Sr. Interior Designer Heathcare

About the role

This role focuses on designing functional, safe, calming, and aesthetically pleasing interior environments for healthcare facilities, including hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, assisted living residences, ambulatory surgery centers, and medical offices. The Healthcare Interior Designer prioritizes patient-centered design, ensuring that all spaces support healing, promote staff efficiency, and comply with stringent regulations related to hygiene, infection control, and accessibility. You will manage projects from concept through completion, collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, and make strategic design and budget decisions that align with client goals and industry best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design interior environments for healthcare facilities that are functional, safe, calming, and aesthetically pleasing, with a strong emphasis on patient-centered design.
• Incorporate evidence-based design principles to support patient healing, enhance comfort, and improve overall healthcare delivery.
• Ensure all designs comply with strict regulations and codes related to hygiene, infection control, accessibility, and healthcare-specific requirements.
• Collaborate with architects, contractors, engineers, and other stakeholders to develop, coordinate, and implement design plans from concept through completion.
• Oversee project implementation, including reviewing progress, addressing design issues, and making revisions or updates as needed to meet client expectations and regulatory standards.
• Manage project budgets by making informed design choices that align with client financial constraints while maintaining quality, safety, and design integrity.
• Prepare and review construction documents, drawings, and specifications to ensure accuracy, clarity, and constructability.
• Lead or support space planning efforts to optimize circulation, workflow, and functionality for patients, staff, and visitors in clinical and healthcare environments.
• Select materials, finishes, furnishings, and equipment that are durable, easy to clean and sanitize, and compliant with safety standards to reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infections.
• Balance functional requirements with desired design aesthetics to create cohesive, healing environments that reflect the client's vision and brand.
• Coordinate interior architecture elements, including layouts, finishes, fixtures, and details, to align with architectural and engineering systems.
• Participate actively in project coordination meetings, providing design input and resolving issues related to interior environments.
• Contribute to business development by helping to bring new work into the office and supporting efforts to grow clients and projects as part of a team.
• Engage in a collaborative, mentoring-focused culture by asking questions, sharing knowledge, and supporting colleagues in all phases of a project.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Interior Designer at a Level III capacity or equivalent senior-level role.
• NCIDQ certification.
• Healthcare project experience over the past two years, with overall career experience in the 10–15 year range.
• Experience with clinical, ambulatory surgery center (ASC), or I-2 healthcare occupancy projects.
• Strong project management skills, including planning, scheduling, coordination, and oversight from concept to completion.
• Proficiency in interior design and interior architecture for healthcare environments.
• Hands-on experience with Revit for design, documentation, and coordination.
• Demonstrated ability in space planning for complex healthcare facilities.
• Experience preparing and working with construction documents for interior projects.
• Knowledge of healthcare regulations, codes, and standards related to hygiene, infection control, and accessibility.
• Ability to manage project budgets and align design decisions with client financial constraints.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional project teams.

Skills

• Experience sourcing materials, finishes, furnishings, and equipment that are durable, long-lasting, and suitable for healthcare settings.
• Ability to select materials and furnishings that are easy to clean and sanitize and that meet safety standards to minimize healthcare-associated infection risks.
• Skill in balancing functional requirements with desired design aesthetics to create cohesive, healing environments.
• Interest in working within a collaborative, mentoring-focused culture that values teaching, learning, and teamwork.
• Comfort participating in business development activities and contributing to the growth of clients and projects as part of a team effort.

Work Environment

The role operates in a hybrid work environment, with a standard Monday–Friday schedule. You will typically work from home on certain days and be in the office from Tuesday through Thursday, collaborating in person with colleagues and project teams. The organization functions as a growing healthcare design consultancy with a strong cross-functional culture that emphasizes collaboration, teaching, mentoring, and teamwork across all phases of a project. Employees are encouraged to contribute to business development by helping to bring new work into the office and supporting the growth of client relationships and project opportunities. The work involves regular use of design and documentation technologies such as Revit, along with typical office and studio tools used in architectural and interior design practice.

Pay & Benefits

Pay range: $38.00 – $45.00/hr. This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Wayzata, MN.

Benefits (eligibility requirements apply and may depend on job classification and length of employment):

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)