DCH Health System

Security Manager

DCH Health System Tuscaloosa, AL

The Security Manager provides a safe physical environment for all patients, visitors and staff. The Security Manager is responsible for the Security department as it relates to Campus Safety.

  • Manages the DCH Security staff and assists with areas of responsibility as needed.
  • Provides leadership coaching and professional development for al direct reports.
  • Develops and implements internal controls to ensure Security staff compliance with campus orders, competency tasks, and assigned duties.
  • Creates, modifies, and updates policies, procedures, standards and guidelines for Security Operations and serves in a consultative and policy-setting role as related to the implementation and management of administrative solutions.
  • Assist the Director in developing, tracking and analyzing quality control measures and data to ensure that the Security Department delivers quality service in an efficient manner.
  • Assist the Director in ensuring that the department under his or her leadership meets financial and general reporting goals and deadlines.
  • Periodic surveys and audits of facilities and grounds to ensure compliance with safety, federal and state guidelines.
  • Maintains continuous survey readiness through compliance with regulations from several regulatory agencies.
  • Works collaboratively with law enforcement agencies to ensure effective response to a security events and/or disaster.
  • Collection, analysis, and identification of the causes and trends of safety and emergency service related losses of company resources and assets. Ensures key DCH performance metrics, including staff occupational injury/illness and environmental sustainability results are accurately reported and communicated.
  • Direction and coordination of investigation of alleged or apparent criminal activity.
  • Training and education programs and materials related to our Security Services program.
  • Participates in the EOC committee and function as the department liaison.
  • Makes decisions and provides direction to DCH Campus Security Services staff, including scheduling, evaluations, performance management, and training, authorize overtime, completes payroll, responds to complaints and other managerial functions.
  • Functions as a mentor for Security Shift Leaders and staff. Conducts scheduled meetings designed to promote open dialog and assist the Officers in growing their skill sets.
  • Assists the Director in completion of fire drills.


Manager

  • Manages departmental budget
  • Interviews, selects, hires, and retains employees
  • Ensures orientation and training for employees
  • Manages performance
  • Promotes, demotes, or transfers employees to meet organizational needs
  • Executes employee accountability process up to and including termination
  • Manages departmental productivity standards
  • Performs compliance requirements
  • Approves payroll and is responsible for accurate payment of employees
  • Manages front line operations of area of accountability related to meeting/exceeding departmental goals


DCH Standards

  • Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
  • Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
  • Must adhere to the DCH Mission, Vision, and Values including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
  • Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.
  • Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees.
  • Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.
  • Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
  • Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
  • All other duties as assigned.


Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in related field (i.e. Criminal Justice). Professional healthcare experience or industry certification in lieu of degree may be considered.
  • A minimum of 5-7 years of experience in Law Enforcement or Healthcare Security related fields is required


Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work Context

  • Ability to initiate and implement necessary plans to ensure proper functioning of the Security department.
  • Ability to communicate with individuals on all levels.
  • Ability to manage people.
  • Ability to develop and analyze quality and productivity data to ensure efficient and effective delivery of service.
  • Must be self-directed, and able to work productively on multiple initiatives simultaneously.
  • Must have sound judgement, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and not be afraid of rolling up the sleeves to deliver practical solutions.
  • Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Must be creative in developing cost-effective, sensible solutions that deliver results


Physical Factors

  • Walking, standing, pushing, stooping, bending, stretching, and lifting heavy loads. Keyboard repetitive motion.
  • Requirements Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
  • Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.
  • Physical presence onsite is essential.


KEYWORD SEARCH

Security Manager
  • Seniority level

    Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Other, Information Technology, and Management
  • Industries

    Hospitals and Health Care

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