Security Director

UCLA Outpatient Clinics; Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 272,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health is seeking a senior leader to oversee Security Services across its hospitals, ambulatory clinics, and administrative locations. You will drive 24/7 security operations, policy development, and cross‑department coordination to safeguard patients, staff, and visitors.

The role emphasizes safety culture, incident response, and collaboration with law enforcement and regulatory bodies across the UCLA Health system.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and operational oversight for Security Services across the UCLA Health system.
• Manages daily security operations, supervises security personnel, and ensures a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, staff, and providers.
• Oversees systemwide alarm monitoring, and departmental training programs.
• Develops, standardizes, and implements security policies, procedures, and performance standards across all UCLA Health locations.
• Serves as a liaison to executive leadership, clinical departments, law enforcement agencies, regulatory bodies, and external partners.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements and supports a culture of safety, service excellence, and continuous improvement throughout the health system.

Job description

Description

Serving at UCLA Health will give you the opportunity to use your specialized abilities to help improve the lives of our patients, their families, and your fellow UCLA Health team members. You’ll provide critical support that makes healing happen. We’d love to have you join us.

As a key leader within Security Services, you will play a vital role in advancing a culture of safety, service excellence, and operational consistency across the UCLA Health system. The Security Services Department supports the safety and protection of all hospitals, ambulatory clinics, and administrative locations through 24/7 coverage, centralized alarm monitoring, incident response, access control management, and close coordination with law enforcement. This team is essential to patient experience, staff safety, asset protection, and regulatory compliance, ensuring a high-reliability approach to safety across every UCLA Health site.

Provides leadership and operational oversight for Security Services across the UCLA Health system, including all hospitals, ambulatory clinics, and administrative facilities. Manages daily security operations, supervises security personnel, and ensures a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, staff, and providers. Oversees systemwide alarm monitoring, and departmental training programs. Develops, standardizes, and implements security policies, procedures, and performance standards across all UCLA Health locations. Serves as a key liaison to executive leadership, clinical departments, law enforcement agencies, regulatory bodies, and external partners. Ensures compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements and supports a culture of safety, service excellence, and continuous improvement throughout the health system.

Salary Range: $119,700 - $272,200 / annually