Security Officer

Your experience matters

Haywood Regional Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well‑being so you can provide exceptional care to others. By joining our team, you’ll help make communities healthier.

A Security Officer who excels in this role:

• Observes and reports activities and incidents for all Haywood Regional Medical Center properties.
• Provides security and safety for property and personnel.
• Makes periodic tours and documents checks for irregularities, performs fire watch when required.
• Preserves order and may enforce regulations and directives pertaining to personnel, patients, visitors, and premises.
• Collects and returns patient property (high liability process).
• Receives, releases, assists employees, EMS and Medical Examiners with deceased bodies.
• Serves as a sitter during shift as needed, to detect and ensure patient safety for those at risk of suicide or self‑harm.
• Provides relief for Telecommunicators to include breaks and meal breaks.
• Monitors ED Lobby from the Security Desk and Main Lobby from the Volunteer Desk.

• Comprehensive Benefits: tailored benefit options for PRN employees and more.
• Employee Well‑Being: mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
• Health & Fitness Center Access:

Much walking is required during normal duty shift. Position requires mobility, bending, occasional lifting (5‑50 lbs), stooping, standing and sitting. Seeing, hearing, speaking and writing clearly to communicate with employees and clients, and ability to observe and report incidents. Potential exposure to inclement weather, unpleasant odors or sights. Must be physically fit and alert. Eye‑hand coordination and finger dexterity is required. Moderate to high stress level.

• May require physical exertion during stressful encounters with challenging individuals; may have to restrain individuals or deal with resistance on a daily basis.
• MUST remain calm, continue to function effectively, and develop priorities during stressful situations.
• MUST maintain composure in dealing with authorities, executives, clients, staff and the public, often under conditions of urgency and pressure.
• May be exposed to stressful situations, such as challenging individuals who are in or approaching an unauthorized area.
• Assist in light snow removal and ice melt spreading to help ensure the safety of all staff, patients, and visitors.
• Assist in lifting or moving patients as requested.

High School Diploma or equivalent (preferred for Security Guard).

• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) required for Security Guard.
• American Heart Association First Aid required for Security Guard.
• Hand With Care required for Security Guard.

Haywood Regional Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Haywood Regional Medical is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment:
Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.