Security Guard​/Security​/Night​/Weekend

Overview

Northwest Texas Healthcare System (NWTHS) is a 495‑bed system serving Amarillo, Texas.

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

• Responds to requests by radio, pager, telephone, or other methods of communication.
• Responds to emergency calls for assistance.
• Responds to panic alarms within the facility and/or pavilion.
• Conducts periodic inspection tours based on pre‑determined priorities and conditions.
• Monitors CCTV security system, becoming proficient and troubleshooting as required.
• Maintains logs of inspections as required.
• Completes incident reports 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.
• Attends Verbal De‑Escalation Training and deals with mental health patients (initially and annually thereafter).
• Attends Handle With Care Training and deals with mental health patients (initially and annually thereafter).
• Serves subpoenas as required.
• Appears in court as needed to provide testimony.
• Provides escorts to law enforcement agencies, TDCJ, and mental health authorities as required.
• Assists child protective services as required.
• Registers and logs sex offenders as necessary.
• Issues and logs criminal trespass warnings as they arise.
• Performs lockups and unlocks of doors daily throughout the facility including pavilion, wound care, and J O Wyatt (if assigned).
• Enforces NWTHS parking policy, including written citations.
• Enforces NWTHS non‑smoking policy, including written citations.
• Completes duties otherwise stipulated as assigned by the Director of Security.

• U.S. citizen of good character with no felony or Class A convictions (including probation or deferred adjudication) or Class B convictions in the past 10 years.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Valid Texas driver’s license with a good driving record.
• Required to hold a valid State of Texas Peace Officers License or a commissioned private security guard license issued by the Texas Commission on Private Security (TCPS); must remain compliant with 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 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 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.

• Retention Bonus Program if offered.
• Loan Forgiveness Program if offered.
• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Competitive compensation and 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 is available on our benefits guest website.

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal‑opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.