Executive Protection Agent

About the role

The Executive Protection Agent is armed and responsible for ensuring the safety and security of healthcare executives. This role involves planning and executing security measures to protect healthcare executives from potential threats and harm. This position is highly specialized and requires firearms training and certifications.

Responsibilities

• Provides a safe and secure environment for senior executives and family members
• Conducts thorough risk and threat assessments for healthcare executives
• Develops and implements detailed protection plans based on identified risks
• Performs advance site visits to assess potential security risks and plan evacuation routes
• Accompanies healthcare executives to public events, meetings, and during travel to ensure their safety
• Responds quickly and appropriately to provide protection during threats or dangerous situations
• Maintains a high level of confidentiality regarding the healthcare executive’s personal and professional life
• Works closely with other security staff, local law enforcement, and security agencies
• Monitors and operates security systems and risk assessment tools, including alarms, closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems, and access controls
• Provides first-aid or medical assistance to the healthcare executive when necessary
• Regularly trains and stays updated with the latest executive protection protocols and threat response procedures
• Reports any security breaches or potential threats to the healthcare executive and security management immediately
• Develops and briefs event security plans to executives and support staff
• Provides recommendations to enhance protective services and security measures
• Assists in creating intelligence and briefs for senior management on emerging threats and trends
• Assists with administrative and operational support to enhance executive privacy and convenience
• Supplements firearms safety and training/instruction as needed
• May travel with executives, occasionally overnight and provide protection outside of assigned shift

Requirements

Physical Requirements: Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs. Frequent interactions with customers require employees to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items. Employee must be able to run, lift, climb stairs, jump, pursue, and restrain as needed. For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Qualifications

• Valid Driver’s License in state of practice
• Valid LEOSA credential
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Prior experience in law enforcement