Public Safety Manager

This role focuses on preventing workplace accidents and promotes health and safety awareness and education to individuals within the organization.
In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Associate Safety related duties:
Prevents workplace accidents and promotes health and safety awareness and education for employees.  A management role that supervises employees focusing on tactical, operational activities within a specified area, with the majority of time spent overseeing area of responsibility, planning, prioritizing and/or directing the responsibilities of employees.  Goal achievement is typically accomplished through performance of direct and/or indirect reports.  A role that manages experienced professionals who exercise latitude and independence in assignments.  

Responsibilities typically include:  policy and strategy implementation for short-term results (1 year or less), problems faced are difficult to moderately complex, and influences others outside of own job area regarding policies, practices and procedures.

This position has the primary responsibility for the day-to-day operations and administration of the Public Safety Department.  Responsibilities encompass staffing and supervision of the daily and long range operational activities of the department; assists in establishing and interpreting policies and investigates all violations of criminal laws and hospital policies.  Assists with the establishment of initiatives to reduce risk.  Collaborates with other departmental administrators and staff to share knowledge, articulate expectations, and evaluate the effectiveness of the hospital’s Public Safety program.

** Job Description*
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* Minimum Qualifications:

** 3. Five (5) years of security operations experience with three (3) years in a supervisory capacity.
4. Two (2) years of hospital-based experience.
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* Preferred Qualifications:

** 2. Previous Military or Law Enforcement experience or ability to become licensed as a Special State Police Officer pursuant to MGL 22c Section 63.
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* Duties and Responsibilities:

** The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list.  Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
3. Makes recommendations concerning corrective action, remedial training, or commendations for Public Safety staff.  Reviews and may investigate incidents involving use of force and/or complaints concerning Public Safety staff.  
6. Collaborates with other department leaders in implementing Departmental training and recertification programs.  Supervises all field-training officers to ensure Public Safety Officers are properly trained in accordance to established Departmental standards.  
9. Develops and maintains working relationships with local, state and federal agencies and serves as a point of contact and liaison with internal and external public safety representatives in preparing for emergencies.
14. Assist with the development of capital and operational budgets for the overall Public Safety budget.  Investigates all alternative sources of funding, resources and manages any federal, regional and local grants ensuring fiscal accountability and readiness for accounting and physical audits.

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* Physical Requirements:

** 1. Professional office environment with typical office requirements such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, etc.
** Skills & Abilities:
** 1. Knowledge of current safety and security trends in management of personnel and technology within the health care industry.
2. Ability to manage and supervise a medium to large sized staff.  
3. Analytical ability needed to conduct investigations on security incidents and proven track record to make sound and timely judgments.
4. Knowledge of current emergency management and preparedness methods and best practices, including industry, federal, regional, and local regulations, standards and guidance governing hospital disaster preparedness and response.
5. Knowledge of risk, threat hazard and vulnerability assessment tools.
6. Knowledge of applicable state and federal laws/regulations pertaining to the healthcare environment and security.
8. Excellent organization, facilitation, written and oral presentation skills.
9. Ability to analyze crime statistics and prepare data driven prevention plans.

Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community health care to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, Melrose Wakefield Healthcare, an expansive home care network and a large clinically integrated physician network, Tufts Medicine has more than 15,000 dedicated employees and caregivers.

The health system came together in 2014 to leverage the experience of its member organizations and integrate their missions to together transform the ways that consumers…