Security Lieutenant - Einstein Philadelphia

The Security Lieutenant provides leadership, oversight, and delegates responsibilities to Security Sergeant (shift supervisors) and Security Officer personnel. Functions as the overall manager of administrative functions for the quot;shiftquot; including time management, scheduling, communications, evaluations, and discipline. Possess a high level of competency pertaining to emergency management, disaster planning, and crowd control. Involved indecisions including budgetary issues, staffing, training, promotions, and the selection/hiring processes. Possess a strong working knowledge of the Incident Command System (ICS). Responsible for the safety and security of all Jefferson employees, students, visitors, staff and property and mitigates workplace violence in accordance with the Joint Commission, Department of Health and other regulatory and statutory requirements. Ensures compliance to all Enterprise and department policies, procedures. Responds to all serious incidents on campus and with the Jefferson Police and thereby take the appropriate action in accordance with Federal, State, Local and Jefferson policy.

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Supervises and evaluates Security Sergeant and Officer performance. Assures all employees are adequately trained, properly equipped and physically fit for duty and to carry out assignments. Coordinates and approves all reports, special assignments, attendance, days off, and in-service training. Initiates disciplinary performance and conduct procedures for violations of conformance to Enterprise and department policy regulations. Updates policy and procedure manuals and distributes operational and administrative communication uniformly in accordance with the chain of command.
• Works with the Public Safety Department to liaise and oversee the investigation and reporting on all criminal complaints and offenses committed on Jefferson property. Ensures that sensitive information remains confidential.
• Monitors CCTV, computerized access control, emergency and medical alarm systems.
• Assigned to security details, VIP protection and crowd control for special events, and on-campus escorts. Interacts with the Jefferson Police Department and law enforcement authorities having jurisdiction for special events.
• Interacts with Jefferson Police, local police, District Attorney, or other law enforcement agencies relative to criminal offenses and complaints, and when subpoenaed testifies in court litigation proceedings.
• Consults and advises crime victims focusing on quot;due processquot; or methods of reporting crimes to the appropriate authorities (Jefferson Police, local police, District Attorney, etc.) and/or to initiate arrest warrants as necessary.
• Provides assistance as a member of the Emergency Response Team in events such as: fires, bomb threats, explosions, or other life threatening or crime related situations.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• Excellent written communication and organizational skills (required). Proficient in Microsoft, CCTV and access control systems.
• High School diploma or GED equivalent required. Associatersquo;s Degree in Criminal Justice or related field preferred.
• Valid Drivers license required to work at certain Jefferson locations.
• Act 235 certification required in PA.
• Minimum of 3 yearsrsquo; experience as a security/police officer, preferably in the Healthcare environment and/or Associates degree or higher with a Criminal Justice or related concentration, or two years of law enforcement or military service
• At least 3 years of previous management/supervisory experience (required).

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jeffersonrsquo;s clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

About Jefferson

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow#39;s professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educashy;tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.