Senior Medical Equipment Planner

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Work Location: Atlanta GA

The Senior Medical Equipment Planner supports Emory Healthcares planning design and construction initiatives by leading project-level medical equipment planning budgeting coordination and implementation across capital projects that align with organizational mission and strategic priorities.

This role serves as the Planning Design and Construction (PDC) subject matter expert for medical equipment integration ensuring that equipment scope budgets infrastructure requirements phasing delivery installation and turnover are effectively coordinated throughout the project lifecycle.

The Senior Medical Equipment Planner partners closely with Supply Chain Clinical Operations Biomedical Engineering Facilities Finance architects engineers and construction teams to ensure that enterprise equipment strategies and sourcing decisions are successfully executed within projects.

The position plays a critical role in aligning medical equipment planning with project design construction sequencing operational readiness and enterprise procurement strategies.

Project Medical Equipment Planning & Integration

• Lead project-level medical equipment planning activities from early planning phases through project completion and turnover
• Develop and maintain project medical equipment lists budgets phasing plans and infrastructure requirements in coordination with project teams
• Ensure alignment between project scope construction schedules and equipment delivery installation and commissioning requirements
• Coordinate Owner-Furnished / Contractor-Installed (OFCI) workflows with project teams and contractors
• Develop and implement standardized tools processes and workflows for medical equipment planning across PDC projects

Budgeting & Cost Coordination

• Develop and manage the medical equipment portion of project budgets in collaboration with PDC Project Managers Finance and Supply Chain teams
• Validate equipment scope and planning assumptions to ensure budget alignment with project requirements
• Identify potential budget risks gaps or scope misalignment and support value analysis and scope optimization discussions
• Track and reconcile equipment budgets throughout project phases

Design & Construction Coordination

• Collaborate with architects engineers and clinical stakeholders to ensure equipment requirements are incorporated into room layouts infrastructure design and construction sequencing
• Participate in planning programming and design meetings to represent medical equipment scope and coordination needs
• Review design documents for equipment-related constructability infrastructure coordination and compliance requirements
• Support site readiness planning for equipment delivery installation and integration with building systems

Implementation Installation & Turnover

• Coordinate with Supply Chain vendors construction teams and site stakeholders to align equipment delivery schedules with construction progress
• Facilitate equipment installation sequencing site access planning and coordination of testing commissioning and turnover activities
• Serve as the PDC point of coordination for resolving equipment-related field issues impacting schedule cost or operations
• Support transition-to-operations and facility activation activities related to medical equipment installation
• Provide oversight and coordination of external medical equipment planning and implementation partners

Partnership with Supply Chain & Enterprise Teams

• Partner with Supply Chain medical equipment planning and procurement teams to align project requirements with enterprise sourcing and contracting strategies
• Coordinate with Biomedical Engineering Facilities IT and Clinical Operations teams to ensure equipment support and operational readiness requirements are met
• Provide project-level feedback to enterprise stakeholders regarding implementation risks operational constraints or process improvement opportunities

Governance Documentation & Communication

• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures templates and planning tools to support consistent equipment planning across projects
• Maintain accurate and auditable documentation related to equipment scope budgets schedules and coordination activities
• Support project reporting risk management and issue resolution related to medical equipment planning and implementation
• Foster collaborative relationships across PDC Supply Chain Clinical and Operations teams to support successful project delivery

Additional Duties as Assigned

Travel - Travel between project sites hospitals and administrative locations may be required

Work Type - Hybrid employee - splits time between working remotely and working in the office

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Education - Bachelors degree in Healthcare Administration Architecture Interior Design Biomedical Engineering Construction Management Engineering or related field
• Experience - Minimum five years of progressively responsible experience in medical equipment planning healthcare capital project delivery or related roles

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (Required)

• Knowledge of medical equipment planning practices within healthcare capital projects
• Experience developing and managing equipment budgets equipment lists and project coordination workflows
• Ability to coordinate complex projects involving clinical stakeholders design teams contractors and procurement teams
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple project priorities simultaneously
• Knowledge of healthcare facility planning equipment infrastructure requirements and clinical operational workflows
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills across multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to identify project risks and develop practical solutions within complex healthcare environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Education - Masters degree in Healthcare Administration Architecture Construction Management Engineering Business Administration or related field
• Experience - Experience working in complex healthcare capital planning environments; Experience supporting OFCI coordination equipment procurement workflows and facility activation processes
• Certification:
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Lean / Six Sigma certification
  • Other healthcare planning or capital project certifications

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (Preferred)

• Familiarity with medical equipment planning methodologies and project activation processes
• Knowledge of construction project delivery models and healthcare capital project lifecycle management
• Experience navigating matrixed organizations with multiple stakeholders
• Ability to support process improvement initiatives and project performance reporting

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (Medium - Max 25 lbs.) Up to 25 lbs. 0-33% of the workday (occasionally); lifting and carrying objects up to 25 lbs.; occasional standing and walking; occasional sitting; close eye work (computers typing reading writing). Physical demands may vary depending on assigned work area and tasks.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS Environmental conditions may vary depending on assigned work area and project site. Work may involve exposure to construction environments noise and active project sites. Travel between healthcare facilities and project locations may be required. Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required depending on project conditions.

Emory is an equal opportunity employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

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