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Leadership - Director of Emergency Medicine

MedlinkHealth Anesthesia

  • Des Moines, Iowa
  • 3 days ago
  • $140,000–$210,000

Highlights

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – EMERGENCY SERVICES & NURSING OPERATIONS: Position: Executive Director – Emergency Services & Nursing Operations. Collaborate with physicians, service lines, rural providers, and community leaders to maximize care coordination.

Numbers & Facts

LocationDes Moines, Iowa
Salary$140,000–$210,000

Description

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – EMERGENCY SERVICES & NURSING OPERATIONS:
  • Position: Executive Director – Emergency Services & Nursing Operations.
  • Leadership Role: Executive-level nursing/operations leadership.
  • Setting: Hospital, outpatient, and clinical environments.

POSITION OVERVIEW:
  • Lead the overall operations of Emergency Services and Nursing Operations.
  • Oversee care delivery, quality and safety outcomes, employee engagement, patient experience, regulatory compliance, and fiscal management.
  • Develop and implement processes and programs that improve patient care and support organizational growth.
  • Collaborate with physicians, service lines, rural providers, and community leaders to maximize care coordination.
  • Foster a culture of trust, teamwork, safety, and continuous improvement.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Manage departmental operations, budgets, strategic planning, partnerships, and resource allocation.
  • Serve as an administrative leader and liaison with physicians, medical staff departments, sections, and committees.
  • Oversee clinical services, standards of care, staffing plans, patient care evaluation, and process improvement.
  • Lead, manage, mentor, and support department leaders.
  • Develop and mentor current and future leaders to support succession planning.
  • Align and standardize care delivery while recognizing differences in patient populations and care settings.
  • Collaborate across service lines to improve patient flow and coordination of care.
  • Ensure compliance with specialty designation and accreditation requirements.
  • Use evidence, research, and outcomes data to drive operational improvements.
  • Promote patient and workplace safety and encourage reporting of unsafe practices.
  • Apply knowledge of reimbursement systems and payer sources when evaluating operational efficiency.
  • Demonstrate innovation in care delivery and care coordination.
  • Participate in emergency/disaster response and recovery activities when assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:
  • MSN or other healthcare/business-related Master's degree – REQUIRED.
  • 5+ years of progressively responsible management experience in a hospital, outpatient, or clinical environment – REQUIRED.
  • Strong communication, management, and leadership development skills.
  • Current Registered Nurse license – REQUIRED.
  • Professional specialty certification – Preferred.
  • Valid driver's license when driving for work-related purposes – REQUIRED.

STATE LICENSE:
  • Iowa RN License Required.
  • Compact License Accepted.

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