ED Leadership Opportunity:
An IES two-year Emergency Medicine Administrative Fellowship program at OakBend Medical Center’s three ERs located in Richmond and Wharton, Texas. The selected Administrative Fellow is assigned the Associate Medical Director role and collaborates with the IES VP of Workforce Development and Regional Medical Director. This is a structured two-year program that includes a monthly stipend, 30 hours per month of administrative work and training, and 90 clinical hours. This W2 position includes a comprehensive benefits package from day one. The fellowship is an immersive program that provides hands-on training with hospital and emergency department leaders, as well as formal classroom learning. The objective of this unique opportunity is to provide the skills and experience to lead a team in the Emergency Department while practicing medicine.
Fellowship Components:
About: Oak Bend Medical Center in Richmond, TX:
OakBend Medical Center (OBMC) is a non-profit and the only independent health system in Texas. Located in an outer suburb southwest of Houston, serving Fort Bend County and the surrounding region. OBMC provides care for all ages and proudly offers “no-wait ER services." These are Lev 3 and Lev 4 ER with most medical specialists represented.
OBMC has two hospital ERs located in Richmond, TX and one ER in Wharton, TX. The Group requires cross credentials at all three hospitals to extend greater scheduling flexibility. The 2 ERs in Richmond schedule 12-hour shifts from 7 to 7 and the Wharton campus schedules 24-hour shifts.
Administrative Leadership with three (3) Hospital ED Health System:
OBMC Jackson Street Campus (1st of 3) campuses
· 16,500 patients per year
· 45 patients per day (2 Pts./hour) — 15% admissions rate
· 16-bed ED
· APP Coverage 56 hours/week Noon to 8PM
· 24-hour physician coverage; shifts 7A-7P; 7P-7A
· Hospitalist station is convenient adjacent to the ER.
· 120-Bed Hospital
· Full labs on site: Xray, CT, MRI, Fluoroscopy, US, POCUS
· EMR Paragon (formerly AllScripts); Dictation – Dragon
OBMC -Williams Way (2nd. of 3) Campus
· 11,300 patients per year
· 31 patients per day (1.8 Pts./hour)-15% admissions rate
· 8-bed ED
· Physician shifts 7A-7P; 7P-7A
· Hospitalist station adjacent to the ER.
· 57 Bed Hospital
· Full labs on site; Xray, CT, US, POCUS
· EMR Paragon (formerly AllScripts); Dictation – Dragon
OB/woman’s services focus on OB and Peds, physician readily available in-house.
OBMC -Wharton (3rd of 3) Campus
· 9,500 patients per year
· 26 Patients/ day (1.1 /hr)-15% admissions rate
· 6-bed ED
· Physician shifts: 24 hours
· 40 Bed Hospital
· Full labs, Xray, CT, US, POCUS
· EMR Paragon (formerly AllScripts); Dictation – Dragon
Required Qualifications
W2 -Benefits (Package available on request)
We value the well-being of our physicians and APPs and offer a competitive benefit package which includes but not limited to: