Assist in training team members and local/regional facilities workforce regarding facility planning process(master planning), requirements identification, project development and integrated approach to health facility planning for assigned CONUS/OCONUS sites.

Assist in managing schedule, workflow and administrative requirements in a manner that is transparent to the customer (local, regional, headquarters, and/or DHN).

Assist in coordinating timelines, interim products and data collection requirements.

Work closely with the planning team to ensure customer expectations are met and are reasonable.

Assist in coordinating sources of data and review initial, interim and final requirements analyses, if developed by others.

Assist in developing system-wide expertise and ability to review products for consistency, accuracy and compliance with the corporate model. If a corporate model does not exist, assist in preparing a draft for approval by DHA Facilities Enterprise.

Assist in facilitating executive leadership involvement with process, ownership of the products and reasonable decision-making regarding the results.

Review and ensure submissions are logical, consistent and meet the requirements set forth by the executive leadership at the local, regional, headquarters, and/or DHN and are consistent with corporate guidance.

Assist in the development of FPFP to document workflow, staffing, key adjacencies, facility planning requirements and other project-specific information.

Assist in developing space requirements and Programs for Design (PFD) at the department and room level.

Assist with development and review of space requirements and PFDs, if performed by others. Ensure the PFD is consistent with accepted defining characteristics and based on comprehensive knowledge of DoD medical space planning criteria and industry standards.

Assist in the development of innovative methods to assist the planning team in coordinating facility infrastructure requirements with operational and space requirements.

Assist in providing input to the team and executive leadership on translating requirements into a comprehensive facility reuse and upgrade requirements.

Perform quality assurance for draft and final products to ensure they are accurate, consistent and the recommendations are achievable.

Assist in performing assessment of current facilities and of non-facility and facility alternatives to address identified gaps between facility requirements and current capabilities.

Prepare and/or review, update and facilitate development of DD form 1391s, health care requirements analyses (HCRAs), PFDs, economic analyses (ECONPAK) and CIDM documentation.

Assist in the evaluation of potential capital investments identified through systematic evaluation processes and prioritized through the Capital Investment Decision Model (CIDM) process. .

Assist in preparing CIDM based supporting documentation to tie Service requests to MHS strategic guidance.

Assist in integrating results and information from numerous locations into the DHA Facility Investment Strategy (FIS) and CIDM evaluative criteria.

Assist in reviewing design documents for conformance with advance planning artifacts (FPFP, PFD, etc.)

Assist in making system-wide recommendations.

Complete monthly status reports of all on-going actions.

Complete briefings, information papers, and other management materials as required in support of assigned CONUS/OCONUS sites.

Perform review of facilities-related governance documentation (DODI, UFC, CONOPS, etc.) and provide comments and recommended edits, as necessary to align documentation with facility planning best practices.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

Education/Experience

Bachelor's degree in nursing, other clinical area, engineering, architecture, or healthcare administration required.

5+ years of experience and working knowledge of health facility planning and design and healthcare delivery.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

High level of proficiency in English communication, both written and oral.

Working knowledge and executive level understanding of the Military Health System (MHS), the Defense Health Agency, DHA Facilities Enterprise, DHNs and the Services facility planning organizations).

Working knowledge of DoD medical space planning and design criteria, DoD space and equipment planning system (SEPS), and industry standards for the planning and design of medical facilities.

Ability to analyze complex healthcare requirements using population health data, workload forecasts, and network adequacy evaluations to support facility and capital investment planning.

Ability to advise senior leadership and facilitate cross-functional teams on strategic planning, business process improvement, and integration of planning initiatives across CONUS and OCONUS sites.

Knowledge of federal, state, and local health and safety requirements, to include OSHA standards and EM 385-1-1, and other regulations as applicable.

Ability to develop and review technical documentation, briefing materials, and planning artifacts with a high degree of accuracy, ensuring compliance with federal guidance and DHA governance.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, Access, Excel, SharePoint, and Outlook.

Certifications/Licenses/Other

U.S. Citizenship required.

Ability to obtain/maintain site/facility access.

Benefits:

KIC offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible full-time employees including: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, 401k with Match, Life and ADD Coverage, Short and Long Term Disability, Paid Time Off and Holidays, Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Discount Program, and more!

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Disclaimer:

This is not to be an exclusive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the person in this job. KIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and federal contractual requirements, Kikiktagruk Inupiat Corporation, may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to KIC Shareholders, and their Descendants.

Successful candidates must adhere to KIC's Drug and Alcohol policy/testing requirements and may be required to pass a background and/or Motor Vehicle Records check.

The salary range for this position is based on several factors, including relevant experience, education, skills, and current market conditions.