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STANLEY LAWRENCE

Hammond

Summary

Accomplished MULTI-SITE ARMED PUBLIC SAFETY MANAGER and former US Marines Corps COMBAT SOLDIER, adept in Operations Management and Staff Development. Excelled at Advocate Healthcare by enhancing security protocols and leading team improvements, achieving significant advancements in safety and efficiency. Skilled in policy implementation and workforce management, demonstrating a profound impact on organizational success.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

MULTI-SITE ARMED PUBLIC SAFETY MANAGER

ADVOCATE HEALTHCARE
06.1999 - Current
  • Ensures that facilities and properties are inspected for vulnerabilities and hazards. Ensures state and federal compliance regulations (e.g., the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations, Det Norske Veritas (DNV), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) etc.) are monitored, evaluated, and effectively implemented.
  • Plans, directs, implements, and continually improves a comprehensive security program to protect people, information, and property in assigned locations, detect incidents when they occur, and react swiftly.
  • Leads and participates in sensitive and complicated investigations of accidents, thefts, injuries, and other incidents.
  • Leads team members and contractors to perform their duties compassionately and effectively. Performs human resources responsibilities such as interview and selection of new team members, promotions, development, performance evaluations, compensation changes, resolution of team member concerns, corrective actions, and overall morale.
  • Evaluates service needs, risks, and vulnerabilities regularly and makes appropriate adjustments. Develops, implements, evaluates, and continuously improves public safety operations that incorporates effective technical, operational, procedural, and physical/structural components.
  • Ensures that the Non-Acute Branch work efforts are documented in accordance with requirements. Collects, reviews, and analyzes operational and performance metrics to make informed decisions and monitor quality.
  • Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with executive team, department/unit directors and managers, physicians, team members, law enforcement, and first responders. Participates in planning committees, serves as an expert resource for consultation, and rounds on internal customers. Develops security awareness and a sense of site ownership among team members.
  • Performs human resources responsibilities for staff which include interviewing and selection of new employees, promotions, staff development, performance evaluations, compensation changes, resolution of employee concerns, corrective actions, terminations, and overall employee morale.
  • Develops and recommends operating and capital budgets and controls expenditures within approved budget objectives.
  • Responsible for understanding and adhering to the organization's Code of Ethical Conduct and for ensuring that personal actions, and the actions of employees supervised, comply with the policies, regulations, and laws applicable to the organization's business.
  • For Non-Acute regions: Manages public safety at non-acute sites which present a unique security challenge because they are geographically dispersed, host a wide variety of patients, and can have few or no Public Safety staff. Provides systematic security and public safety program across all sites commensurate with relative risk levels. Key areas include workplace violence prevention, security system use, security awareness and emergency training, security risk assessments, and crime prevention.

COMBAT SOLDIER

US Marines Corps
10.1991 - 10.1995
  • Secured and protected military property, assets, and personnel.
  • Trained in infantry tactics, weapons and medical procedures for well-rounded field support.
  • Maintained required level of proficiency in use of firearms.
  • Performed as fire team member during situational training exercises and infantry dismounted battle drills.
  • Provided professional reconnaissance and security support during varied operations.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice

Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, HI
01.1994

Skills

  • Policy Implementation
  • Marketing
  • Workforce Management
  • Contract Management
  • Staff Development
  • Operations Management
  • Staff Training and Development
  • Schedule Preparation

Certification

  • Supervisory Officer Certification (CHSS) issued by the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS)
  • A valid driver’s license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicle.
  • Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) Card issued by the Illinois State Police
  • State of IL Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Firearm Control Card (FCC) for Proprietary
  • Certified in Conducted Energy Weapon (Taser)
  • Working knowledge of security systems such as video surveillance, access control, pediatric abduction alarm systems, etc.
  • Expert knowledge in security and public safety practices, procedures, and state/federal compliance.
  • State of Illinois 40-hour armed course with semi-automatic pistol endorsement.
  • Demonstrated ability to exercise mature judgement and sound reasoning while maintaining calm, courteous, and tactful demeanor in dealing with team members, patients, and visitors.
  • Holder of Proprietary License from State of IL Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for Armed Security department.

Timeline

MULTI-SITE ARMED PUBLIC SAFETY MANAGER

ADVOCATE HEALTHCARE
06.1999 - Current

COMBAT SOLDIER

US Marines Corps
10.1991 - 10.1995

Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice

Hawaii Pacific University
STANLEY LAWRENCE