Regional Security Director

About the role

The Director of Security at WVU Medicine oversees the development, implementation, and monitoring of security programs. They manage a team that includes Security, Parking, Shuttle, Dispatch, Landscaping, Ambassador, and/or Switchboard roles. Their primary responsibility is to ensure a safe environment for all patients, visitors, and employees.

Responsibilities

• Interviews, selects, directs departmental training and orientation, assigns departmental staff to meet facility needs, conducts performance appraisals, and develops and maintains standards for criteria-based position descriptions, competencies and performance appraisals.
• Provides strategic and operational direction to all levels of leadership regarding organizational security including but not limited to access control, CCTV/surveillance systems, risk assessments, officer support, workplace violence mitigation, security reporting, parking and traffic guidance, public event management, building access and security, signage, employee and volunteer identification badge management, training programs, investigation and evidence management, emergency notifications, event debriefings.
• Maintains and reports departmental information and statistics for administrative and regulatory purposes meeting the required time standards.
• Develops, implements, maintains and interprets to staff, and when appropriate to others, policies, procedures, standards of practice for the department regarding budget and financial issues.
• Follows hospital, local, state and federal guidelines for ensuring a safe environment for workers, patients and public.
• Maintains and monitors staff compliance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures for safety and security.
• Serves as a leader, consultant, resource, and authority on the development and implementation of policies and procedures related to hospital and campus security and public impressions.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice or related field. Master’s degree in Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Public Administration, Hospital Administration preferred.
• Certification/Licenses: State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable), as required for regulated areas.
• Experience: Five (5) years’ experience in security environment, with three (3) years in a supervisory role. Five (5) years supervisory experience in a healthcare security environment preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience: Five (5) years supervisory experience in a healthcare security environment. Previous experience with integrated alarm and security systems preferred.
• Skills: Excellent computer skills with experience in Microsoft Office. Must possess good communication and organizational skills. Knowledge of hospital Security, Public Safety, Customer Services, and Global Systems Knowledge of a Security and Risk Assessment methods to ensure a secure environment.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Shift: United States of America (Exempt)