Security Officer III Job Wheeling area,Illinois USA,Security

Job Summary

Performs a variety of duties to provide assistance and information to all patients, visitors, and staff. Enforces hospital policies and procedures to provide a safe, secure environment in support of the hospital Security Program.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent and three (3) years of experience in the security field.

Associate’s degree in criminal justice, criminology, forensics, law or related field of study and one (1) year experience in the security field.

Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, criminology, forensics, law or related field of study and six (6) months experience in the security field.

Must be 21 years of age or older.

Valid Driver’s License.

Obtain certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) or Heart Saver First Aid within 60 days of hire.

State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable) as required for regulated areas.

Obtain Defensive Tactics Certification.

ACT 235 training.

OC Spray Certification.

Baton Certification.

Taser User Certification.

Obtain VA DCJS Registration within six (6) months of hire and maintain it.

Successfully pass psychological evaluation.

Completion of the training requirements for an armed security officer.

Completion of all departmental Lethal Weapon Training and coursework.

Handcuffing Tactics training.

AVADE Training Levels I – III.

Preferred Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited Federal, State, or Local Law Enforcement Academy.

One (1) year experience in a healthcare security environment.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

Maintains consistent visibility and presence at assigned locations to provide an information and directional resource for all patients, visitors and staff, distributing accurate information.

Responds to all patient, visitor and staff requests for information/assistance in a caring, courteous manner.

Provides physical assistance, wheelchair assistance, transport services, escort services and room access for patients, visitors and staff accessing WVU Medicine facilities.

Monitors and maintains traffic flow in parking areas and roadways by assisting disabled vehicles, issuing parking permits and warning violations.

Protects people and property by assisting in the prevention of accidents, theft and vandalism in accordance with system and department policies and procedures.

Performs routine building rounds, building door unlocks, exterior building and parking lot patrol.

Makes recommendations to management, staff, visitors and patients to improve security and prevent accidents and crime.

Reports suspicious situations, circumstances, incidents and persons according to system and department policy and procedures.

Responds and provides assistance to patients, visitors and staff during fire and disaster drills, animal control issues, transportation of valuables, and lost/found issues, according to system and department policy and procedures.

Provides written documentation of activities, incidents, premises safety, accidents, theft, vandalism and other data requested by supervision in a factual, objective and legible manner.

Responds and provides assistance to patients, visitors and staff during emergency situations such as assaults, domestic disputes, fire, vandalism, bomb threats, theft, vehicle accidents, disasters, etc.

Performs patient restraint as directed by clinical staff and is capable of physical intervention when appropriate.

Operates Hospital-owned vehicles in a safe and responsible manner.

Ensures safety and proper operating condition of vehicles by performing vehicle inspections per departmental policy.

Other responsibilities may include incident reporting, routine building rounds, incident investigation, crowd control, restraining patients, disaster response, domestic disputes, medication assistance, parking enforcement, consistent presence and visibility, helicopter assignments, media issues, victim assistance, traffic direction, policy enforcement, investigation of alarms, duress, physical intervention, tire changing, battery jumps, parking rounds, effective radio communication, escorts, accurate directions, loss prevention, vehicle assists, transport equipment, appointments for exterior patrol, and…