Hospital Security Supervisor: Lead Operations & Response

Catholic Health Services; Plainedge (NY); On-site; USD 43,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay & benefits

Tuition assistance

Defined pension plan

Growth-friendly culture

Job summary

St. Joseph Hospital, part of Catholic Health, seeks a Security Supervisor to lead daily security operations and ensure a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors.

The role covers patrols, incident reporting, access control, alarm and CCTV monitoring, and coordinating with external agencies. NYS security license and healthcare security experience are preferred; College preferred.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Healthcare security experience or active/retired law enforcement or military experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides operational leadership for daily security operations.
• Inspects officers for proper uniform and post locations; ensures procedures are followed.
• Writes and submits security incident reports.
• Maintains security presence on hospital grounds and campus.
• Patrols building and property; reports fire safety issues and monitors security systems.
• Investigates security/safety incidents.
• Responds to hospital codes and emergencies.
• Manages access control systems and badge production.
• Monitors CCTV, alarms, and panic systems; ensures proper function.
• Coordinates with external agencies as necessary.
• Trains security staff and maintains officer duty schedules.
• Ensures proper decedent release procedures and Morgue Logbook updates.
• Assigns post responsibilities for security officers and contractors.
• Performs routine patrols and deters suspicious activity.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Leadership

Security operations

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

College preferred

Job description

St. Joseph Hospital, part of Catholic Health, seeks a Security Supervisor to lead daily security operations and ensure a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors.

The role covers patrols, incident reporting, access control, alarm and CCTV monitoring, and coordinating with external agencies. NYS security license and healthcare security experience are preferred; College preferred.