Security Guard​/Security​/Night​/Weekend

Security Guard

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a 495‑bed system serving the city of Amarillo and the surrounding region. We offer the ideal combination of traditional values and advanced technologies in healthcare.

Under general supervision, the Security Guard position provides security services for the Security and Safety Department. The employee must maintain a Texas Private Security Level II License.

• 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 pre‑determined priorities and conditions.
• Monitors CCTV security system and becomes proficient in troubleshooting as required.
• Maintains logs of inspections as required.
• Completes incident reports as required on any Criminal and/or Civil Situations.
• Participates in fire drills and other Life Safety awareness programs and documents as required.
• Participates in and supports a process to improve performance of services.
• Responds to requests from the Pavilion to help with Mental Health Situations.
• Must attend Verbal De‑Escalation Training and deal with Mental Health patients.
• Required to attend and be proficient at Handle With Care Training and deal with Mental Health patients.
• Serves 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.
• Required to do lock‑ups and unlocks of doors daily throughout the facility to include the 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.

• 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.

• U.S. citizen of good character with no Felony or Class A convictions (including probation or deferred adjudication) and no Class B convictions (including probation or deferred adjudication) in the past 10 years.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Possess a valid Texas drivers license with a good driving record.
• Required to 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 of 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 in work 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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