Security Officer - Nights

Make a Real Impact in Healthcare—Join Our Security Team

Help create a safe, supportive environment where patients, visitors, and care teams can focus on healing. We’re looking for dependable, people-focused Security Officers to support safety across our hospital and clinics. In this role, you’ll patrol, assist patients, respond to situations with compassion, support hospital operations, and help ensure a safe, welcoming space.

Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

• Conduct routine patrols on foot or by car of assigned areas; enforce hospital rules of conduct; be aware of unauthorized persons, unusual physical factors, and mechanical malfunctions; report or resolve problems, as appropriate; complete detailed written shift reports as required; may carry a watch tour clock or similar device to record the patrol of a designated area.
• Direct firefighting activities; inspect buildings for fire and safety hazards; enforce fire and safety rules; participate in fire drills and fire and safety programs for employees; work cooperatively with local fire departments.
• Direct traffic on hospital property; enforce traffic and parking regulations; assist patients, visitors, and employees with vehicle problems per policy and training.
• Provide routine escort and emergent delivery services to campus facilities.
• Participate in orientation of new employees and students in fire, safety, and security policies; train in firefighting techniques and use of equipment.
• Lock all doors, in designated areas, after regular business hours; unlock doors at the start of business hours.
• Operate security technology equipment including personal computers, CCTV systems, fire alarm system, access control systems, security alarm systems, and radios.
• Perform emergency and hazardous material response services in accordance with training, policy and equipment capabilities.
• Perform security and emergency services related to site emergency management plans.
• Train in relation to Hospital Emergency Incident Command System job roles.
• Perform set up duties related to Emergency Operations Center.
• Investigate employee, visitor, and patient complaints; work cooperatively with local police departments and authorities.
• Complete detailed reports on incidents, thefts, losses.
• Respond to requests for assistance involving patients in the assigned locations; assist in locating patients; assist Life Flight with unloading patients and equipment, as necessary.
• Coordinate and perform prisoner escort duties consistent with protocol.
• Assist and direct patients and visitors to areas within the Medical Center; furnish information, as requested; may provide assistance to handicapped, wheelchair, and elderly persons upon arrival and departure from the Medical Center; assure an adequate supply of wheelchairs at the hospital entrance.

• Hours:
  
  Nights
• Weekends and Holidays rotation
• Required Experience:
  
  High School Diploma or GED and valid Driver's License
• Preferred Experience:
  
  One (1) year of related experience

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free  membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP):
  Referrals for childcare, eldercare, and pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance