Emergency Department Director

Plan A Health; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Health, Inc. seeks a Director of Emergency Services to lead its high-acuity ED with a patient-centered focus.

You will oversee clinical operations, staffing, budgeting, and quality initiatives while ensuring regulatory compliance. Collaborate with physicians and hospital leadership to improve throughput, patient safety, and the overall patient experience, driving performance and continuous improvement across the department.

Qualifications

• Experienced RN leader with strong emergency department background.
• Proven team-building and leadership skills.
• Commitment to compassionate, evidence-based emergency care.
• Strong focus on patient safety and quality improvement.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-acuity setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day emergency department clinical operations
• Provide leadership for staffing, resource planning, and operational performance
• Own budgeting and support financial stewardship for the department
• Drive quality, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and clinical standards
• Collaborate with physicians and leadership to optimize patient flow and outcomes

Skills

ED leadership

Team-building

Patient safety

Quality improvement

Clinical operations

Fast-paced setting

Job description

Director of Emergency Services

Lead the Emergency Services department in a high-acuity, patient-centered environment. Oversee clinical operations, staffing, budgeting, and quality initiatives while ensuring full compliance with applicable regulatory standards. Partner with physicians and hospital leadership to improve throughput, strengthen patient safety, and deliver an exceptional patient experience.

Director of Emergency Services

Lead the Emergency Services department in a high-acuity, patient-centered environment. Oversee clinical operations, staffing, budgeting, and quality initiatives while ensuring full compliance with applicable regulatory standards. Partner with physicians and hospital leadership to improve throughput, strengthen patient safety, and deliver an exceptional patient experience.

Key Duties

• Manage day-to-day emergency department clinical operations
• Provide leadership for staffing, resource planning, and operational performance
• Own budgeting and support financial stewardship for the department
• Drive quality, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and clinical standards
• Collaborate with physicians and leadership to optimize patient flow and outcomes

Qualifications & Skills

• Experienced RN leader with strong emergency department background
• Proven team-building and leadership skills
• Commitment to compassionate, evidence-based emergency care
• Strong focus on patient safety and quality improvement
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-acuity setting