Healthcare Security Manager
Blackstone Consulting, Inc
- Los Angeles, CA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ensure staffing numbers are met and remain at the expected fulfillment rate.
- Participate in screening potential candidates to ensure all new hires possess the necessary skills and knowledge to fulfill their roles effectively.
- Work with HR to ensure recruitment of high-quality candidates, onboarding and training, performance management, and managing any subcontracted services.
- Oversee the coordination of shift schedules, assignments, and overall coverage to maintain a consistent security presence across the facility with either BCI or subcontractor employees.
- When needed, fulfill job duties and qualifications of a Security Officer or Supervisor
- Manage the sub-contractor's day-to-day assignments and ensure proper support from sub-contractor branch and assigned leadership team
- Host team meetings to ensure alignment with day-to-day responsibilities and long-term goals
- Attend management calls with Regional Vice President & National Support Services as necessary
- Prepare, update, oversee, and implement annual site assessments, site audits, and security management plans
- Oversee and maintain site post orders for all posts and shifts
- Develop site improvement plans as required
- Learn, adhere and manage to company policies and procedures
- Maintain compliance with local, state, and federal regulations
- Ensure compliance with regulatory bodies
- Adhere to company requirements, contract requirements, the BCI contract and union CBA
- Onboard new staff members to ensure they are highly trained, knowledgeable of healthcare security, and of their job duties
- Ensure all employees on the contract are in compliance with training requirements
- Provide ad-hoc training, drills and plans to continue high quality service
- Stay abreast of emerging security trends, and regulatory changes, and incorporate relevant updates into training materials and procedures
- Track and use security data to inform business planning strategies, make recommendations, write business cases, monitor, and escalate risks and trends
- Prepare and submit high-quality, detailed, and accurate reports by hand, or with a reporting system and conduct quality review of staff reports
- Communicate in a courteous, respectful, and pleasant manner to the security team, customer, visitors, and members
- Present a professional image of BCI, the customer and the Security Department
- Manage key relationships with local and regional clients
- Oversee badging creation for clients, guests, patients, and visitors
- Control access to high-risk locations
- Perform emergency lock-downs as required
- Manage security of IT rooms and equipment
- Ensure the delivery of high-quality incident reporting within CORE system
- Reconcile Violent Incident Reports with Security Incident Reports (only in CA & WA)
- Respond and/or dispatch officers to incidents and calls for service
- Escalate high-impact incidents to client team
- Develop analysis and recommendations for incidents requiring better service
- Conduct thorough investigations either personally or through subordinate
- Analyze and identify risks, gaps, and implement countermeasures
- Apply complex concepts, develop creative solutions, and drive innovation
- Engage and attend threat management committee meetings as needed
- Foster a culture of security consciousness among all stakeholders by promoting awareness campaigns, workshops, and ongoing communication
- Oversee access control systems, including electronic locks, badge readers, and surveillance cameras, to regulate entry and exit point
- Monitor security systems and alarms for potential breaches, promptly investigating and addressing any detected anomalies or incidents
- Participate in nationally run technology pilots and provide user feedback and data
- Share video and necessary footage for investigation purposes
- Responsible for the oversight and day-to-day management of security staff.
- Evaluate and document staff performance, issue performance reviews, and corrective action plans.
- Manage succession plans and ongoing team development
- Foster a strong, collaborative, and inclusive working environment
- Coach, develop, and manage the Assistant Manager and/or Site Supervisors.
- Conduct annual performance evaluations consistent with company protocol
- Facilitate employee engagement by developing a culture of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, and acknowledgement
- Attend client meetings & huddles
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as facility management, human resources, and legal to integrate security measures into various operational processes
- Respond to all requests and interact with the client in a polite, professional, and helpful manner
- Analytical mindset and problem-solving skills to assess risks, make sound decisions, and implement effective security measures
- Computer proficiency
- Excellent communication skills - verbal and written
- Familiarity with security technologies
- Strong knowledge of healthcare security regulations
- Exceptional leadership skills
- Ability to handle sensitive information
- Ability to respond to emergency situations as required
- Ability to work in a stressful environment
- Experience training and developing a diverse team
- Business acumen
- Experience with build
- 6+ years related experience in managing security operations of a comparable size and complexity to the assigned locations, including any appropriate combination of healthcare industry, law enforcement, or military police experience that included management responsibility.
- Valid state driver's license or state issued identification card
- State Regulated Guard Card
- Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator License (CHPA)