Security Officer

MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital – St. Charles

• Schedule:
  
  Part time, Variable Shift, 20-hours a week
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must be willing to become an armed officer while employed with SSM Health
• Position requires successful completion of a psychological evaluation via third‑party company
• Requires a valid driver’s license in MO and motor vehicle record check
• All SSM Health standard hiring practices also apply (background check and drug screening)

Provides a reasonably safe and secure environment by providing security services for the staff, patients, visitors, and premises as well as being first responders to urgent facility matters.

• Protect property and staff by conducting interior and exterior rounds, observing for safety and security issues, theft, and monitoring of parking lots.
• Promote visitor and employee safety while on the organization’s property by providing door checks, detecting lighting deficiencies, confirming proper operation of elevators, assisting with disruptive individuals, patient restraints, and providing escorts to both staff and clients when requested.
• Respond to overhead pages or requests for assistance, including escorting emergency personnel through the building, as well as providing post‑mortem services.
• Provide professional customer service when dealing with complex and dynamic situations, and utilize a proactive approach to identifying safety and security hazards by communicating with clinical staff.
• Observe and report any security concerns/assessments, complete incident reports and shift logs, and forward them to appropriate individuals.
• Provide maintenance assistance through property conservation and campus safety approaches such as alarm testing, checking life‑safety equipment, AEDs, oxygen tanks, fire extinguishers, access control, badging, and door integrity checks.
• Enforce policies and procedures of the organization.
• Assist with monitoring, reviewing, and investigating incidents utilizing the video management system.
• May operate motor vehicle to patrol.
• Work in a constant state of alertness and safety.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience.

• Following extension of a conditional offer of employment, applicant must successfully complete a psychological assessment to confirm suitability for the rigors of providing security services as set forth in this job description.

• Constant use of hearing to receive oral communication and hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Constant use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Constant lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0‑25 lbs.
• Frequent use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25‑50 lbs.
• Frequent standing, twisting and walking.
• Frequent use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, reaching, gripping, and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing over 50 lbs.
• Occasional keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling, running and lifting/moving patients.

• State of
  
  Work Location:
  
  Missouri & County of
  
  Work Location:
  
  All Except St. Charles County
• Driving Record – Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)
• Driver License – Issued in the United States
• State of
  
  Work Location:
  
  Missouri & County of
  
  Work Location:
  
  St. Charles County
• Driving Record – Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)
• Driver License – Issued in the United States
• Security Officer License – St. Charles County or Security Officer License – St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department

Variable Shift (United States of America)

Employee

SEC – St. Joes St. Charles OPC and Kisker

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• Paid Parental Leave: one week for newborns or newly adopted children (pro‑rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through Daily Pay provides instant access to earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: through Flex Path Funded for eligible team members.

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.  to learn more.