Armed Security Officer

Responsibilities

• Patrols designated HonorHealth properties, screens visitors, and performs other activities related to the safety and security of staff, patients, and visitors.
• Protects HonorHealth property, staff, patients, and visitors when needed.
• Ensures a safe and secure hospital campus by:
• Checking for suspicious activity or safety/fire hazards.
• Investigating and/or reporting hazards, unusual or suspicious circumstances to the appropriate leadership personnel.
• Checking doors and windows of buildings to ensure they are tightly closed and locked; noting in written log any unlocked doors/windows; submitting information to supervisor and/or manager.
• Maintaining vigilance in identifying threats and hazards involving continuous monitoring, awareness, and proactive measures to detect and mitigate potential risks.
• Escorting people/property to desired destination when monies, documents or safety of property or persons are a concern.
• Responding to alarms and dispatched calls and taking appropriate actions.
• Unlocking buildings/doors after checking identification and compliance with hospital policies.
• Enforcing organizational policies (e.g., parking, smoking, badge compliance).
• Assisting in emergency situations by:
• Acting as first responder to disturbances/emergencies such as infant abduction alarms, fire alarms, panic alarms, intruder alarms, restraint calls anywhere in hospital or on hospital grounds.
• Responding to urgent security calls immediately, which may require rapid stair climbing, running/sprinting, moving of heavy equipment and other associated tasks.
• Taking charge of maintaining order, safety, and protecting personnel and property during emergencies.
• Subduing resisting, aggressive, combative, and distressed individuals and applying appropriate restraint equipment when ordered by proper medical authority and in compliance with hospital policy/procedure.
• Assisting law enforcement officers and security leadership with protection details, crowd control, and surveillance at large public events.
• Assisting in providing security for mass casualty events including setting up Decon equipment.
• Investigating and/or documenting incidents by:
• Documenting policy violations in citations or emails.
• Maintaining a daily log of activities.
• Providing and relaying information as directed.
• Completing required training and annual/quarterly in-services.
• Participating in security department training and continuing education programs including, but not limited to Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Techniques, Self Defense Tactics & Techniques, quarterly firearms training and annual firearms qualifications leading to certification in the use of specialized equipment.
• Representing HonorHealth as a brand ambassador for the company by greeting patients/visitors/vendors/staff with a smile.
• Collaborating with and maintaining positive working relationships with community partners.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED - Required
• Associate's Degree or equivalent from a recognized college or trade school - Preferred
• 10 years law enforcement experience with separation in “good standing,” or retired law enforcement.
• AZ LEOSA Certified - Required
• Successful completion of the HH Armed Security Officer Training Program within 90 days of hire.
• Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association, 60 Days - Required
• Taser certification within 90 days of hire by HonorHealth Public Safety/Certified Taser Instructor, 90 Days - Required