Designer - Healthcare Interiors - Mid Level

Your Role

At Gensler Columbus, you’ll design healthcare interiors that directly impact patient outcomes, staff well‑being, and community resilience. As a Healthcare Interior Designer, you’ll collaborate with a nationally recognized practice to translate research, clinical insight, and human-centered design into environments that support the future of care delivery. 

This role is ideal for a designer who thrives at the intersection of design excellence, technical rigor, and purpose-driven work—and who wants to grow within a collaborative, mentorship-focused studio. 

What You’ll Do 

• Lead and support healthcare interior projects from programming through construction administration, ensuring design intent and clinical requirements are fully realized 

• Partner with Design Directors and multidisciplinary teams to develop compelling, high-performing healthcare environments 

• Translate conceptual ideas into high-quality 2D/3D models, renderings, and construction documents 

• Contribute to space planning strategies, finish palettes, specifications, and detailed interior documentation 

• Prepare and present FF&E selections that balance durability, infection control, aesthetics, and user experience 

• Apply hand sketching and advanced digital tools to communicate design ideas with clarity and confidence 

• Coordinate with consultants, vendors, fabricators, and healthcare stakeholders throughout project delivery 

• Support construction-phase activities to ensure design quality, compliance, and execution 

• Engage in studio culture, mentoring, learning programs, and emerging technologies (including AI-driven workflows) 

What You Bring 

• 5+ years of interior design experience focused exclusively on healthcare environments 

• Proven experience delivering projects from early planning through construction 

• Strong knowledge of FGI, NFPA, and healthcare-specific regulatory requirements 

• Deep understanding of interior construction documents, materials, finishes, and specifications 

• Confidence navigating building codes, standards, and complex project conditions 

• Advanced Revit proficiency and comfort working in fast-paced, multi-project environments 

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Interior Design from an accredited program 

• Collaborative mindset, curiosity, and a commitment to design excellence 

• Ability to build and sustain client relationships through trusted project delivery 

• NCIDQ certification and LEED AP (or in progress) preferred 

Why Gensler Healthcare? 

• Work on high-impact healthcare projects shaping the future of care 

• Learn from and collaborate with top healthcare design leaders 

• Grow in a studio that values mentorship, innovation, and purpose-driven design