Security Guard

General Description

Fulfill your passion for serving others and making a difference in your community while starting a state government career. Enjoy great pay and benefits, a team environment, and rewarding work. This position provides a safe and secure working environment for patients, employees, and Wyoming State Hospital visitors.

Open until filled.

Brenda Hales / brenda.hales / 307‑444‑0791

• Respond to medical emergencies and security calls involving patients and staff. Situations may require the use of CPR and/or an AED.
• Perform surveillance by patrolling and assist as needed by vehicle or on foot.
• Conduct monthly and quarterly fire drills, evaluate and document each area’s performance during the drill, and participate in briefings afterward to suggest ways to become more efficient and identify what may have been done incorrectly.
• Maintain safety equipment.
• Transportation of staff and other individuals.
• Respond to patient behavior emergencies and assume a lead role for difficult, aggressive, or combative patient behaviors.
• Assist local law enforcement with emergency detentions.
• Train staff in the use of mechanical restraints.
• Ensure staff and visitors obey stop signs and speed limits, and act as a deterrent to would‑be trespassers.
• Respond to client behavior emergencies and assume a lead role for difficult, aggressive, or combative patient behaviors.
• Fingerprint new employees.
• Conduct daily security checks on facility buildings and surrounding state property.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of security procedures.
• Ability to accurately write reports and document information.
• State and local laws pertaining to trespassing.
• Skills in verbal and written communication.
• Ability to respond appropriately in crisis situations and the skills to interact with local emergency response personnel.

Associate’s Degree (typically in Criminal Justice)

0–1 year of progressive work experience as a Security Guard with the acquired knowledge at the level of a Security Escort.

OR

1–3 years of progressive work experience as a Security Guard with the acquired knowledge at the level of a Security Escort.

Agency may require a CDL license.

• Ability to stand for long periods.
• Physical ability to lift, twist, bend, pull, and push up to 50 lbs.
• Work in a variety of locations and conditions and on a variety of surfaces.
• Ability to perform CPR, crisis management, and utilize proper practices in infection control and defensive driving.

• FLSA:
  Non‑Exempt
• Pre‑employment drug and alcohol testing will be conducted on safety‑sensitive positions. Drug testing will be completed on any position if reasonable suspicion exists.
• A background check, including the taking of fingerprints, will be completed through the Wyoming Department of Criminal Investigation, the Department of Family Services, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for every successful applicant.
• A current Influenza Vaccination is required.
• We participate in E‑verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 info to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.
• The Wyoming Department of Health offers an excellent benefits package, including medical/dental/vision insurance, paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, a state retirement plan, a deferred compensation program, and longevity pay.

The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.