Rodney L. Sanders

Oversee security operations at UI Health Hospital and Clinics, reporting to Director of Security. Responsible for developing, implementing, and directing security programs to ensure protection of property, patients, visitors, employees, medical staff, and volunteers for 445+ beds hospital, which covers 30 medical clinics on east campus of University of Illinois at Chicago.

Oversee security operations at Loyola University Medical Center, reporting to Regional Director of Public Safety for Loyola Medicine's three campuses. Responsible for developing, implementing, and directing security programs to ensure protection of property, patients, visitors, employees, medical staff, and volunteers for 547+ beds hospital, covering over 2.6 million square feet of property.

Provided online instruction for Master Public Administration program using Canvas Learning System.

Department Head of Security responsible for developing, implementing, and directing security, emergency management, and communication programs to ensure protection of property, patients, visitors, employees, medical staff, and volunteers for 175+ beds hospital, covering over 1.9 million total square feet of property

Manager of Security Operations and Emergency Management for 640+ beds, three hospitals (Emory Decatur Hospital, Emory Hillandale Hospital, Emory Long-Term Acute Care) responsible for all activities, programs and services related to organization's Emergency Management Program, Security Management, Dispatch Operations Center, and Parking Services.

• Workplace Violence/Safety Taskforce contributor with incident statistics and training solutions. Lead subgroup with restoring nonviolent crisis intervention training for organization.

Emergency Management

• Educated staff on emergency response procedures and conducted emergency response drills to measure compliance. Build relationships with community partners at city, county, and state Law Enforcement, Emergency Management and Public Health entities.
• Maintain Hospital Incident Command Centers with up-to-date equipment and resources. Operate Everbridge Mass Notification System providing communication to staff system-wide of emergency events and occurrences.

Develop and direct all security programs, offerings, training, and operations related to security intrusion, detection, and access control.

Field Training Officer assessed emergency situations and reacted natural disasters and felony assaults. Served as a School Resources Officer for the Atlanta Public School (APS) System (middle school and high school).

• Maintained inmate safety through vigilant monitoring of behavior and swift intervention during conflicts at Stateville Maximum Security Center. Member of Statewide Tactical Response Team

• Improved supply chain efficiency by streamlining inventory management processes for company level training unit.