Security Officer

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Potomac Valley Hospital (PVH) time type:
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Performs a variety of duties to provide assistance and information to all patients, visitors and staff. Enforce PVH policies and procedures to provide a safe, secure environment, in support of the PVH Security Program.
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Job Description:

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

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
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High School diploma or equivalent.
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Valid Driver’s License – Must be maintained during employment period.  3.
Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.  4.
Successfully pass criminal background check.

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* PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
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Security/Safety related certification/education.  
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* EXPERIENCE:

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One (1) year of experience in Security field.  2.
Three (3) years of experience in Healthcare Security.
** CORE

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

** The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties.  Other duties may be assigned.  1.
Maintains consistent visibility and presence at assigned locations to provide an information and directional resource for all patients, visitors, and staff distributing accurate information to all who request such.  2.
Responds to all patient, visitor and staff requests for information/assistance in a caring, courteous manner.  3.
Provides physical assistance, wheelchair assistance, transport services, escort services and room access patients, visitors and staff accessing WVUH facilities.
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Protects people and property by assisting in the prevention of accidents, theft and vandalism, in accordance with WVUH and department policies and procedures, as monitored by supervision.  6.
Maintains consistent presence and visibility by performing routine building rounds, building door unlocks, exterior building and parking lot patrol.  7.
Makes recommendations to management, staff, visitors and patients to improve security and prevent accidents and crime.  8.
Reports suspicious situations, circumstances, incidents and persons.  9.
Responds and provides assistance to patients, visitors and staff during fire and disaster drills, animal control issues, transportation of valuables, and lost/found issues.  10.
Provides written documentation of activities, incidents, premises safety, accidents, theft, vandalism and other data requested by supervision in a factual, objective and legible manner.  11.
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.  12.
Performs patient restraint as directed by clinical staff, and is capable of physical intervention when appropriate.  13.
Operates Hospital-owned vehicles in a safe and responsible manner, 100% of the time.  14.
Ensures safety and proper operating condition of vehicles by performing vehicle inspections, as outlined by departmental policy.  15.
Other requirements:
Incident reporting, routine building rounds, incident investigation, crowd control, restraining patients (as instructed by clinical staff), disaster response, domestic disputes, parking enforcement, consistent presence and visibility, helicopter assignments, media issues (as instructed by marketing), victim assistance, engages in traffic direction, policy enforcement, investigation of alarms, duress, etc., physical intervention, tire…