Security Officer II

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Under the direction of the Network Director of Security and Transportation or the Manager of Security Operations, the Security Officer II 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 (BHN) 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.

• Must obtain minimum score of 230 or higher on the NYS Basic Course for Police/Security Officers with a B-27 target. Officer failing to meet the standard will be given remediation training and a second attempt at meeting the standard
• Qualifications with the duty firearm will be held annually, in accordance with NYS rules and regulations, and any additional firearms training required by the Network Director of Public Safety of Transportation
• 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 is in attendance at all helicopter take-off and landings as required by hospital policy and insurance carrier
• 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 polices
• Enforces parking rules and regulations. Checks vehicles in patient and private parking lots for authorized…