Director of Safety, Security, and Emergency Management

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

The Director provides enterprise leadership for Safety, Security, Emergency Management, and Hazardous Materials programs to protect patients, visitors, employees, providers, and volunteers. This role develops, implements, and continuously improves an integrated, data-driven program that supports regulatory and accreditation readiness and promotes a culture of safety. The Director serves as the primary liaison with internal leaders and external partners (e.g., "public safety, emergency management, and regulatory agencies") and ensures preparedness for all-hazards events through planning, training, exercises, response, recovery, and mitigation activities consistent with national incident management principles and healthcare best practices.

Manages: Safety and Security Officers, Emergency Management Coordinator

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline required
• Graduate degree in a related discipline preferred
• Healthcare related training strongly preferred

• Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator (CHPA) preferred
• FEMA/NIMS Incident Command System (ICS) courses: IS/ICS-100, IS/ICS-200, IS-700, and IS-800 required (or obtain within 6 months of hire)
• Additional FEMA ICs coursework (ICS-300/400) preferred
• Healthcare workplace violence prevention/management training preferred
• CPR/BLS preferred (per organizational requirement)

• Lead and oversee the enterprise Safety, Security, Emergency Management, and Hazardous Materials management plans, policies, and procedures; ensure alignment with applicable regulatory, accreditation, and industry expectations.
• Direct development, maintenance, and evaluation of the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) using an all-hazards approach; conduct and document Hazard Vulnerability Analyses (HVA) and corrective action plans.
• Provide leadership guidance and support during activations; ensure effective incident command/Hospital Command Center operations, communications, documentation, and after-action reporting.
• Plan, coordinate, and evaluate emergency preparedness training and exercises (e.g., drills, tabletop, functional/full-scale) across the enterprise; track improvements to closure.
• Provide strategic and operational oversight of security operations, including staffing models, patrol/response standards, visitor management, access control, and coordination with law enforcement.
• Lead workplace violence prevention efforts, including risk assessments, de-escalation training, response protocols, and collaboration with clinical leaders and multidisciplinary teams.
• Oversee safety surveillance and risk reduction activities (rounding/inspections, hazard reporting, corrective actions, and trending) to reduce injury, incidents, and property loss.
• Direct investigations for significant safety/security events; ensure timely reporting, root cause analysis, and implementation of sustainable corrective actions.
• Manage regulatory and accreditation readiness related to the physical environment, safety, security, and emergency management, coordinate survey preparation, documentation, and response to findings.
• Partner with Facilities/Engineering, Clinical Operations, Infection Prevention, and other stakeholders to address construction/renovation impacts, life safety risks, and interim mitigation strategies as needed.
• Establish and monitor program metrics (e.g., incident trends, response times, training compliance, drill performance) and present results and recommendations to leadership committees.
• Develop and manage departmental budgets, including forecasting, expense control, and evaluation of security technology and contracted services.
• Recruit, develop, and lead staff; establish performance expectations, provide coaching, and promote a respectful, service-oriented culture.

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare safety/security, emergency management, law enforcement, or a closely related discipline
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary programs, and communicate effectively with executives, clinicians, staff, and external partners
• Strong project/program…