Job Information
University of Washington Director - Public Safety (100% FTE, DAYS) in Seattle, Washington
Req #: 245803
Department: HARBORVIEW - PUBLIC SAFETY
Posting Date: 05/06/2025
Closing Info: Closes On 05/14/2025
Salary: $10,000 - $16,666 per month
Shift: Alternate Work 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-summary-classified-staff-greater-than-half-time-20230701_a11y.pdf)
HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL SECURITY has an outstanding opportunity to hire a DIRECTOR .
Please note that this position has been re-posted. If you have already submitted your application, you need not submit it again, as it has already been received. WORK SCHEDULE
100% FTE, Day Shift POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
Provides Director-level leadership in Hospital Security Services
Harborview 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
Be a part of a team dedicated to supporting UW Medicine where Patients Are First PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Leads, establishes standards, and maintains accountability for service priorities, service excellence and goal success. Administrative oversight for 72 staff members
Oversee development operating budget/finances for both revenue and expenses for 1 cost center at Harborview
Develops annual budgets; develops strategies, metrics, and controls to optimize use of labor and other resources. Analyzes and balances workloads
Oversees an effective workforce towards HMC Pillar Goals and Patients Are First. Directly supervises 5 staff including Director, managers, and office support. Implements effective training programs and annual performance evaluations tools to ensure effectiveness of staff
Provides leadership oversight of all regulatory functions for the department this position oversees into medical center programs that address safety and health, and directs operations to meet standards. Maintains effective response protocols for emergencies for HMC REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree in Business/Healthcare/Criminal Justice or equivalent experience
9 years of experience in Security Services/Public Safety leadership role
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
ABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care.
Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region.
Challenge. Collaboration. Compassion. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/about/career-opportunities/harborview-medical-center)
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/about/career-opportunities) 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.