Supervisor Security K9

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center.

McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

Under general supervision, responsibilities include being a first responder to emergency situations at the assigned facility; makes periodic tours to secure areas, provides customer service, mitigates sudden behavioral occurrences, deters crimes, checks for irregularities and inspects protection devices and fire control equipment. Assists in the enforcement of security/safety related regulations, and protects hospital patients, visitors, staff and property from hazardous conditions and/or criminal activities, including the potential for violence in the workplace.

Uses canine deter aggressive behavior and provide a non-lethal response to assault related acts upon staff, patients and visitors.

• 1. Makes rounds, inside and outside of assigned areas as scheduled or assigned, investigating and documenting all unusual or suspicious incidents, initiating corrective action as appropriate.
• 2. Provides assistance to other security personnel, hospital employees, and escorts visitors to desired locations as necessary.
• 3. Uses canine as a last resort to suppress violence.
• 4. Observes and documents the non-conformance of policies and procedures including but not limited to the display of identification badges, fire, disaster, electrical, safety and infection control policies and procedures.
• 5. Accurately completes all required paperwork on a timely basis.
• 6. Demonstrates discretion in handling confidential information; maintains confidentiality of all employee, patient, visitor, physician, hospital and security related information.
• 7. Responds to calls from nursing and other hospital departments in a timely manner to assist in the management of disorderly patients and/or visitors and emergency codes.
• 8. Performs functions in accordance with established standards of performance, including but not limited to, using pre-established script when answering phone calls and when interacting with customers entering and exiting the facility.
• 9. Solely responsible for the care and shelter of the canine. Canine will reside at the security officer/canine handler’s home. Medical center will reimburse canine handler for the cost of food.
• 10. Canine is the property of the medical center and will assume custody of animal if the canine handler’s employment is terminated for any reason.
• 11. Participates in emergency preparedness drill, education and planning to the extent described in system, operations and departmental policies.
• 12. Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Successful completion of the Canine Handling Training Course
• Valid state driver's license.
• No criminal records/violations.
• Driving record must be within the approved insurance company’s regulations.

Preferred:

• Training beyond high school in related programs.
• Previous experience in health care industry.
• Associate degree in criminal justice, security administration or related field.
• Six months of prior work experience.