Security Guard​/Tascosa FED​/Security​/Night​/Weekend

Position

Security Guard

Under general supervision, the Security Guard position provides security services for the Security and Safety Department. The Security Guard position supports an organizational culture for Service Excellence and practices the Service Excellence Standards to all customer groups. The employee must maintain a Texas Private Security Level II License.

Amarillo, TX

• Respond to requests by radio, pager, telephone, or other methods of communication.
• Respond to emergency calls for assistance.
• Respond to panic alarms within the facility and/or pavilion.
• Conduct periodic inspection tours based on predetermined priorities and conditions.
• Monitor CCTV security system, become proficient in its use, and troubleshoot if required.
• Maintain logs of inspections as required.
• Complete incident reports on any criminal and/or civil situations.
• Participate in fire drills and other life safety awareness programs and document as required.
• Participate in and support a process to improve performance of services.
• Respond to requests from pavilion to help with mental health situations.
• Attend Verbal De‑Escalation Training and Handle With Care Training, dealing with mental health patients.
• Serve subpoenas as required.
• Appear in court as needed to provide testimony.
• Provide escorts to law enforcement agencies, TDCJ, and mental health as required.
• Assist Child Protective Services as required.
• Register and log sex offenders as necessary.
• Issue and log criminal trespass warnings as they arise.
• Perform lock‑ups and unlocks of doors daily throughout the facility to include pavilion, wound care, and J O Wyatt (if assigned).
• Enforce NWTHS parking policy to include written citations.
• Enforce NWTHS non‑smoking policy to include written citations.
• Perform duties not otherwise stipulated as assigned by the Director of Security.

• Retention Bonus Program, if offered.
• Loan Forgiveness Program, if offered.
• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Competitive compensation & generous paid time off.
• Excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plans.
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan.
• SoFi student loan refinancing program.
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries.
• More information on our benefits guest website:

• U.S. citizen of good character with no felony or Class A convictions (including probation or deferred adjudication) in the past 10 years.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Possess a valid Texas driver’s license with a good driving record.
• Hold or be eligible for either a valid State of Texas Peace Officers License or a valid Commissioned Private Security Guard License issued by the Texas Commission on Private Security (TCPS). Must remain compliant with TPCS renewal regulations.
• Experience in arrest, search and seizure, interviewing techniques and interrogation preferred.
• Handle With Care class required and maintained yearly.

• Ability to evaluate and interpret information and make independent decisions.
• Must be able to work under stressful conditions and remain calm in various environments.
• Ability to communicate with staff, physicians, patients, families, vendors, visitors, and others.
• Ability to read, write, and converse in English at a high‑school graduate level.
• Ability to understand laws and regulations.
• Ability to perform lifting (minimum 50 pounds), bending, grasping, fine hand/eye coordination, pushing and pulling, standing and/or sitting for prolonged periods.
• Ability to tolerate high noise levels, extreme temperatures, and/or weather conditions for prolonged periods.
• Ability to understand and practice safety requirements involving exposure to hazardous chemicals, biological materials, dangerous equipment.
• Ability to respond to pager, radio, telephone, and other auditory stimulation.
• Ability to discriminate color.
• Ability to perform basic math functions and measurements.
• Must have normal hearing and be able to follow written and verbal instructions.

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