Director of Safety and Security

HCA Florida North Florida Hospital; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HCA Florida North Florida Hospital is seeking a Director of Safety and Security to lead campus-wide safety, security and emergency management programs, ensuring patient, staff and visitor protection.

You will oversee on-site security staff, stay current with safety regulations, coordinate training, and manage transportation services like valet to support safe operations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Five years experience in safety or eight years relevant experience.
• NIMS Certification required.
• CPI Certified Instructor required within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Assures a safe campus-wide environment for hospital’s employees, patients, physicians and visitors.
• Monitors current safety-related legislation and regulatory agency standards and ensures hospital’s compliance.
• Implements and monitors hospital’s safety, security and emergency management programs.
• Coordinates safety activities and training relative to safety compliance issues.
• Manages and coordinates activities of the on-site security staff administering this program to safeguard life and property in the facility environment for the protection of facility personnel, visitors, patients and assets.
• Responsible for the valet parking service and campus transportation.

Skills

Safety leadership

Emergency management

Regulatory compliance

Staff coordination

Education

High School Diploma required

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

NIMS Certification

CPI Certified Instructor

Job description

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction

Are you ready to manage in a new era as a Director of Safety and Security where building a healthier tomorrow is more than a job? Our HCA Florida North Florida Hospital team is committed to partnership, innovation, legacy and improving more lives in more ways.

Benefits

HCA Florida North Florida Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are dedicated to improving human life. Each year about five percent of all U.S. hospital services happen at an HCA Healthcare facility. Be an impact as a(an) Director of Safety and Security where your passion for leading and creativity are valued? We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary And Qualifications

Assures a safe campus-wide environment for hospital’s employees, patients, physicians and visitors. Monitors current safety-related legislation and regulatory agency standards and ensures hospital’s compliance. Implements and monitors hospital’s safety, security and emergency management programs. Coordinates safety activities and training relative to safety compliance issues. Manages and coordinates activities of the on-site security staff administering this program to safeguard life and property in the facility environment for the protection of facility personnel, visitors, patients and assets. Responsible for the valet parking service and campus transportation.

What qualifications you will need:

• High School Diploma required, Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Five years experience in safety or eight years relevant experience
• NIMS Certification required
• CPI Certified Instructor required within 90 days

HCA Florida North Florida Hospital is a 523-bed, full-service medical and surgical acute care center. For over 49 years, we have served North Central Florida. We offer comprehensive cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, and neurosciences. We offer minimally-invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery, weight loss surgery and treatment. Other services that we provide include women’s health and wound therapy. We are fully accredited by the Joint Commission and certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center. Our hospital has an Accredited Chest Pain Center by ACC (American College of Cardiology) and is designated as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery and Bariatric Surgery. We are committed to patient safety and quality of care. We have received the highest scores available in recognition of this commitment.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

“There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.