Regional Director, Security (Oklahoma)

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SSM Health is a Catholic not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. The organizations 40000 team members and more than 13900 providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing Gods healing presence to everyone they serve.

With care delivery sites in Illinois Missouri Oklahoma and Wisconsin SSM Health includes 23 hospitals more than 300 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services 12 post-acute facilities comprehensive home care and hospice services a pharmacy benefit company a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves.

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Job Summary:

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

Primary Responsibilities

• Develops maintains and implements security policies and procedures that can be shared system-wide. Ensures compliance and maintain appropriate documentation for the region. Provides awareness of security policies procedures and programs throughout the department and the region.
• Leads collaboration with local state and/or federal law enforcement agencies and maintains liaison status with all appropriate agencies.
• Develops and maintains a best practice training program for security officers. With other regional leaders ensure appropriate training for clinical staff. Actively leads the Workplace Violence Program within the region.
• Leads a robust risk assessment program to drive an appropriate staffing model and supports investments in physical security.
• Develop and maintain appropriate physical security. Participate in design and construction reviews to ensure crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) principles and department standards are incorporated. Leads programs to assess and maintain appropriate physical security throughout the region.
• Develops and manages operational and capital plans to support the appropriate security program for the region. Ensures staffing levels and training is appropriate for each ministry/area within the region.
• Ensures security teams within the region understand and leverage continuous improvement methods. Actively rounds within the region to understand security needs first-hand mentor team members.
• Leads direct reports consisting of managers throughout the region and regional security support staff. Monitors turnover and length of service of personnel; develops plans as necessary to ensure retention. Counsels and applies appropriate promotional/disciplinary actions. Functions as a facilitator coach trainer and mentor to support development of personnel and ensure employee satisfaction.
• Demonstrates exceptional communication and engagement skills in working within a large healthcare system. Effectively drives change and positive improvements within the region and throughout the system.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Bachelors degree in police administration law enforcement or related field or equivalent years of experience and education

Experience

• Seven years experience with five years in direct people management/leadership

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting standing walking reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms malfunctioning machinery etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending stooping kneeling squatting twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

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Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

• Flexible Payment Options:our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned unpaid base pay(fees may apply)before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage:we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion national origin age disability sex sexual orientation gender identity pregnancy veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.