Description
Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors.
What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels out commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in.
At Baptist Health, we’re committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a “grow our own” philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including:
- Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support
- Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
- A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
- Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement
- And so much more
Together, these benefits and others reflect our commitment to caring for our people, so they can build fulfilling careers with us while making a meaningful impact every day.
Description:
The Director of Healthcare Planning serves as Baptist Health South Florida’s system-wide authority for clinical facility standards and architectural prototype development. This leader owns the creation, governance, and continuous improvement of BHSF’s clinical planning standards library — including room prototypes, departmental templates, medical equipment planning and design criteria that define how every care environment is built across the system. Working in close partnership with clinical, operational, and regulatory stakeholders, the Director ensures BHSF’s physical environments consistently support evidence-based care delivery, patient and staff safety, infection control, and long-term capital performance.
Qualifications:
Degrees:
- Bachelors
Licenses & Certifications:
- Licensed Architect (RA) registered in the State of Florida required. EDAC and/or ACHA board certification strongly preferred.
Additional Qualifications:
- Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in architecture and healthcare planning with at least 3 years in a management role overseeing standards or prototype development programs.
- Demonstrated expertise in room data sheet development, clinical prototype design, and departmental template creation across acute care, procedural, and ambulatory settings.
- Deep command of FGI Guidelines, AHCA regulations, Florida Building Code, ADA, and NFPA 101.
- Proven experience facilitating clinical operations validation sessions and translating care delivery models into architectural standards. Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and space planning platforms.
- Strong presentation, communication, facilitation, documentation, governance, and organizational change management skills.
Minimum Required Experience: 10 or more years
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
