Hospital Security Officer - Campus - Part time weekends

Hospital Security Officer – Downtown Campus (60% Part-Time, Weekends)

University of Iowa Health Care – Downtown Campus is seeking a Hospital Security Officer. Safety & Security Officers provide the highest quality of public safety to protect life and property. Officers perform security services, including electronic surveillance and patrol of the campus, enforce policy & procedures, and coordinate response to various potential problems and emergencies for patients, employees, and visitors. The officer works with the Environment of Care committee to help establish a safe environment of care and participates in employee awareness and education.

• Conduct investigations of incidents and prepare clear and accurate reports.
• Enforce hospital regulations, guidelines and policies as needed.
• Respond to routine and emergency calls for service.
• Patrol areas as assigned to ensure personal, building and equipment security.
• Perform inspections as assigned, including fire extinguishers, emergency lights, exit lights, sprinkler flow and tamper checks, fire drills and hazard surveillance.
• Prepare daily reports of shift activity and provide written communication to other safety & security officers.
• Provide emergency response as requested or needed for disasters, fire, tornado, duress alarms, hazardous materials decontamination, infant abductions, bomb threat, non-violent crisis intervention, aggressive patients, guests or visitors.
• Provide information and assistance to patients, visitors, and employees.
• Provide escort service, lockouts, jump starts as requested.
• Provide traffic control and enforcement measures on all Mercy owned or operated property.
• Receive property found in hospital, inventory, and properly enter into lost and found system.
• Transfer deposits between the hospital and financial institutions to maintain security of funds.
• Basic understanding of key management programming.

Schedule: 12 hour shifts 7pm-7am Saturday & Sunday.
Percent of Time: 60%.

• Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa.
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation, sick leave, health, dental, life and disability insurance options and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.
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• Two years’ experience in security and safety, or fire safety, or law enforcement; or
• One year of post-high school education related to security and safety and one year of experience in security and safety; or
• Two years of post-high school education related to security and safety.
• Possession of appropriate driver’s license and ability to meet UI Fleet Safety Standards.
• Ability to obtain basic certification from International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) within 6 months of hire and maintain certification for duration of employment.

• Two years of customer service experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office computer software applications (i.e. Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc).
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

In order to be considered, applicants must upload a resume that clearly addresses how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

For additional questions, please reach out to bailey-tinkler.

• Organization:
  Healthcare
• Contact Name:
  Emilio Villagrana
• Contact Email: emilio-villagrana

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