VP, Chief Security Officer

Memorial Hermann Health System•Houston, TX

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About The Position

At Memorial Hermann, we pursue a common goal of delivering high quality, efficient care while creating exceptional experiences for every member of our community. When we say every member of our community, that includes our employees. We know that when our employees feel cared for, heard and valued, they are inspired to create moments that exceed expectations, while prioritizing safety, compassion, personalization and efficiency. If you want to advance your career and contribute to our vision of creating healthier communities, now and for generations to come, we want you to be a part of our team. Job Summary Plans, implements, communicates, supervises and evaluates all aspects of protective services and security operations of the Memorial Hermann Health System with an emphasis on workplace violence prevention. Position manages the system-wide Security Department finances while planning, developing, training, implementing and guiding goals and objectives. Ensures compliance with all applicable regulatory agencies and complies with Memorial Hermann Risk Management protocols.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Health Care Administration or related field is required to provide the depth of knowledge necessary to lead and direct a very large healthcare system security department.
Certification by the American Society for Industrial Security as Certified Protection Professional (CPP)or certification by the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety as Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator (CHPA).
Age Requirement: Must be at least 21 years of age
Financial management experience required
Broad understanding of hospital security operations and emerging security technologies
Exercises keen judgment and demonstrated leadership abilities
Communicates effectively orally and in writing. Able to present to MHHS leadership and conferences.
Demonstrated ability to direct, motivate, train, supervise and evaluate personnel
Previously managed a security services training and certification program, including weapons and de-escalation training.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree related to one of the above disciplines is preferred
Former law enforcement experience is not required
Prefer 10 + years of experience with managing hospital system security operations
Experience directing large healthcare system security operations is desired

Responsibilities

Develops, coordinates, guides and provides leadership for the strategic future planning of each Memorial Hermann Unit Security Department.
Administers compliance with all regulatory agency requirements related to system security, including Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, “Environment of Care” Standards.
Develops and administers annual Memorial Hermann Security budget
Is the Executive Security liaison to each Memorial Hermann Hospital’s management team.
Envisions, recommends and implements system-wide security programs, workplace violence prevention initiatives, policies and standards.
Coordinates centralized leadership for a system-wide emergency/disaster response for facilities/operations.
Administers all business, financial and legal obligations necessary to maintain an effective Memorial Hermann Healthcare System Security Division.
Administers the recruitment, selection, training and evaluation of Memorial Hermann Healthcare System Security staff and management.
Oversees the development of effective communication tools and practices to assure that Memorial Hermann System Security programs are consistently applied at each hospital unit.
Conducts ongoing and special Healthcare evaluations of all Memorial System Security Department management operations
Oversees the operations of the MHHS weapons program including firearms and taser programs.
Other duties as assigned.