Security Officer II - Safety

POSITION SUMMARY

To be fully engaged in providing Uncompromised Safety, Superior Quality, Memorable Patient/Customer Experiences, and Financial Stewardship through unarmed security services to ensure the safety and security of associates, patients, and visitors of Health First facilities.

To be fully engaged in providing Uncompromised Safety, Superior Quality, Memorable Patient/Customer Experiences, and Financial Stewardship through unarmed security services to ensure the safety and security of associates, patients, and visitors of Health First facilities.

• Responsible for internal and external mobile patrol of facility assigned, including Emergency Department if hospital facility.
• Responds to behavioral emergencies with combative patients, customers and associates.
• Deters criminal activity and misconduct; investigates suspicious situations; performs security patrols of designated areas on foot or in vehicle.
• Communicates via 2‑way radios, telephones and computers.
• Watches for irregular or unusual conditions that may create security concerns or safety hazards.
• Sounds alarms or calls police/fire department in case of fire or presence of unauthorized persons.
• Warns violators of rule infractions such as loitering, smoking or carrying prohibited articles.
• Permits authorized persons to enter property and monitors entrances and exits.
• Observes departing personnel to protect against theft of company property and ensures authorized removal of property is conducted within appropriate physical security requirements.
• Assists associates, patients, and visitors in a courteous and professional manner; conducts patient escorts, patient watches, and provides safety escorts.
• Assists and/or transports deceased to morgue.
• Completes required shift logs and reports; complies with site post orders, and Health First policies and procedure; investigates and prepares reports on accidents, incidents, and suspicious activities.

See Minimum Qualifications below.

• Education:
  
  Must be at least one of the following education or experience requirements:
  • Graduate of Police/Corrections Academy.
  • Associate’s degree or above in Criminal Justice.
  • Active Military (Four [4]-year term of Service Minimum).
  • Law Enforcement experience.
  • Service in Elite Military Forces, Military Police, or Combat Arms.
• Work Experience:
  
  None
• Licensure:
  None
• Certification:
  At least one (1) of the following certifications within thirty (30) days of start date:
  • American Heart Association (AHA) Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED course,
  • OR American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) Healthcare Provider Completion Card.
• Work Experience In Lieu of
  
  Education:
  
  One (1) year of verifiable security officer experience.
• Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:
  • Expected completion of Crisis Prevention Training within first 90 days.
  • Physical ability to deal with or subdue mental health patients in crisis.
  • Must be willing to carry out tasks that may require entering the hospital morgue and the roof‑top helipad.
  • Ability to operate radio or telephone equipment and/or console monitors.
  • Ability to interact cordially and communicate with the public.
  • Effective oral and written communication skills.
  • Active listening skills with ability to assess and evaluate situations effectively.
  • Ability to identify critical issues quickly and accurately.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Maintain required certifications, licensing, and training to achieve professional competency as appropriate for the position.

• Licensure:
  Class “D” Security Officer License.

• Physically agile; requires walking, standing, running, bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing, or crouching majority of the shift.
• Heavy work that frequently includes lifting or moving objects up to 100 pounds or more with or without assistance.
• May require moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces, including reaching out and above shoulders or overhead.
• May lift, turn, pull, push, or ambulate people and/or equipment with or without assistance up to 90% of the assigned shift.
• May be exposed to inside…