Emergency Medicine Assistant Medical Director

Opportunity for an Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Medical Director at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital in Sugar Land, TX.

An EM Assistant Director will have the opportunity to work alongside a supportive team to deliver excellence in patient care. Assistant directors are expected to support the EM director in overseeing the operations of the emergency department in collaboration with the nursing staff and hospital leadership.

Details

• Supports the EM Director in overseeing the operations of the ED in collaboration with nursing leadership and hospital administration
• Helps with the supervision of the emergency medical staff, per the bylaws, policies, and procedures of the institution
• Represents the ED in the community and within the hospital medical staff

• ED Volume: 60,000 
• ED Beds: 24
• Vertical front-end process: 5 Triage rooms, 9 results pending
• Staffing Model:
  • 44 hours of physician coverage
  • 8-hour physician shifts
  • 45 hours of APP coverage
  • 10-hour APP shifts
• ED Model: Community medical center
• EMR: Epic
• Scribe coverage available

Since its opening in 1998, Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital has been growing and evolving to meet the needs of Fort Bend and surrounding counties. The emergency department at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital provides treatment to patients with a broad spectrum of illnesses and injuries. Understanding in emergent situations time is of the essence, our emergency department remains committed to the rapid assessment and management of critical illnesses.

Financial Benefits

• Equity ownership for all full-time physicians
• Industry-leading 10% company funded 401(k)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and Rx coverage
• Short- and long-term disability (own occupation)
• Annual CME/BEA (Business Expense Account)
• Medical Malpractice with tail and litigation support
• Pioneering Paid Military Leave
• Groundbreaking 100% Paid Parental Leave
• Student loan refinancing as low as 2.99%

Intangible Benefits

• Location flexibility and career stability of a national group
• National Clinical Governance Board (NCGB) of internally elected clinicians
• Clinical Management Tools (CMTs)
• Center for Emergency Medical Education (CEME)
• 24/7/365 live physician support
• USACS Orientation and Assemblies
• Professional Development Programs including:
• Scholars (Leadership Training)
• Efficiency Academy
• Engagement & Experience Academy
• Internal USACS traveling physicians

Sugar Land is a suburban community just 20 miles southwest of Houston, the country’s fourth-largest city and third-largest county (Harris). This master-planned community offers several neighborhoods which each harbor their own unique sense of belonging. Sugar Land is the choice headquarters location for several major businesses including Texas Instruments, Accredo Packaging, Inc., Noble Drilling, and more, making it a business-friendly area. With outstanding schools, public libraries, civic organizations, and community offerings, Sugar Land is a great place to call home.