Director - Emergency Center

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for all Emergency Center activities.
• Direct day-to-day clinical and administrative operations for a high-volume emergency department.
• Ensure delivery of safe, high-quality, evidence-based patient care.
• Develop and execute initiatives to improve patient flow, capacity management, and ED throughput.
• Lead workforce planning, recruitment, retention, succession planning, and staff development efforts.
• Monitor and improve key performance indicators including: Patient experience, Door-to-provider times, Length of stay, Left Without Being Seen (LWBS), Clinical quality outcomes.
• Manage departmental budgeting, productivity, labor management, and resource allocation.
• Ensure compliance with DNV standards, CMS regulations, state requirements, and hospital policies.
• Collaborate with physician leadership and multidisciplinary teams to support organizational goals and strategic initiatives.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN).
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Georgia or eligibility for licensure.
• AHA BLS certification.
• Progressive leadership experience within Emergency Services.
• Demonstrated success leading large teams in a complex acute-care environment.
• Strong knowledge of emergency department operations, quality metrics, regulatory requirements, and budget management.