Work where every moment matters Every day more than Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare networkSince our founding by the Daughters of Charity in St Vincentrsquos has been dedicated to helping patients in Bridgeport and throughout Fairfield County St Vincentrsquos Medical Center with more than associates is a bed community teaching hospital including a bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport a large multispecialty provider group and St Vincentrsquos Special Needs Services St Vincents Medical Center is committed to exceptional health care for all with special attention to persons living in poverty and those who are most vulnerable It is the first hospital in Fairfield County to be integrated into the Hartford HealthCare network and is the systemrsquos second largest hospitalPosition SummaryThe Director of Public Safety and Emergency Management will ensure high quality cost effective services are delivered to support the departmentrsquos goals and objectives as well as the regionrsquos strategic plan The Director will focus on Public Safety and Emergency Management core initiatives and capabilities that include program management operations and response structure emergency plans emergency notification physical security education training and emergency exercises workplace violence prevention and other enhanced protection programsKey AccountabilitiesEnsures a safe and secure environment for patients colleagues and the community Provides opportunities for engagement and management during risk assessments goal setting improvement priorities monitoring progress and further evaluation of the effectiveness of the departmentEnsures the Public Safety and Emergency Management strategy protects regional assets and simultaneously balances and ensures a consumer driven focus related to patients support service colleagues clinicians and physicians Implement education training tools and resourcesProvides routine updates important and timely information to all constituent groups Establishes and maintains open communication with colleagues and other department leaders to foster trust understanding and respectDevelops business cases seeks approval and funding to address safety and emergency projects focusing on improvements in systems people strength processes and technology All designed to provide a safe and secure environment in an ever changing environmentServes as the leader for protection preparedness response and resiliency activities These activities may include workplace violence threats security events emergencies or catastrophic disastersProvides training in partnership with HHC Public Safety Training by delivering training programs that empower our community to be safer and more secure Training includes but not limited to CPI GHO ALICE OC Guard Card Instructor etcDevelops and ensures regulatory compliance with all department policies processes guidelines and standards in addition to CMS Joint Commission CT DPH among others Participate and provide updates including compliance data during Environment of Care Safety and other related committee meetingsDevelops and prepares an annual operating budget and ensures department operates within allocated funds Maintain records and statistics for administrative and regulatory purposesEnsures colleague engagement and action plans are achieved successfully establishes performance expectations coaches develops and evaluates performance to enable colleagues to be successful in contributing to the achievement of individual and department objectives and to ensure high quality services are deliveredDevelops and maintains internal and external relationships that may include local state federal and other public and private partners in law enforcement and emergency managementWork where every moment matters Every day more than Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare networkSince our founding by the Daughters of Charity in St Vincentrsquos has been dedicated to helping patients in Bridgeport and throughout Fairfield County St Vincentrsquos Medical Center with more than associates is a bed community teaching hospital including a bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport a large multispecialty provider group and St Vincentrsquos Special Needs Services St Vincents Medical Center is committed to exceptional health care for all with special attention to persons living in poverty and those who are most vulnerable It is the first hospital in Fairfield County to be integrated into the Hartford HealthCare network and is the systemrsquos second largest hospitalPosition SummaryThe Director of Public Safety and Emergency Management will ensure high quality cost effective services are delivered to support the departmentrsquos goals and objectives as well as the regionrsquos strategic plan The Director will focus on Public Safety and Emergency Management core initiatives and capabilities that include program management operations and response structure emergency plans emergency notification physical security education training and emergency exercises workplace violence prevention and other enhanced protection programsKey AccountabilitiesEnsures a safe and secure environment for patients colleagues and the community Provides opportunities for engagement and management during risk assessments goal setting improvement priorities monitoring progress and further evaluation of the effectiveness of the departmentEnsures the Public Safety and Emergency Management strategy protects regional assets and simultaneously balances and ensures a consumer driven focus related to patients support service colleagues clinicians and physicians Implement