Director of Security

Medical University of South Carolina • Orangeburg, SC

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About The Position

The Director of Security provides overall leadership for the security department and ensures compliance with the organization’s security operations plan and procedures. The role sets priorities, directs day-to-day responsibilities, resolves issues, and oversees hiring, training, performance evaluation, mentoring, coaching, and support for security team members.

The Director develops, reviews, and revises policies, systems, and procedures to maintain an appropriate, current security plan. The role participates in security investigations, documents incidents, reviews incident reports submitted by others, and recommends mitigation strategies. It also collaborates with local, state, and national agencies on hospital security investigations and assists first responders during security-related medical emergencies.

The position reports safety concerns, fire hazards, security violations, and illegal activity to leadership and works to mitigate risk. It uses de-escalation methods to control potentially harmful situations. A Conducted Electrical Weapon may be used to control a violent or potentially violent individual and prevent harm; an armed weapon may be used only in the most extreme circumstances when other options have failed or are not viable. Weapon-use incidents must be recorded and reported to leadership. Concerns and issues are appropriately escalated to a Senior Leader and/or AOC.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of security experience, or an associate's degree and 7 years of security experience with progressive leadership experience.
• SLED certification, or ability to obtain certification within 6 months of hire, including qualification in the armed portion at a shooting range.
• Valid South Carolina driver's license (SCDL).
• Ability to work rotating shifts and overtime as required.
• Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations.
• Ability to meet the listed physical, sensory, and work-environment requirements, including standing, sitting, walking, lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds unassisted, and working indoors and occasionally outdoors in temperature extremes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Security department, set priorities, direct day-to-day responsibilities, resolve issues, and ensure compliance with the security operations plan and procedures.
• Interview, hire, train, and manage security team members; evaluate performance and provide mentoring, coaching, and support.
• Develop, review, and revise policies, systems, and procedures to maintain an appropriate and up-to-date security plan.
• Participate in investigations, document security incidents, review incident events submitted by others, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with local, state, and national agencies on hospital security investigations.
• Assist first responders with security needs related to medical emergencies.
• Report safety concerns, fire hazards, security violations, and illegal activity to leadership and work to mitigate risk.
• Use de-escalation methods, including relocation, neutral tone and body language, empathy, and avoiding overreaction, to control situations.
• Use a Conducted Electrical Weapon when necessary to control a violent or potentially violent individual and prevent self-harm or harm to others, while minimizing risk of serious injury.
• Use an armed weapon only in the most extreme circumstances when other options have failed or are not viable, and record and report all weapon-use incidents to leadership.
• Escalate concerns and issues appropriately to a Senior Leader and/or AOC.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director