Security Officer - part time

Responsibilities

Provide a safe and secure environment for hospital patients, visitors, and employees by enforcing hospital security regulations and continuously monitoring for and reporting potential safety hazards and unusual occurrences through patrol of assigned areas.

Investigate complaints or potential criminal conduct, assist in restraining patients as necessary, and provide protective services.

Maintain strict confidentiality standards at all times.

Identify unsafe conditions and improperly secured areas/property to prevent theft, injuries, or damage to hospital property, patients, visitors, and employees.

Investigate thefts, shortages, and other complaints involving potential criminal misconduct by questioning individuals involved with specific incidents; notify appropriate law enforcement agencies of potential or real civil or criminal misconduct; detain suspicious individuals as appropriate; when authorized, make arrests and participate in subsequent court proceedings.

Prepare and submit written reports in a complete and accurate manner, make notations in the log of all incidents, and keep the Supervisor informed at all times.

Maintain accountability for valuables/property and forms of evidence in custody; ensure safekeeping; maintain documentation.

Act as Dispatcher utilizing state‑of‑the‑art integrated security systems; radio dispatch personnel to respond to occurrences and phone calls for assistance; provide and maintain documentation.

Assist with workplace and domestic victims; respond to medical emergencies; when authorized, assist in the restraint of patients; protect dignitaries; control pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

Participate in departmental committees, task forces, and teams.

Preferred:
Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice.

3–5 years of experience in hospital security, police, emergency medical, or customer service preferred.

Class D Passenger Vehicle Driver’s License (State License).

• Strong interpersonal communication and customer service skills; recognize, acknowledge, respect, and effectively interact with all people; establish positive relationships; gain the trust and respect of others.
• Ability to deal with and effectively de‑escalate anxious/stressed people and manage aggression.
• Work effectively both independently and in teams; multitask.
• Strong problem‑solving skills.
• Critical and analytical thinking, good judgment, prioritization, industriousness, and creative solutions for positive outcomes.
• Displays a positive image, tact, and diplomacy; actively listens and articulates effectively.
• Demonstrates understanding of community policing, risk analysis, and crime prevention concepts and practices.
• Strong writing skills to provide and maintain documentation to support data.
• Intermediate computer skills: typing and use of database software.

The McLean Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives, and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.