Director of Security Operations & Investigations

MUSC Health; Orangeburg (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MUSC Health in Charleston, SC, seeks an experienced security leader to oversee the hospital's security department and ensure compliance with the overall security plan and procedures. The role includes guiding investigations, mentoring staff, developing policies, and mitigating risk while employing de-escalation techniques and defensive tools when needed.

The position involves hiring and training security personnel, updating procedures, coordinating with local and state agencies, and reporting

Qualifications

• 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.
• Must have valid SCDL.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Interviews, hires, trains and manages security team. Reviews and evaluates performance providing mentoring, coaching, and support
• Develop, review, revise policies, systems, and procedures to ensure appropriate and up to date security plan for the organization.
• Participates in investigations, appropriately documents incidents related to security and reviews incident events submitted by others and recommends mitigation strategies.
• Collaborates with local, state and national agencies related to hospital security investigations. Assists first responders in event of security needs related to medical emergency.
• Reports any safety concerns, fire hazards, security violations, or illegal activity to leadership and works to mitigate the risk.
• Able to use varying de-escalation methods to neutralize/control the situation including relocation, neutral tone and body language, be empathetic, avoid over-reacting.
• May utilize Conducted Electrical 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
• 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.
• Appropriately escalates concerns/issues to Senior Leader and/or AOC.

Education

Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of security experience or Associate's Degree with 7 years with progressive leadership experience.

Job description

MUSC Health in Charleston, SC, seeks an experienced security leader to oversee the hospital's security department and ensure compliance with the overall security plan and procedures. The role includes guiding investigations, mentoring staff, developing policies, and mitigating risk while employing de-escalation techniques and defensive tools when needed.

The position involves hiring and training security personnel, updating procedures, coordinating with local and state agencies, and reporting