Director Of Emergency Room
i4 Search Group
Kingwood, TX · Posted October 25, 2026
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Director of Emergency Room | Houston, TX
Schedule: Days | No Weekends
Salary: $160,000–$180,000, based on experience
Annual Incentive: 17.5%–26.25%
Facility: Acute care hospital | Level II Trauma Center
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Director of Emergency Room Services to lead a high-volume adult Emergency Department at a large acute care hospital in the Houston area.
This is a significant leadership opportunity overseeing an adult ED with 40 care spaces, approximately 80–85 FTEs, and daily volume of 175–200 patients . Reporting directly to the VP of Emergency Services , the Director will have responsibility for clinical quality, patient experience, staff engagement, operational performance, growth, and financial management.
Key Responsibilities
The Director of Emergency Services provides strategic and operational leadership for the Emergency Department while ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care.
Responsibilities include leading nursing practice and daily department operations; driving patient safety, quality, throughput, and clinical outcomes; managing staffing, productivity, scheduling, labor utilization, and department expenses; and developing and monitoring annual operating and capital budgets.
The Director will also lead efforts to improve patient and employee experience, recruit and retain high-performing team members, coach and develop department leaders, maintain regulatory and accreditation compliance, and collaborate closely with physicians and hospital leadership.
This leader will identify opportunities to improve existing services, support department growth, implement evidence-based practices, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
The ideal candidate is a proven Emergency Services leader who has recent Director-level ED experience within a large acute care hospital and is comfortable leading a complex, high-volume department.
Facility & Department Highlights
450+ bed acute care hospital
Adult Emergency Department
40 ED care spaces
Approximately 175–200 ED visits daily
Approximately 80–85 FTEs
Large Graduate Medical Education program
Engaged physician leadership
EMR: Expanse
Reports to VP of Emergency Services
Required Qualifications
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required
Master’s degree preferred
Experience
Minimum 3 years of recent acute care Emergency Department Director experience
Current/recent ED Director experience within the last year strongly required
Experience must include leadership within a large acute care hospital
Demonstrated experience managing a high-volume Emergency Department
Strong background in quality, staffing, budgeting, patient experience, and operational performance
Benefits
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A comprehensive benefits package is available and may include medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage; retirement plan with employer match; paid time off and family leave; life and disability coverage; tuition and certification assistance; employee assistance and wellness resources; family-building and adoption benefits; and additional voluntary benefit options.
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