Security Guard - Prn

Iberia Medical Center (IMC) in New Iberia, LA is looking for team members who will help advance our vision to be the premier hospital of choice for patients, physicians and employees. We've been caring for our community for over 60 years and offer many diverse career paths. Our new employees experience opportunities to learn and grow while caring for their families, friends and neighbors.

IMC is currently hiring a Security Guard - PRN
, who effectively makes decisions concerning the safety, health and comfort of all patients, visitors and staff while on premises of all the facility properties. This role involves maintaining the security of hospital facilities and grounds, preventing crime and vandalism, controlling traffic and parking, performing routine inspections, ensuring doors and windows are properly shut and locked, preventing unauthorized entry, investigating unusual conditions, reporting incidents to supervision, managing lighting, preventing damage to property, and enforcing hospital rules and requirements.

The position may require climbing stairs in high‑rise office buildings to inspect security conditions on rooftops and/or to raise and lower flags on rooftops and other locations.

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Prior registration with the Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners preferred; must be able to register within one year of accepting the position.

• 2 years of prior security or police experience required

• Must have general knowledge of security procedures
• Must be able to monitor alarm boards for signs of disturbances
• Must be able to perform simple maintenance reporting on departmental equipment including boilers, chillers and other plant equipment; must be able to communicate to key plant operations personnel vital operational abnormalities.

• Protect hospital property and personnel, patrol hospital property, and ensure a safe environment for employees, visitors, and staff.
• Maintain the security of hospital facilities and grounds, preventing crime and vandalism.
• Control traffic and parking, enforcing traffic and parking regulations.
• Enforce hospital safety policies and procedures.
• Provide escort service for employees, visitors, and patients, and patrol parking lots as requested.
• Perform security rounds at assigned intervals and record activity on hospital‑provided formats.
• Perform monthly inspection of all fire extinguishers and document findings on hospital‑provided formats.
• Perform weekly inspections of low water usage areas and document findings on hospital‑provided formats.
• Document and record all humidity ranges in specified locations per rounding schedule.
• Document and record boiler and chiller activity at specified intervals.
• Ensure that doors and windows are properly shut and locked, preventing admission of unauthorized persons.
• Investigate unusual conditions and immediately report them to the supervisor.
• Document security incidents in writing and provide reports to EOC/Facilities Coordinator.
• Turn out lights, prevent damage to hospital property, and enforce various hospital rules and requirements.
• Report any equipment malfunctions to Plant Operations On‑Call and/or Plant Supervisor.