Security Officer

If you care about the opportunity to grow, to make a difference, to build a future and a life, then we just might have the career for you. Care to talk?

Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware’s healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford, a s well as stand
-alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid E mergency Department and Urgent Care in Milton . We offer various practice settings throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore . Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand!

Bayhealth Medical Center offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (for eligible positions) including:

• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans
• Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision
• Disability and Life Insurance options
• On Site Child Care
• Educational Reimbursement
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
• Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!

As a member of the Bayhealth Public Safety team this incumbent is responsible for ensure the security, safety, and well-being of all Bayhealth Properties and individuals there within. Performance includes demonstration of the following competencies: demonstrates ownership, creates improvement and innovation, creates a work environment marked by pride/joy, builds bridges/collaborates, shows adaptability, shows integrity, and demonstrates trust.

Reporting to a Public Safety Supervisor the Security Officer is responsible for ensuring a secure environment for employees, patients and visitors at Bayhealth by providing service of the highest quality, which optimizes our patient’s healthcare experience. This position may require long periods of walking, standing, or sitting. The Security Officer may be required to man the Public Safety Control Desk at times.

Department team members are authorized to have limited access to secured medication rooms to perform duties and responsibilities as defined in this job description. Any staff member requiring limited access to secured medication rooms must have a fully completed and signed Medication Security Agreement for Non-Licensed Personnel form on file and available upon request.

• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program and safety standards.
• Works to build a cooperative and proactive department using current law enforcement, security, and crime prevention techniques and technology. Builds and maintains relationships with hospital staff and local emergency responders.
• Patrols medical center buildings and premises to prevent fire, theft, vandalism, and intruders. Secures and unlocks facilities.
• Monitors conduct of visitors on medical center premises confronts unauthorized persons for questioning as needed.
• Responses to, intervenes in, and documents safety and security incidents.
• Escorts personnel to parking lots and medical center buildings. Responds to inquiries for advice or assistance from medical center personnel, students, and visitors.
• Controls parking and traffic flow; enforces parking regulations.
• Respond to all calls assigned and intervene appropriately. This may include acts of disorderly conduct or violence. Will be required to administer patient restraints when authorization is provided by an approved medical practitioner.
• Maintain records and prepares incident reports and other documents pertinent to security activities.
• Enhances professional growth and development…