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Director, Facility Design

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in architecture, Interior Design, or related field
  • 10 years progressive experience in planning and/or design on a full range of facility developments
  • 5 years progressive experience in planning and/or design in the healthcare industry
  • Architectural License or NCIDQ license preferred

Responsibilities

  • Drive Mercy’s strategic design direction for facilities
  • Work closely with planning, design and construction teams and strategic partners
  • Hire key operational experts to create operational models
  • Collaborate with clinical, non-clinical and physician leadership for design and operational model buy-in

Key facts

  • Remote from: United States
  • Full time
  • Expert & Leadership (>10 years)
  • English

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Relationship Building
  • Creativity

About the company

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Mercy

Hospitals & Health Care

Mercy, one of the 25 largest U.S. health systems, serves millions annually with nationally recognized quality care and one of the nation’s largest Accountable Care Organizations. Mercy is a highly integrated, multi-state health care system including more than 40 acute care, managed and specialty (heart, children’s, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, convenient and urgent care locations, imaging centers and pharmacies. Mercy has 900 physician practices and outpatient facilities, 3,400 Mercy Clinic physicians and advanced practitioners, as well as more than 40,000 co-workers serving patients and families across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.Mercy’s Virtual Care Center is the world’s first such facility dedicated to care outside its own walls, monitoring patients 24/7/365 across the country, using high-speed data and video connections and medically intervening when and where patients need it with a comprehensive team approach. Visit MercyVirtual.netMercy was among the first health care organizations in the U.S. to have an integrated electronic health record (EHR) connecting all points of care. Mercy Technology Services’ broad use of its EHR has been recognized at one of the highest possible levels by Epic. Visit MercyTechnology.net.For information about Mercy's social media policy, please visit https://www.mercy.net/footer/website-terms-and-privacy/#social. Please note: many of the images and videos featured on our page were taken before the COVID-19 pandemic. Rest assured, we are following all necessary guidelines at this time, whether it's in photos and videos here, or in person at any of our Mercy facilities. For more information, visit Mercy.net/COVID19.

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryHospitals & Health Care
Company size10001

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Job description

Find your calling at Mercy!

The Director – Facility Design will drive Mercy’s strategic design direction for keeping Mercy on the leading edge in design and efficient operations of its facilities. The position will work closely with the Mercy planning, design and construction teams and strategic partners to assure Mercy's brand objectives are accomplished. The Director - Facility Design will also find and hire key operational experts to create the operational models for Mercy including workflow efficiencies, new technologies, and designs of the future. The Director - Facility Design will be responsible to work with clinical, non-clinical and physician leadership throughout the ministry to get buy-in on new design and operational models and their implementation.

Position Details:

Qualifications:
•    Bachelor's degree in architecture, Interior Design, or related field is required.
•    Architectural License, or National Council Interior Design (NCIDQ) license is preferred.

Experience:
•    10 years progressive experience in planning and/or design on a full range of facility developments required.
•     Critical thinking, problem-solving, relationship building skills and verbal and written communication skills are required.
•    5 years progressive experience in planning and/or design in the healthcare industry with a full range of projects, from existing healthcare facilities to new large healthcare facility replacements. A strong knowledge of the healthcare industry, strong senior leadership, ability to work alone/independently and creativity is required.

Certifications:
One or more of the following certifications are preferred:
•    Leadership Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP)
•    Evidence-Based Design Accreditation and Certification (EDAC)
•    American Institute of Architects (AIA)
•    Association for the advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE)
•    American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) member in good standing

Physical Requirements:
• Manual dexterity to operate office equipment.
• Ability to sit and stand for periods of time and walk various locations through the health ministry.
• Must have normal or corrected vision.
• Ability to clearly communicate verbally by phone or in person.

Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.

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