Easter Seals Jobs

Req #: 232311

Department: UW MEDICINE PUBLIC SAFETY - UWMC MONTLAKE AND NW

Posting Date: 12/03/2024

Closing Info: Open Until Filled

Salary: $10,000 - $15,000 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-contract-covered-exempt-20240419-a11y.pdf)

UW Medical Center - Montlake and Northwest-Hospital Security/Public Safety has an outstanding opportunity to hire a DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY .

WORK SCHEDULE

• 40 hours per week, Variable Shifts POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Reporting to the Chief Security Officer of UW Medicine, this position provides Director-level leadership to Security, Parking and Commuter Services at the UW Medical Center Montlake and Northwest Campuses, as well as the Montlake Department of Public Safety Business Office

• UW Medical Center Security Services supports UW Medicine's mission by providing a safe and secure healing environment, engaging people with dignity and respect, and creating an exceptional experience for patients, visitors, families, and staff DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

• The Hospital Security team has a crucial role in maintaining a positive, caregiving and welcoming environment at the Montlake campus in a manner that is consistent with UW Medicine Patients Are First Service Culture Guidelines

• A dynamic team committed to making continuous improvements, and to protecting and caring for our people and property PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, update, and operationalize UW Medical Center Security strategic plan for safety and security, workplace violence prevention, and physical security systems supporting UW Medicine public safety and security system strategy and objectivesKey partner with care teams and overseeing Parking management and Department of Public Safety business office services, including staff photo ID, key control and electronic access, lost & found, and general customer service

• Lead UW Medical Center’s Workplace Violence Prevention (WPV) program; oversee the Security Management Plan; assess and make changes to improve annual WPV worksite analysis; risk assessments for physical security, WPV, and security programs

• Ensure departmental compliance with regulatory requirements and law such as Joint Commission (TJC), Department of Health (DOH), and WA State RCWs. Is a liaison and representative for UW Medical Center with public and private agencies such as the UW Police Department, King County Sheriff/Jail, DOD, and Seattle Police Department

• Monitor, manage, and control assigned budgets

• Ensure that physical security systems such as access control and surveillance systems support Security Service purposes and response strategies; oversee processes and controls for conducting background checks

• Facilitate training of staff to ensure safety of staff, patients, families, and visitors; coach and develop staff to achieve a high level of competency and customer service REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree relevant to service area with 9 years of experience in Security Services/Public Safety leadership role in a healthcare environment.

• Advanced training or experience with technical elements including physical security systems; security dispatch operations; security protocols and training; and team supervision.

• Demonstrated leadership in advancing best practices in a healthcare environment.

• Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-MONTLAKE UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.

  ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST The UW Medical Center–Northwest campus offers emergency and inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, and therapeutic care. It is located in north Seattle on a beautiful, easy-to-access 44-acre campus that includes the neighboring Northwest Outpatient Medical Center and Specialty Care Meridian Pavilion.

Teamwork. Community. Opportunity. Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

ABOUT UW MEDICINE - WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Become part of our team. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/jobs) Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.