Security Officer Job Martinsburg area,West Virginia USA,Security

Position: Security Officer 2

Overview

Performs a variety of duties to provide assistance and information to all patients, visitors and staff. Enforce hospital policies and procedures to provide a safe, secure environment, in support of the hospital Security Program.

Minimum Qualifications (Before May 1 2022)
Education, Certification, and/or Licensure

Valid Driver's License - Must be maintained during employment period.
Obtain certification in Heart Saver First Aid within 60 days of hire date.
Successfully pass WV DHHR Protected Services Record Check and WV CARES fingerprint‑based criminal background check.

Experience

One (1) year of experience in the Security field.

Minimum Qualifications (After May 1 2022)
Education, Certification, and/or Licensure

High School diploma or equivalent AND one (1) year of experience in the Security field OR Associate's degree in criminal justice, criminology, forensics, law or related field of study
Valid Driver's License - Must be maintained during employment period.
Obtain certification in Heart Saver First Aid within 60 days of hire date.
Successfully pass WV DHHR Protected Services Record Check and WV CARES fingerprint‑based criminal background check.

Preferred Qualifications Experience

One (1) year of experience in the Security field.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

Maintains consistent visibility and presence at assigned locations to provide information and directional resources for all patients, visitors, and staff distributing accurate information to all who request 100% of the time.

Responds to all patients, visitors and staff requests for information/assistance in a caring, courteous manner, 100% of the time.

Provides physical assistance, wheelchair assistance, transport services, escort services and room access patients, visitors and staff accessing hospital facilities.

Monitors and maintains traffic flow in hospital parking areas and roadways by assisting disabled vehicles, issuing parking permits and warning violations.

Protects people and property by assisting in the prevention of accidents, theft and vandalism, in accordance with hospital and department policies and procedures, as monitored by supervision.

Maintains consistent presence and visibility by performing routine building rounds, building door unlocks, exterior building and parking lot patrol.

Makes recommendations to management, staff, visitors and patients to improve security and prevent accidents and crime.

Reports suspicious situations, circumstances, incidents and persons, according to hospital and department policy and procedures.

Responds and provides assistance to patients, visitors and staff during fire and disaster drills, animal control issues, transportation of valuables, and lost/found issues, according to hospital and department policy and procedures.

Provides written documentation of activities, incidents, premises safety, accidents, theft, vandalism and other data requested by supervision in a factual, objective and legible manner.

Responds to and provides assistance to patients, visitors and staff during emergency situations such as assaults, domestic disputes, fire, vandalism, bomb threats, theft, vehicle accidents, disasters, etc.

Performs patient restraint as directed by clinical staff and is capable of physical intervention when appropriate.

Operates Hospital‑owned vehicles in a safe and responsible manner, 100% of the time.

Ensures safety and proper operating condition of vehicles by performing vehicle inspections, as outlined by departmental policy.

Other requirements:
Incident reporting, routine building rounds, incident investigation, crowd control, restraining patients, disaster response, domestic disputes, med G assists, parking enforcement, consistent presence and visibility, helicopter assignments, media issues, victim assistance, engages in traffic direction, policy enforcement, investigation of alarms, duress, etc., physical intervention, tire changing, battery jumps, parking rounds, effective radio communication, escorts patients/visitors/staff, accurate directions to customers, loss prevention, vehicle assists, transport equipment/staff/visitors/patients, posts assignments for exterior patrol/all canopy/all…


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