Director, Security
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Job Location:
Norfolk, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
8 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
City/State
Norfolk VAWork Shift
First (Days)Overview:
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Director Security to lead and continuously advance a comprehensive safety and security program across a large complex healthcare environment. This leader will help guide the strategic vision for protecting patients staff and visitors while fostering a culture of safety respect and service excellence.
The Director position is responsible for all operational success of the Unit. Deep operation expertise - particularly in leading armed security personnel - alongside strong command of regulations laws and risk mitigation strategies. This role requires a balance of strategic foresight calm operational leadership legal acuity and collaborative influence within a mission-driven organization.
All Armed Security Officers at Sentara must possess the ability to exercise discretion regarding the use of their weapon. Therefore only utilizing their weapon in times of extreme attack when all non-violent options have been exhausted.
Education/Certifications
Bachelors Degree Required
Sentara has implemented a Fit for Duty assessment to ensure that our officers meet a minimum standard of fitness
Officer must pass the Psychological Evaluation and Assessment conducted by the Sentara selected Service Provider
Officer Must also obtain Virginia DCJS Armed Officer Certificate within 90 days of hire
De-escalation training and physical intervention training certification must be successfully completed within 180 days of hire. Current Handle with Care-Instructor is acceptable in lieu of basic Handle with Care training
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Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital located in Norfolk VA is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.
In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence our hospital specializes in heart and vascular neurosciences neurosurgery urology oncology spine care advanced imaging behavioral health maternity and womens health including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30000-member workforce. Diversity inclusion and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
In support of our mission to improve health every day this is a tobacco-free environment.
For positions that are available as remote work Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:
Alabama Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Kansas Louisiana Maine Maryland Minnesota Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Crisis Management
- Splunk
- Google Cloud Platform
- Cybersecurity
- Identity & Access Management
- Management Experience
- PCI
- NIST Standards
- Emergency Management
- Security
- Information Security
- Encryption
About Company
Sentara Health, is an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system in Virginia and North Carolina. Sentara improves health everyday.
