Security Officer

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Provides the highest level of safety and security by patrolling assigned areas to deter, detect and investigate crime and/or any suspicious activity which could cause harm to individuals or property; effective monitoring of electronic surveillance equipment; effective monitoring of hospital emergency systems and ability to dispatch appropriate personnel via radio.

• Responsible for patrolling assigned areas, on foot or by vehicle, providing service and protection.
• Investigates suspicious person(s) or activity, responds to crimes in progress, crimes that have occurred, disturbances, accidents, various public service calls, and other miscellaneous incidents.
• Investigates complaints, criminal incidents, suspicious activity and accidents. Prepares detailed written incident reports.
• When assigned to dispatch, effectively monitors electronic surveillance equipment to identify any suspicious person(s) or activity and dispatches appropriate personnel to investigate; operates base radio station by dispatching appropriate personnel to emergency situations and/or requests for assistance by monitoring all radio traffic; responsible for answering multiple telephone lines in response to routine and emergency inquiries and dispatches appropriate personnel in regards to those inquiries;
  
  maintains appropriate logs of daily radio communications received from shift personnel and requests received via telephone; tabulates data from logs to produce required activity reports.
• Provides general information and assistance to patients, visitors and employees, including safety-related escorts as requested, to various campus locations.
• Collaborates with various department personnel and external agencies to gather and exchange information; promotes departmental services provided to the campus. Assures proper working order of equipment; notifies appropriate personnel when repairs and/or maintenance is necessary.
• Intervenes as necessary to confront and restrain hostile and abusive persons in a manner necessary to reduce risk of personal injury to patients, visitors or employees, and to minimize disruption of operations. Maintains self-control in stressful situations.
• Aids the lead in reviewing security documents and related reports.
• Assumes shift lead role in the absence of the lead.

The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma/GED
• One (1) year of experience

• Non-Commissioned Security Officer - grace period: 3 months
• Texas Driver's License
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through American Heart Association (AHA) - grace period: 14 days

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation, and more. Our team’s efforts have led to the creation of many research programs and initiatives to develop advanced treatments found nowhere else in the world. In our commitment to advancing standards in an ever-evolving healthcare environment, our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience—modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians.

The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care, research, and education. Our strong alliance with Texas Heart® Institute and Baylor College of Medicine allows us to bring our patients a powerful network of care unlike any other. Our collaboration is focused on increasing access to care through a growing network of leading specialists and revolutionizing healthcare to save lives and improve the health of the communities we serve.

$12.00 - $16.18 /hour

Entry level

Full-time

Other, Information Technology, and Management

Hospitals and Health Care

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