Director of Emergency Services

Provides strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for the hospital’s Emergency Department (ED). Ensures the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centered care across emergent care settings while aligning departmental operations with organizational goals, regulatory standards, and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive-level oversight for Emergency Department operations.
• Ensure safe, timely, and evidence-based care delivery across critical and emergent populations.
• Maintain appropriate staffing models based on patient acuity, volume, and throughput demands.
• Oversee patient flow initiatives, including ED throughput, admission processes, and surge response.
• Collaborate closely with physician leaders (Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Hospital Medicine, Cardiology) to optimize clinical performance and outcomes.
• Ensure efficient emergency department operations, including triage processes, patient flow, and regulatory compliance (e.g., EMTALA).
• Lead initiatives to reduce wait times, left-without-being-seen (LWBS) rates, and ED boarding.
• Develop and execute strategic plans for Emergency Services.
• Lead service line growth initiatives, including advanced critical care programs, trauma readiness, and emergent care innovations.
• Evaluate operational, clinical, and financial performance data to drive continuous improvement.
• Develop, manage, and monitor operating and capital budgets for all assigned departments.
• Ensure effective utilization of staffing, equipment, and supplies.
• Identify and implement cost-containment strategies without compromising quality or safety.
• Participate in capital planning for emergency equipment and infrastructure.
• Serve as a key liaison between Emergency Services, EMS and hospital executive leadership.
• Partner with ancillary departments (Respiratory Therapy, Radiology, Lab) to ensure seamless care coordination.
• Represent Emergency Services on hospital committees, emergency preparedness teams, and system-wide initiatives.

Requirements

• Graduate of accredited School of Nursing.
• RN current license in New York State.
• Master’s Degree in Nursing.
• Minimum 7–10 years of progressive nursing leadership experience, with 3-5 years of clinical skills in Emergency Department.
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in union and non-union environments.
• Proven track record in quality improvement, patient safety, and operational excellence.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements, performance improvement methodologies, and healthcare finance.
• ACLS, PALS from American Heart Association.
• TNCC, NHSS, Moderate sedation certifications.

Physical Demands

• Ability to work at computer for extended periods of time.
• Walking to patient care units.
• Occasional travel to other locations to support operational needs.

Pay

$150,000.00 - $188,000.00 per year.

Schedule

Full-time.

About the Organization

Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, part of Stony Brook Medicine, provides direct access to the highest level of academic-based medical care. Located in the heart of the village of Southampton, two hours from New York City, the hospital serves a diverse community of year-round residents, second homeowners, and vacationers. The population, about 75,000 in the winter months, increases sharply to more than 300,000 in the summer.

Stony Brook Southampton Hospital has been recognized as a Long Island Top Workplace by Newsday among large employers (defined as having 500+ employees).

StaffCo, a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), is the employer of Stony Brook Southampton employees, responsible for employment functions including payroll, human resources, and labor relations. Employees are private sector employees of StaffCo, not public sector employees of SUNY.