Walker Baptist Medical Center Emergency Department
Jasper, Alabama
Walker Baptist Medical Center is a 267-bed acute care facility in Jasper, Alabama, serving an area covering Walker, Winston, Marion and Fayette counties. The hospital offers a comprehensive range of clinical services, including emergency services, obstetrics/gynecology, a pain center, a Senior Care Unit, specialized medical and surgical units.
In 2007 Walker Baptist was named one of the nation's top acute care hospitals by Total Benchmark Solution (TBS), a consulting firm that ranks hospitals nationally based on data provided to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). It was also named the #1 hospital in Alabama for Joint Replacement Surgeries for 2008 and ranked in the top 5% of all hospitals nation-wide for overall orthopedic care for 2007, 2008 and 2009 by HealthGrades.
The Walker Baptist Emergency Department handles a volume of close to 33,000 patient visits a year. Walker Baptist has continued its tradition of excellence by bringing Pegasus Emergency Group on board to manage the department starting August 2010.
Careers at Walker Baptist Medical Center Emergency Department
- Physician The emergency department a 33k volume level III trauma center. There are 21 beds with a 6 bed express care unit and a 15% admission rate. Walker Baptist is a 267 bed acute care medical center located in Jasper, AL. Jasper is the largest city in Walker County, and is a 45 minute drive west of Birmingham, AL. Learn More
Kent Taub MD, FACEP
Medical Director
Dr. Taub is a residency trained and board certified emergency physician from the great state of Texas. He specializes in Emergency Department Administration, Standing Delegated Order creation, Point of Care Testing implementation, and he offers many creative solutions for ED overcrowding and improvement in patient flow. Dr. Taub received his Bachelor's of Arts at Rice University in Houston and his Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. He completed his Transitional Internship year at John Peter Smith Health Network and his Residency in Emergency Medicine at the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in El Paso, Texas.