Medical Director Physician

• OBS Volume: 13,000


• OBS Beds: 28


• Staffing Model:
  
  
  • 36 hours of APP coverage
  
  
  • 6 hours of physician coverage
  
  
  
  


• Seasoned nursing staff


• Top 5 Health System in the Nation

Houston Methodist Hospital is the flagship hospital within the Houston Methodist system. Ranked as one of the top 20 hospitals in the country and the No. 1 hospital in Texas by U.S. News & World Report, the hospital takes pride in providing patient-centered care for not only Texans but international patients as well. Houston Methodist Hospital has also been a national leader throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in research and offerings of innovative treatments.

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• ED Volume: 54,000


• ED Beds: 67
  
  
  • 7 intake-dedicated beds
  
  
  
  


• Staffing Model:
  
  
  • 50 hours of physician coverage (M-F); 44 hours Sat/Sun
  
  
  • 38 hours of APP coverage (M-F); 18 hours Sat/Sun
  
  
  • 9- or 10-hour APP shifts
  
  
  
  


• Scribe coverage available


• Separate psych ED covered by ED team


• Academic/General Medical and Surgical


• EMR: Epic

As an Observation Medicine Medical Director with USACS, you ll be responsible for managing observation medicine services by collaborating with the hospital and nursing leadership while offering support to your physician staff. As a leader for both the hospital and US Acute Care Solutions, you will influence broad company decisions and help facilitate the development of new leaders.

Job Details

• Oversee day-to-day management of the unit
• Provide leadership in the operations of the unit
• Responsible for peer review, quality assurance, provider staffing
• Assure quality patient experience by managing protocols and complaints
• Practice Clinically

• Lead and organize all meetings to represent the Observation Unit
• Responsible for the supervision on the onsite Physician Staff by managing the day to day responsibilities of these clinicians
• Report to the National Director of Observation Services
• Maintain improvement plans for any area not meeting expected benchmarks
• Investigate quality referrals from the hospital quality committee

• Board certified in Emergency Medicine
• A minimum of 3 years experience caring for hospital based patients
• Previous administrative experience desirable