Director of Security at Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center in Orangeburg

Job description

Job Description Summary Responsible for the overall leadership for the security department and ensures compliance with our overall security plan and procedures. Participates in security investigations and recommends mitigation strategies. Mentors, coaches, and develops team members. Develop, review, revise policies, systems, and procedures in support of a comprehensive security plan. Reports any concerns noted and works to mitigate risk. Able to use varying de-escalation methods including use of Conducted Electrical Weapon or Armed Weapon to neutralize/control a potentially harmful situation. Entity Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type​ Regular Cost Center CC004855 ORBG - Security Pay Rate Type Salary Pay Grade Health-34 Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Work Shift Job Description Responsible for the overall leadership for the security department and ensures compliance with our overall security plan and procedures. Participates in security investigations and recommends mitigation strategies. Mentors, coaches, and develops team members. Develop, review, revise policies, systems, and procedures in support of a comprehensive security plan. Reports any concerns noted and works to mitigate risk. Able to use varying de-escalation methods including use of Conducted Electrical Weapon or Armed Weapon to neutralize/control a potentially harmful situation. Essential Functions: 1. Responsible for the overall leadership for the Security department including setting priorities, day to day responsibilities, and issue resolution. Ensures compliance with security operations plan and procedures. 2. Interviews, hires, trains and manages security team. Reviews and evaluates performance providing mentoring, coaching, and support 3. Develop, review, revise policies, systems, and procedures to ensure appropriate and up to date security plan for the organization. 4. Participates in investigations, appropriately documents incidents related to security and reviews incident events submitted by others and recommends mitigation strategies. 5. Collaborates with local, state and national agencies related to hospital security investigations. Assists first responders in event of security needs related to medical emergency. 6. Reports any safety concerns, fire hazards, security violations, or illegal activity to leadership and works to mitigate the risk. 7. Able to use varying de-escalation methods to neutralize/control the situation including relocation, neutral tone and body language, be empathetic, avoid over-reacting. 8. May utilize Conducted Electical Weapon (eg. Taser) to control a violent or potentially violent individual to prevent self harm or harm to others, minimizing the risk of serious injury 9. May utilize Armed Weapon in the most extreme circumstances when other options have failed or are not viable options to neutralize/control the situation. Record all incidents of Conducted Electrical Weapon or Armed Weapon usage to leadership. 10. Appropriately escalates concerns/issues to Senior Leader and/or AOC. Additional Job Description Education : Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of security experience or Associate's Degree with 7 years with progressive leadership experience. SLED certified or certification within 6 months of hire including Qualification Armed portion at a shooting range. Work Experience: Related security experience may include Law Enforcement, Military or ROTC experience. Credentials: Must have valid SCDL. Physical Requirements: Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling position