Director of Emergency Services
Job Description
A 370-bed regional medical center in San Antonio, TX is seeking a Director of Emergency Services. The facility operates a 29-bed emergency department — with expansion plans underway — that serves a volume of approximately 50,000 visits annually, and holds Chest Pain Center accreditation and Level 4 Trauma designation.
The role. Reporting to the Chief Nursing Officer, the Director of Emergency Services leads a team of approximately 100 staff, including two managers, across a high-performing emergency department averaging 136 patient visits per day. The director drives clinical quality by identifying and implementing evidence-based practices that advance patient safety outcomes, managing clinical practice variation to improve efficiency, and ensuring compliance with all legal and regulatory standards. A significant focus of this role is optimizing patient throughput through volume forecasting, patient flow coordination, and discharge planning, while fostering interdisciplinary collaboration across departments. The director also owns full budget accountability for the unit — including labor management, staffing, supply and equipment utilization, and expense reduction — and partners with administrative and physician leadership to evaluate and develop new service offerings that support department growth.
What we're looking for.
- Bachelor's degree in nursing Required
- Master's Degree Preferred
- 1+ years applicable experience Required
- 3+ years applicable experience Preferred
Schedule. Full-time, days, no weekends.
Compensation. $145,000 - $160,000 per year plus Sign-on bonus available
Meet Your Recruiter
Brent McKenzie
Franchise Partner (Southwest FL)
Brent McKenzie’s career in hospitality began at his family’s resort, where he learned the business from the ground up. From there, he moved into restaurants, starting as a dishwasher and working through every role a restaurant has to offer. Over 25 years, that hands-on experience grew into more than a decade of management, including opening several new businesses of varying sizes. He capped off his hospitality career running restaurant operations at a large luxury convention hotel. Along the way, he developed a sharp eye for talent: the ability to recognize who’s ready to perform on day one, and who has the potential to grow into something bigger.
When COVID reshaped the hospitality industry in 2020, Brent brought those same instincts into healthcare recruiting. Six years in, he’s built a reputation for taking the time to understand what each client actually needs, not just the job description, but the team dynamics, the culture, and the kind of person who’ll thrive there. For candidates, he’s the kind of recruiter who listens first. He wants to know where you’re trying to go in your career, what you’re looking for in your next role, and what would make a move worth making. That way, when he brings an opportunity to the table, it’s one worth considering.
Brent is dedicated to seeing every search through. His attention to detail, persistence, and genuine interest in the people on both sides of the hire are what his clients and candidates come back for.