Physical Security Specialist

Premise Health; Brentwood (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Wellness program

Job summary

Premise Health is seeking a Physical Security Specialist for onsite work in Brentwood, TN. You will lead daily security operations, oversee access control, and coordinate with law enforcement and vendors to protect team members and premises.

You will develop policies, conduct threat assessments, and support emergency preparedness while maintaining strong communication with internal partners and facilities teams. This role emphasizes safety, reliability, and effective incident management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required.
• Experience in physical security operations, corporate security, military, law enforcement, or a related field
• Prior supervisory or management experience in a security environment preferred
• Experience managing contract security providers or third-party security vendors preferred
• Experience working in healthcare security environments desired
• Familiarity with threat assessment, workplace violence prevention, emergency preparedness, and incident investigation practices preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with employees, visitors, suppliers, executives, and public safety partners
• Ability to remain calm, exercise sound judgment, and respond effectively during emergencies, incidents, or high-pressure situations
• Working knowledge of access control, surveillance systems, incident reporting, security patrol procedures, and emergency response protocols
• Intermediate computer skills, including the ability to use security technology, reporting systems, scheduling tools, and standard business applications

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily physical security operations for Premise Health leased facilities, including security staffing when needed, visitor management, access control, surveillance monitoring, and response protocols.
• Develop, implement, and maintain security policies, procedures, training materials, and operational protocols aligned with Premise Health standards and applicable legal requirements.
• Conduct routine threat, risk, and vulnerability assessments; document findings; recommend corrective actions; and track remediation through completion.
• Coordinate response to alarms, incidents, emergencies, policy violations, and other security-related events while ensuring timely documentation and escalation.
• Serve as a liaison with law enforcement, fire, EMS, security subcontractors, property management, facilities, and internal business partners.
• Support special events, executive visits, and business continuity activities by developing or coordinating security plans and coordinating appropriate coverage.
• Monitor physical security systems and equipment, identify service needs, coordinate repairs, and recommend improvements to enhance security effectiveness.
• Manage and monitor badge access system(s) across Premise leased properties.
• Review and approval of site and construction plans to ensure security standards and security systems to be consistent with Premise leased property obligations
• Physical site assessments conducted to support overall security needs are met based on Premise protocols and policies
• Travel as needed to support all physical security needs for leased properties, buildout processes and site assessments as directed by leader.
• To include travel to sites under construction to ensure all components, systems and protocols in alignment with expectations and drawings.

Skills

Physical security operations

Access control

Surveillance systems

Incident response

Threat assessment

Emergency preparedness

Training content development

Security vendor management

Written and verbal communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Access control hardware

Surveillance software

Security reporting systems

Job description

Premise Health is Different on Purpose

Premise Health serves large organizations and their people with exceptional healthcare. The result? Better experiences, better health, and better value, all while helping organizations lower their healthcare costs.

Premise's mission is to help people get, stay, and be well. Come join us and see for yourself why amazing health starts with amazing healthcare. For more information, visit www.premisehealth.com.

The Physical Security Specialist is responsible for leading and maintaining a comprehensive physical security program that protects Premise Health team members, visitors, facilities, and assets. This role oversees day-to-day physical security operations, access control, incident response, training, threat and vulnerability assessments, and emergency preparedness activities. The position serves as a key liaison with internal stakeholders, security partners, and local law enforcement to promote a safe, professional, and secure workplace environment for all Premise Health leased properties. The position will be based in the Brentwood Premise Corporate office area and is expected to be onsite as directed by leader.

This is a full-time, onsite, Physical Security Specialist role located in Brentwood, TN.

What You'll Do

• Oversee daily physical security operations for Premise Health leased facilities, including security staffing when needed, visitor management, access control, surveillance monitoring, and response protocols.
• Develop, implement, and maintain security policies, procedures, training materials, and operational protocols aligned with Premise Health standards and applicable legal requirements.
• Conduct routine threat, risk, and vulnerability assessments; document findings; recommend corrective actions; and track remediation through completion.
• Coordinate response to alarms, incidents, emergencies, policy violations, and other security-related events while ensuring timely documentation and escalation.
• Serve as a liaison with law enforcement, fire, EMS, security subcontractors, property management, facilities, and internal business partners.
• Support special events, executive visits, and business continuity activities by developing or coordinating security plans and coordinating appropriate coverage.
• Monitor physical security systems and equipment, identify service needs, coordinate repairs, and recommend improvements to enhance security effectiveness.
• Manage and monitor badge access system(s) across Premise leased properties.
• Review and approval of site and construction plans to ensure security standards and security systems to be consistent with Premise leased property obligations
• Physical site assessments conducted to support overall security needs are met based on Premise protocols and policies
• Travel as needed to support all physical security needs for leased properties, buildout processes and site assessments as directed by leader.
• To include travel to sites under construction to ensure all components, systems and protocols in alignment with expectations and drawings.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required.
• Experience in physical security operations, corporate security, military, law enforcement, or a related field
• Prior supervisory or management experience in a security environment preferred
• Experience managing contract security providers or third-party security vendors preferred
• Experience working in military, law enforcement, executive protection, corporate security, or healthcare security environments desired
• Familiarity with threat assessment, workplace violence prevention, emergency preparedness, and incident investigation practices preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with employees, visitors, suppliers, executives, and public safety partners
• Ability to remain calm, exercise sound judgment, and respond effectively during emergencies, incidents, or high-pressure situations
• Working knowledge of access control, surveillance systems, incident reporting, security patrol procedures, and emergency response protocols
• Intermediate computer skills, including the ability to use security technology, reporting systems, scheduling tools, and standard business applications
• Strong professionalism, integrity, dependability, objectivity, attention to detail, and customer service orientation
• Ability to develop training content, coach security personnel, and reinforce consistent performance expectations

Work-life balance is at the foundation of how decisions are made and where Premise is headed. We can only help people get, stay, and be well if we do the same for ourselves. In addition to competitive pay, Premise offers full-time team members benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) program with company match, paid holidays and vacation time, a company-sponsored wellness program, EAP, access to virtual primary care and virtual behavioral health at no cost for team members and their dependents. Additional benefits can be viewed here: https://jobs.premisehealth.com/benefits.

Premise is an equal opportunity employer; we value inclusion and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.