Purpose of Position:
The Assistant Chief of Hospital Police, under the direction of the Chief of Hospital Police, provides assistance in the direction and oversight of all Hospital Police Department functions, initiatives, and activities across the healthcare setting(s). The Assistant Chief of Hospital Police plans, manages, and continuously evaluates the security operations of a facility to effectively direct the daily operations of the Hospital Police Department. Partners with the Chief of Hospital Police to promote, implement, and direct a culture of safety, and to formulate and institute effective strategies and policies that focus on high-quality results, ensuring optimal utilization of resources.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Participates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and enforcement of security programs, policies, and guidelines across the healthcare setting to ensure the safety of all individuals and property on NYC Health + Hospitals premises.
2. Assists in leading and directing the overall day-to-day operation of the department’s programs and initiatives. Facilitates process-improvement initiatives and monitors the impact of security on the health care setting.
3. Assists the Chief of Hospital Police in collaborating with Central Office Emergency Management and facility emergency manager(s) to ensure appropriate mitigation, preparedness, response, and/or recovery efforts with regard to emergency management activities.
4. Establishes program and service goals and priorities ensuring compliance with all required protocols and regulations and identifies potential problems affecting the health care setting, making recommendations for workable and cost-effective solutions.
5. Assists in oversight of investigations involving criminal activities, complaints, and other security incidents at the facility and liaises with facility managers, law enforcement, first responders, and other emergency management partners in response to incidents.
6. Assists in the collection and review of security data and makes recommendations for methods of prevention and enforcement. May participate in special studies, conduct research to identify and analyze trends, and/or produce reports on findings of studies.
7. Monitors incidents involving patient and public safety, ensuring Peace Officers comply with and enforce New York State Penal Law, local New York City Municipal Codes, and other laws. Maintains necessary documentation and promptly reports incidents, as required, to appropriate local, state, and federal law enforcement, public health, and regulatory agencies.
8. Participates in the annual operating budget; identifies and meets staffing needs to support service delivery. Ensures operations run within budgetary guidelines.
9. Oversees processes governing the maintenance of all security equipment, instruments, supplies, and space. Ensures equipment needs are met; selects new equipment when needed, following safety standards.
10. Facilitates in-service training programs and provides orientation, training, and guidance to staff. Assesses staff training needs and evaluates the effectiveness of the program; implements changes to provide for more efficient operations. Oversees departmental processes for all required educational courses and certifications.
11. Provides education on patient and public safety protocols and prevention techniques to staff, community members, patients, and caregivers; in line with governing bodies.
12. May assist with the facilitation of the Workplace Violence Prevention Program in the absence of the Workplace Violence Prevention Coordinator.
13. Ensures ongoing compliance and maintenance of the NYC Health + Hospitals policies with NYS standards and other applicable external regulatory guidelines and accreditation guidelines and standards.
14. Performs other related duties, as directed.