education training tools and resourcesProvides routine updates important and timely information to all constituent groups Establishes and maintains open communication with colleagues and other department leaders to foster trust understanding and respectDevelops business cases seeks approval and funding to address safety and emergency projects focusing on improvements in systems people strength processes and technology All designed to provide a safe and secure environment in an ever changing environmentServes as the leader for protection preparedness response and resiliency activities These activities may include workplace violence threats security events emergencies or catastrophic disastersProvides training in partnership with HHC Public Safety Training by delivering training programs that empower our community to be safer and more secure Training includes but not limited to CPI GHO ALICE OC Guard Card Instructor etcDevelops and ensures regulatory compliance with all department policies processes guidelines and standards in addition to CMS Joint Commission CT DPH among others Participate and provide updates including compliance data during Environment of Care Safety and other related committee meetingsDevelops and prepares an annual operating budget and ensures department operates within allocated funds Maintain records and statistics for administrative and regulatory purposesEnsures colleague engagement and action plans are achieved successfully establishes performance expectations coaches develops and evaluates performance to enable colleagues to be successful in contributing to the achievement of individual and department objectives and to ensure high quality services are deliveredDevelops and maintains internal and external relationships that may include local state federal and other public and private partners in law enforcement and emergency managementBachelorrsquos degree in public healthcare or business administration program management leadership criminal justice or criminology emergency management risk management non profit management or other related fields is required Masterrsquos Degree is preferredSeven plus years of public safety security and emergency management leadership experience andor command or executive level leadership in local state or federal law enforcement is requiredPrevious or current service in first responder or clinical community including firefighting law enforcement emergency medical services EMT Paramedic is requireICS ICS NIMS and NIMS certification either at time of hire or ability to obtain post hireKnowledge of the principles and practice of healthcare emergency management safety security and public safetyDemonstrated ability to provide leadership grow engagement manage multiple and diverse relationships and influence both internal and external organizations leaders and colleaguesAbility to partner with leaders to identify opportunity areas lead improvement projects and ensure the implementation of standard work is completed across the organizationAble to prioritize work by making informed judgments and to develop solutions for complex problemsExcellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to prepare and present material documents and instill confidence in the content that is being provided to Executive Leaders other leaders and colleaguesIndependently analyze manage change in a fast paced environment and solve a variety of difficult situations problem events and emergenciesStrong skills in Microsoft Office general technology and electronic public safety and emergency management tools resources and equipmentKnowledge of regulatory requirements such as CMS Joint Commission OSHA NFPA IAHSS ASIS among othersWe take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this is your momentBachelorrsquos degree in public healthcare or business administration program management leadership criminal justice or criminology emergency management risk management non profit management or other related fields is required Masterrsquos Degree is preferredSeven plus years of public safety security and emergency management leadership experience andor command or executive level leadership in local state or federal law enforcement is requiredPrevious or current service in first responder or clinical community including firefighting law enforcement emergency medical services EMT Paramedic is requireICS ICS NIMS and NIMS certification either at time of hire or ability to obtain post hireKnowledge of the principles and practice of healthcare emergency management safety security and public safetyDemonstrated ability to provide leadership grow engagement manage multiple and diverse relationships and influence both internal and external organizations leaders and colleaguesAbility to partner with leaders to identify opportunity areas lead improvement projects and ensure the implementation of standard work is completed across the organizationAble to prioritize work by making informed judgments and to develop solutions for complex problemsExcellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to prepare and present material documents and instill confidence in the content that is being provided to Executive Leaders other leaders and colleaguesIndependently analyze manage change in a fast paced environment and solve a variety of difficult situations problem events and emergenciesStrong skills in Microsoft Office general technology and electronic public safety and emergency management tools resources and equipmentKnowledge of regulatory requirements such as CMS Joint Commission OSHA NFPA IAHSS ASIS among othersWe take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this is your moment