Assistant Chief of Hospital Police

Marketing Statement

NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan is the community hospital of choice for residents of East Harlem, northern Manhattan, and neighboring communities. The hospital provides culturally-sensitive care in a welcoming and hospitable setting, emphasizing primary care medicine and utilizing the latest advances in medical science. Metropolitan delivers high quality health services with compassion, dignity, and respect to all, without exception. Since its founding in 1875, the hospital has been affiliated with New York Medical College, representing the oldest partnership between a hospital and a private medical school in the United States.

Metropolitan is a part of the NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal hospital and health care system in the country.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan is the community hospital of choice for residents of East Harlem, northern Manhattan, and neighboring communities. The hospital provides culturally-sensitive care in a welcoming and hospitable setting, emphasizing primary care medicine and utilizing the latest advances in medical science. Metropolitan delivers high quality health services with compassion, dignity, and respect to all, without exception. Since its founding in 1875, the hospital has been affiliated with New York Medical College, representing the oldest partnership between a hospital and a private medical school in the United States.

Metropolitan is a part of the NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal hospital and health care system in the country.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Purpose of Position:

The Assistant Chief of Hospital Police, under the direction of the Chief of Hospital Police, provides assistance in the direction and oversight of all Hospital Police Department functions, initiatives, and activities across the health care setting(s). The Assistant Chief of Hospital Police plans, manages, and continuously evaluates the security operations of a facility to effectively direct the daily operations of the Hospital Police Department.

Partners with the Chief of Hospital Police to promote, implement, and direct a culture of safety, and to formulate and institute effective strategies and policies that focus on high-quality results, ensuring optimal utilization of resources.

• Participates in the development, implementation, evaluation and enforcement of security programs, policies, and guidelines across the health care setting to ensure the safety of all individuals and property on NYC Health + Hospitals premises.
• Assists in leading and directing the overall day-to-day operation of the department’s programs and initiatives. Facilitates process-improvement initiatives and monitors the impact of security on the health care setting.
• Assists the Chief of Hospital Police in collaborating with Central Office Emergency Management and facility emergency manager(s) to ensure appropriate mitigation, preparedness, response and/or recovery efforts with regard to emergency management activities.
• Establishes program and service goals and priorities ensuring compliance with all required protocols and regulations and identifies potential problems affecting the health care setting, making recommendations for workable and cost-effective solutions.
• Assists in oversight of investigations involving criminal activities, complaints, and other security incidents at the facility and liaises with…