Security Officer

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Security Officer, you will monitor buildings and grounds on the property to ensure the safety and security of employees, patients, and other visitors. Every day you will monitor the property by walking and driving around the premises. Your security detail could include guarding facility and unit access points, monitoring surveillance cameras, testing new security technology, and protecting all employees/visitors against acts of violence should they arise.

To be successful in this role, you’ll need the ability to remain calm and take action based on the situation, known facts, and understand the position limitations. You are also expected to respond to emergency codes in a timely manner. Previous experience in security/patrol in a healthcare setting is preferred.

• Responsible for patrolling assigned areas, on foot or by vehicle, Provides 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; promote departmental services provided to the campus.

• High School Graduate General Studies and Six (6) months experience as a security officer in a hospital or healthcare setting, upon hire or
• High School GED General Studies and Six (6) months experience as a security officer in a hospital or healthcare setting, upon hire
• Prior law enforcement or military experience and
• Driver's License: AR, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR

Preferred

• One year experience as a security officer

CHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of Common Spirit Health. The position is located on the CHI St. Vincent campus.