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Director, Threat Assessment

Hackensack Meridian Health · Iselin, NJ · 3 days ago
$156k/yrFull-time

About the role

This hybrid position plays a key role in safeguarding the organization's people, property, and assets by proactively reviewing and assessing workplace safety concerns. The Director, Threat Assessment is responsible for assessing and mitigating potential threats to team members, patients, facility, operations, and organizational well-being.

Responsibilities

  • Develops policies and procedures in collaboration with various departments to ensure compliance and effectiveness.
  • Identifies vulnerabilities, analyzes potential risks, develops mitigation strategies, and coordinates with various stakeholders to ensure safety and security across the Network.
  • Evaluates behaviors, incidents, and potential threats to determine the level of risk and develop appropriate responses.
  • Develops mitigation plans and educates relevant stakeholders.
  • Reviews and standardizes network mitigation plans, compliance and regulatory, Joint Commission Standards.
  • Coordinates and plans Annual Workplace Violence Risk Assessments (ACA/RCA).
  • Prepares and completes collected data and presentations for Chief Hospital Executive (CHE).
  • Collaborates with Network Security Director on best practices, external vulnerabilities, and proactive approach to mitigating risk and safety.
  • Conducts and coordinates annual education for Workplace Violence (WPV), Security, and training.
  • Ensures necessary compliance of education in accordance with regulatory requirements.
  • Chairs Anti-Violence Network Committee in collaboration with key stakeholders for data collections, standardizes practices, mitigation strategies, and standardizes local WPV committee campus meetings.
  • Creates and implements strategies to reduce or eliminate identified risks, including security measures, training programs, and incident response plans.
  • Investigates potential threats, manages cases, and provides direction and support to team members and leadership.
  • Works with various key stakeholders including, but not limited to HR, Risk Management, Legal, and Leadership to develop and implement safety protocols.
  • Collaborates with State and local law enforcement agencies to continuously learn and adapt to the latest threat assessment techniques and security trends.
  • Develops and implements threat assessment education for team members, leadership, physicians, and key stakeholders regarding safety protocols.
  • Monitors and analyzes threat assessment findings, incident reports, and mitigation efforts.
  • Reviews WPV injury events and conducts ACA/RCA with local site(s) in collaboration with clinical team, risk management, and Occupational Health.
  • Responds to and manages incidents effectively, ensuring the safety and security of the team members and organization.
  • Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
  • Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Security Management, or other related fields.
  • Minimum of 10 or more years of experience as a hospital safety, security, or law enforcement professional.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in a healthcare leadership role, leading programs, projects, and/or teams.
  • Strong observational skills and the ability to remain alert and attentive.
  • Basic knowledge of security operations, safety regulations, and risk mitigation.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in data review and collection.
  • Strong presentation skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficient computer skills that may include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Qualifications (Preferred)

  • Master's degree.
  • Knowledge of security, traffic regulations, and procedures.
  • Documented Security Supervisory training.
  • First aid and CPR certification.
  • CPI (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention) Instructor.

Licenses and Certifications

  • Possession of a valid driver's license.
  • Full-scale State, County, Federal, and License Check will be conducted every other year.

Pay

Minimum rate of $156,062.40 Annually. The posted rate of pay is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting rate of pay may differ based on labor market data, experience, education, certifications, skills, geographic location, internal equity, budget, and grant funding.

Benefits

HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, including:

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Paid leave.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Retirement benefits.
  • Performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions (for eligible positions).
  • Shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts (for eligible positions).

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