Director, Hospital Security

The Director of Security for a Hospital Region reports directly to the VP of Police and Security Services and provides strategic leadership to effectively direct and manage the Security Program for hospitals located within the region. Incumbent has an indirect reporting relationship and a close business collaboration with the leadership of the regional hospital being supported.

Responsible for the team expected to establish a robust hospital security posture while creating a welcoming and safe healing and working environment for patients, visitors, and staff.

Incumbent provides direct supervision and leadership for the Entity Security Managers assigned within the region and indirect supervision and leadership to a team of police and uniformed security officers supporting the hospitals while working closely and collaboratively with the organization’s Chief of Police who directly supervises those officers.

Also closely collaborates with all the director-level leaders in the Police and Security organization, including: the Security Director Systems and Technology, the Security ProgramsDirector, and the Security Director responsible for the clinics, urgent care locations, and healthcare delivery within the community and at patient homes, to ensure the appropriate security systems and technology, assets, and resources are applied within their respective security programs establishing a robust security posture while simultaneously creating a welcoming and safe healing and working environment for patients, visitors, and staff.

Develops effective senior level working relationships with key hospital and corporate leaders. Jointly establishes organizational performance indicators and expectations. Intervenes appropriately when conditions pose an immediate threat to life, health, or property.

Develops and implements policies and programs that reduce security risks and create a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, and staff. Incumbent develops and maintains a service-based culture among departmental staff and contractors that support the organization's operations, with the goal of the Police and Security Team serving as "Ambassadors" and becoming a differentiator for the organization.

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