Director, Security Services

The Director of Security will be responsible for providing a wide range of security services to an assigned region.

Certifications

• Driver’s License – Illinois Secretary of State, and
• Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator (CHPA) – within 2 years of hire, or
• Certified Professional Patient Safety (CPPS) – within 2 years of hire

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree:
  Related Field

Work Experience

• Security Leadership – 5 years

Specialized Knowledge

• In-depth knowledge of security policies, procedures, and practices.
• Strong knowledge of the DNV and other regulatory agency requirements.
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiar with the management of a department budget
• Advanced computer skills/familiarity with business software.
• In-depth knowledge of physical security systems and products
• Demonstrated experience with the design, implementation, and management of physical security systems.

• Directs, supervises, and evaluates the work of reporting staff.
• Hires and develops new employees and conducts performance reviews.
• Motivate and coach staff to achieve department and organizational goals.
• Understands, interprets, and enforces new and/or updated local, state, federal security regulations
• Maintains positive working relations with all outside agencies including local/state police agencies.
• Oversees the daily activities of the department
• Develops and implements short and long-term plans designed
• Achieve department goals and objectives.
• Implements and evaluates department goal achievement
• Creates action plans to support the organization’s vision, philosophy, and strategic plan.
• Collaboration with key stakeholders
• Apply security strategies consistent with the identification of current security risks and threats
• Apply security strategies in alignment with regulatory and budgetary requirements.
• Collaborates with executive security leadership
• Development and implementation of security and safety policies and procedures.
• Represents the department by actively participating in entity/regional level committees and community activities.
• Ensures compliance with security standards and regulatory/accreditation agency requirements.
• Implements and monitors the security management plan performance at assigned facilities.
• Applies continuous quality improvement principles to the security function.
• Provides expertise in healthcare security
• Support a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, and team members.
• Performs security risk assessments as required at facilities within assigned region.
• Collaborates with peers to develop and implement policies related to the security function.
• Ensures that revenue, expenses, contribution margin and FTE’s meet or exceed budget.
• Prepares and submits budget and related reports.
• Forecasts and accurately projects expenses.
• Takes corrective action to address negative variances.
• Identifies and proposes capital budget items to senior security leadership as appropriate.