Security Officer III - Armed Job New York New York USA,Security

Location: New York

The best thing about this role

Are you looking to make a difference by improving the health of our patients? Here you will find an innovative culture that is patient-focused and dedicated to making a difference. We are committed to helping the population we serve, and our communities, achieve optimum health and enjoy the best quality of life possible.

What you’ll do

Under the direction of the Manager of Security Operations and the Network Director of Security and Transportation, the Security Officer III A performs a variety of security and safety related functions while involved in the safeguard of employees, patients, visitors and property as outlined in the Bassett Healthcare Network policy manuals. Provide parking enforcement and traffic control for all patients, visitors, and employees throughout hospital property.

Gives appropriate assistance to all when needed or requested. Ability to care and maintain firearms. Ability to participate in firearms training. Ability to operate a firearm to protect self and others. Ability to maintain positive control and retention of firearm at all times.

Security and Safety:
Enforces procedural rules and regulations. Ensures the personal safety of staff, visitors, patients, and property of BHN. Maintains security and safety to assigned areas. Maintains working knowledge of the locations of various departments, buildings, access routes, and admitting requirements

Patrols assigned areas including all buildings within the main campus, including but not limited to the hospital, support areas, clinic, data center and storage facilities, parking lots, and affiliated properties within the Bassett Healthcare system. Checks for suspicious occurrences
Operates and monitor security control panel alarms, surveillance cameras, and related security equipment to provide property, area, and visitor security
Issue photo identifications for all new employees and replacement of old I.D’s for existing staff. Checks of persons entering the facility. Refuses to admit persons who cannot show either proper authorization or cause for being admitted. Provides information and directions. Explains rules and regulations
Opens and closes facility, ensuring that users have left the premises. Reports security and general maintenance problems to the proper authorities. Controls access to all locked areas, allowing access to authorized personnel only. Conducts night watchman patrols and special patrols required by standing or special instructions. Maintains proper logs and activities as per policy
Takes immediate action when codes or other emergencies arise on the campus
Monitors, detains, restrains, and effectively manages disruptive or combatant patients
Reviews all hospital policies and procedures at least once per year and provide feedback to the Security Manager or Corporate Support Services Director on needed or recommended changes to existing or new policies
Responds to all pages received within 5 minutes of the page, responds to emergencies, all codes, and spills
Contacts the On-Call grounds crew for snow removal at pre-designated times and amounts
Coordinates and attends all helicopter take-off and landings as required by hospital policy and insurance carrier
Knowledge and understanding of the use of force continuum and its application within a private security setting
In the event of an “Active Shooter” all on duty level III Security Officer’s will immediately respond directly to the threat and take whatever necessary actions are required to neutralize the threat

Parking and Enforcement:
Enforces parking and policy procedural rules and regulations. Ensures parking is provided for patients, visitors, and staff through effective enforcement of applicable policies

Enforces parking rules and regulations. Checks vehicles in patient and private parking lots for authorized parking sticker. Issues parking violation warnings, and tags and requests towing as per policy
Assigns designated parking areas for staff, issues BHN entity parking stickers, and maintains the parking database
Assigns special parking permits and durations, contacts staff for notice of renewal as per policy
Performs patrols of…