Security Guard

About the role

Since 1970, Salud has been committed to providing a Medical Home to patients, where medical, dental, behavioral health services, and clinical pharmacists work together and coordinate efforts in a team-based system of care. We strive to improve the quality of our patients' lives who would otherwise have limited access to health care. We serve all individuals regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay.

Our mission is to provide a quality, integrated healthcare home to the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

• Provide initial contact with patients and maintain a visible presence to deter illegal, unauthorized, or dangerous activity in the clinics and clinic grounds.
• Perform responsible security work including foot patrol, crime prevention, community relations, and non-criminal security services.
• Work in partnership with other employees, departments, agencies, and the public to deliver effective and innovative services.
• Act as a patient advocate for vulnerable populations by ensuring patients are fully informed and comfortable with their visit to Salud.
• Follow procedures for the electronic health records system.
• May perform special project assignment duties in foot patrol, crime prevention, or community affairs as assigned.
• Respond to requests for assistance from the public, fellow officers, fire department, ambulance services, and police agencies.
• Render first‑aid assistance as necessary.
• Respond to calls of a non‑criminal nature such as verbal disturbances, abandoned vehicles, and parking complaints.
• Get acquainted with patients in the assigned facility.
• Identify problems; attend meetings; teach classes; improve community relations.
• Communicate verbally and effectively by listening to people and giving information, directions, and commands.
• Solve problems, exercise independent judgment, and determine when there is a reasonable need to notify law enforcement.
• Conduct visual and audio surveillance.
• Conduct patrols of buildings, structures, and large outdoor areas which may involve walking, running, and/or standing for long periods of time.
• Work in changing environmental conditions such as fog, smoke, rain, ice, and snow to assist patients, staff, medical personnel, and emergency services.
• Use body force to gain entrance through barriers to search and/or rescue.
• Operate a personal computer including associated software programs.
• Operate