The Director maintains a leadership role in ensuring the safety and security of patients, visitors, employees and volunteers, encompassing oversight and coordination of safety protocols, security measures, and emergency preparedness initiatives across the healthcare enterprise. Directs all hospital and affiliate activities related to Safety, Security, Emergency Management and Hazardous Materials. Serves as key liaison between the healthcare enterprise and respective external agencies and regulatory bodies, to successfully maintain Safety/Security and Emergency Management program compliance. Provides guidance and support to hospital leadership on Safety and Security best practices. Expertise in developing and implementing emergency management plans, response protocols, and continuity of operations strategies to ensure the hospital's readiness in handling potential crisis or disaster situations.

Education/Training:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline required
• Graduate degree in a related discipline preferred
• Healthcare related training preferred

Licenses/Certification:

• Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator (CHPA) preferred

• IS 100, 200, 700 & 800

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience leading safety and security in a healthcare/hospital environment or related discipline
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated, with the ability to effectively plan, prioritize, and shift priorities within changing needs
• Strong understanding of the budgetary process, including preparation and management within established expense parameters
• Outstanding interpersonal dynamic, with ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively with clinical and non-clinical personnel, in leading and coordinating safety and security activities to ensure safety of all staff
• Experience in interacting with accrediting/regulatory organizations in maintaining compliance

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

• Familiarity with NFPA 99 and Life Safety Codes

Other duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

AGE AND DIVERSITY RELATED CRITERIA: Consistently treats patients, colleagues and visitors with the dignity and respect, while being sensitive to the differing needs of all age groups, backgrounds, characteristics and cultures.

ABILITY TO FULFILL JOB EXPECTATIONS: Must have the ability to perform essential functions of the position, including required work hours, locations and physical demands, without posing a direct threat to the health and safety of themselves or other individuals in the work place, with or without reasonable accommodation.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak or hear both in person and via two-way radio as well as ear piece in sometime crowded and noisy situations. The employee is required to walk 90% of the time, must be able to run, and is frequently required to stand; sit; use hands to grip, and secure restraints, and reach with hands and arms. Must be able to don and doff protective equipment. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 75 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds when assisting in a medical emergency or evicting an individual from the premises. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Sturdy Memorial Hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer. There is no discrimination because of race, color, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status or disability.