Security Guard

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$19.86/hr - $24.70/hr

The Security Guard is responsible for providing protective services to the Oyate Health Center (OHC), including OHC staff, patients, visitors, and property from possible criminal and unwarranted activities. The incumbent will be responsible for various activities such as monitoring OHC security cameras, patrolling the campus by foot, investigating suspicious activity, and contacting law enforcement as needed.

• Patrols the OHC buildings and grounds to ensure the safety of patients, visitors, and property by deterring crime and prohibited activities, and to protect them from events such as accidents, fire, theft, or intrusion.
• Monitors surveillance cameras and inspects OHC property.
• Contacts law enforcement or the fire department in case of an emergency.
• Investigates reports of suspicious activity on the property and safely intervenes as necessary.
• Assists with the removal of any unauthorized persons by verbally or physically notifying them or by reasonably detaining the persons suspected of criminal activity until law enforcement arrives.
• Escorts discharged staff, trespassers, and other unwelcome parties off the premises.
• Inspects all OHC buildings and grounds, entrance doors, locks, and windows to determine that they are secure and have not been tampered with.
• Enforces OHC security rules and regulations.
• Escorts personnel to and from parking lot as requested or in emergent conditions.
• Monitors OHC vehicles to identify number and location, monitors other vehicles parked in restricted parking areas such as fire hydrants, or in driveways or entrances, handicapped, CHR parking, and monitors traffic flow on compound.
• Assures that all unoccupied offices are locked during non-duty hours.
• Responds when summoned via overhead page, cellular phone, or radio to assist staff with belligerent or dangerous staff, patients, or visitors.
• Responds to announcements of disaster, fire, bomb, tornado, or any code as outlined by OHC Policy.
• Assures that all exterior hospital doors remain locked during the hours where services are not available.
• Conducts monthly street light checks, reporting outages in the monthly report.
• Controls access to identified sensitive areas in the hospital and outlying buildings according to OHC standards.
• Participates with buildings and grounds in fire drills, extinguisher checks, disaster drills, and traffic control.
• Participates in quality improvement activities when requested by hospital committees.
• Assists with emergency housekeeping duties (i.e., mopping, wiping ER tables in absence of Housekeeping Staff when requested).
• Responds to trouble alarms when Building and Grounds personnel are not present.
• Secures weapons or firearms from patients, visitors, or staff according to OHC’s policy.
• Maintains prompt, courteous, culturally sensitive services to hospital staff, visitors, patients, and community.
• Submits written log of daily activities and prepares written reports of all unusual situations and conditions encountered.
• Reports fires, accidents, hazards, and any unusual conditions or malfunctioning of heating, plumbing, and electrical systems immediately to the appropriate supervisor.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• One (1) year of security guard experience sufficient to understand the major duties of the position.
• Current BLS Certification

The GPTLHB is a tribal organization that follows tribal preference laws. Our policy is to give preference to qualified Indian/Tribal candidates over qualified non-native candidates in hiring decisions if all other qualifications are equal.

Employment is contingent upon the outcome of all required criminal background checks.

Compliance with our Employee Health Procedure is a condition of employment. You are required to agree that you will comply with all job‑related employee health screening and immunizations prior to your first day of employment. Jobs require that you have documentation that you have completed the following immunizations prior to your first day of employment: MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella), Varicella (Chicken Pox), Hepatitis B, Influenza, T‑dap (Tetanus – Diphtheria – Pertussis), and COVID‑19 vaccination is required.

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