Director-Security and Emergency Prepardness

Northeast Georgia Medical Center•Gainesville, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring a Security & Emergency Preparedness management program to ensure the protection of patients, visitors, employees, medical staff, volunteers and property of all NGHS owned facilities. The Director is responsible for the effective performance of Public Safety, its personnel, and the management of the department in concert with institutional policies, procedures and practices.

Requirements

Valid GA Driver's License
CHPA (upon hire or within one year)
Bachelor's Degree
Minimum of five years previous hospital security department management experience that includes maintaining a security operation that had the responsibility to assist and protect people, safeguard physical property, and oversee facility parking.
Experience in healthcare security required.
Ability to provide quality customer service to staff, patients, and visitors with excellent verbal and written skills
Ability to handle daily and crisis situations efficiently and effectively, to include crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques
Ability to lead in a team-oriented environment with the ability to identify and solve problems and engage supervisors and staff in achieving goals of the NGHS Security Program
Able to act responsibly, manage authority and maintain confidentiality of information
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, supervisors, senior administrators, public officials, and the general public
Knowledge of various security systems including (CCTV, Access Control, Alarm Monitoring, and Report Systems)
Must be able to engage in Physical Defense Systems: i.e. weapons, defensive tactics, and use of patient restraints.
Ability to work at main campus in Gainesville as well as Lumpkin and Habersham campuses.
Ability to travel in the region and work a flexible schedule as needed.
This is an onsite role, not remote.

Nice To Haves

Degree in Law Enforcement preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for hiring, coaching, and developing the supervisors and staff per established budgets to provide all security related functions to Northern Market Hospitals.
Completes routine appraisals of supervisors per System protocol.
Responsible for monitoring and evaluating performance of security programs, to include conducting site reviews, vulnerability assessments, and code drills, writing audit/review reports, reviewing findings, and making recommendations to Executive Director.
Develops and implements corrective action plans.
Establishes/maintains customer relationships with a variety of groups, including hospital leadership and staff, patients, and visitors, to enable the performance of security department services.
Responsible for planning, developing and implementing security plans and programs, including Emergency Response and Crisis Management, Physical Security, Information & Asset Protection, Incident Management and/or Investigations.
Provide representation for the hospital at security and related meetings with outside agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA), Hall County Emergency Management Agency (AFCEMA), Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR – formerly Health Resources and Services Administration - HRSA), the Gainesville Police Department, Hall County Sheriff’s Office, and any other agency where attendance and participation would promote the objectives of the hospital.
Responsible to perform annual risk analysis for the Northern Market, particularly with respect to level of crime, reported security incidents, workplace violence, threats from natural and manmade disasters.
Prepare and manage annual operating and capital expense budgets for the Northern Market security departments.
Ensure department expenses are in line with established operating budgets.
Develop and maintain accurate statistical data on security activities.
With collected data, provide statistical analysis in a monthly review and annual report with recommendations for improvement.
Conducts periodic reviews of all security and security related policies (minimum annually).
Recommend and implement changes where needed.
Informs the Executive Director regarding circumstances or situations which have or may have serious impact on the hospital.
Guides the supervisor team in planning, assigning and directing the work of department staff, to include shift scheduling and staffing in line with budget.
Ensures overtime is used only when necessary and approved.
Develop and disseminate security information to employees, students, and staff through orientation presentations and other methods of instruction.
Attend monthly meetings for assigned committees to include: Environment of Care Committee, Emergency Management Sub-Committee, Security Management Sub-Committee, and other leadership Committees.
Prepare annual review of the Security Management Program for the Northern Market.
Conducts safety and security surveys i.e. lighting, emergency phones, alarms and monitoring systems
Review new and existing Security related contracts for accuracy.
Provides oversight of required plans, including environmental safety, security, and emergency management, ensuring plans and implementation of plans meet or exceed all NGHS, Federal, State, DNV, and CMS requirements.
Tracks department performance across established benchmarks and ensures required reporting is completed.
Collaborate with IT in the development and management of all Security Technology systems to include CCTV, Access Control, Radio Communications, and other technologies for new and existing facilities in the Northern Market.
Ensures supervisors and staff perform safety and security rounds of the hospitals, grounds, parking areas, and outlying buildings and maintain visibility by working at assigned posts throughout facilities.
Writes detailed evaluations, assigns and oversees execution of staff assignments and schedules, and provides effective leadership and guidance of the Northern Market security team to ensure success.