Security Officer - 3rd - Sinai

Position: Security Officer - FT 3rd - Sinai

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This range is provided by Aurora Health Care. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$21.45/hr - $32.20/hr

Major Responsibilities

• Provides security services with professionalism, fairness, and compassion in accordance with policies, procedures, and training. Inspires confidence in patients, visitors, and team members by presenting a professional, approachable, and service-oriented appearance and demeanor. Is alert, observant, and ethical. Complies with and enforces all safety and security rules and regulations. Maintains Department uniform and equipment in good repair.
• Performs routine responsibilities during interior and exterior patrols to ensure safety and security, including inspections to identify vulnerabilities, hazards, and fire conditions; audits of Interim Life Safety Measures; patient valuables management; and thorough contraband searches. Assists team members, patients, and visitors by providing information, directions, and physical help. Ensures traffic control, monitors conduct of visitors on premises, and confronts unauthorized persons for questioning.
• Prevents, responds to, and investigates workplace violence. Responds to service calls, including combative or threatening patients or visitors and team member incidents. Serves as a primary resource for de-escalation.
• Performs key responsibilities to plan, prevent, practice, and respond to emergencies such as lost or abducted infants/children, fire, and active threats. Responds immediately to emergency and crisis situations; physically intervenes in accordance with training to situations that have a potential for injury.
• Investigates incidents on Advocate Aurora property and completes timely and accurate reports. Addresses and escalates complaints to the appropriate leader and provides supporting documentation.
• Performs liaison rounding duties to cultivate close partnerships with all departments/units. Delivers security awareness education to team members to support site-wide security.
• Liaises with state and local law enforcement and first responder agencies. Coordinates, briefs, and monitors every law enforcement prisoner/guardian assignment to ensure policy compliance and prevent unsafe practices.
• May serve as a preceptor for newly hired officers, providing feedback and assisting in maintaining competencies for all officers.
• Maintains current department training standards in radio communications, verbal de-escalation, stabilization, CPR, and application of necessary restraints.

Licensure, Registration, And/or Certification Required

• Security Officer healthcare certification (CHSO) issued by the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) to be obtained within 2 years.
• Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW) license issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ). This is required in order to carry a taser at work.
• A valid driver’s license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles.

Education Required

• High School Graduate.

Experience Required

• Typically requires 1 year of experience in a security, related public safety, or customer service area that includes responding to emergent situations and identifying/resolving issues that pose potential risk to patients, visitors, staff and/or property.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Demonstrated ability to exercise mature judgment and sound reasoning while maintaining a courteous and tactful demeanor with employees, visitors, and patients, even with verbally aggressive individuals.
• Ability to quickly assess dangerous situations and take appropriate action.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer proficiency for documentation (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, navigating a web page, and database entry).
• Flexibility to work off-shifts, weekends, and holidays as necessary.
• Ability to meet and maintain current department training standards in radio communications, verbal de-escalation, stabilization, CPR, and application of clinical restraints.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Must sit, stand, walk, and drive throughout the workday and may lift up to 35 lbs. Must be able to push/pull with 35 lbs of force.
• Temperature in working environment when outside may range from
  -10 to 90 degrees.
• May be exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical, explosive, and radiation hazards. Protective clothing must be worn as necessary.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Ability to defend self and/or others in case of physical confrontations.

Disclaimer:
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected and is not a comprehensive listing of duties. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care

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