Security Officer Armed - Recruit

About the role

Sentara Health is hiring a Security Officer Armed - Recruit for Sentara Port Warwick in Newport News, VA. This is a Full-Time position with a rotating schedule. The Security Officer Armed Recruit role is designated for newly hired Security Officers while preparing for successful transition to an Armed Officer role. During the 120‑day transition period all training and required certifications will be completed to allow progression to an Armed Security Officer role. The primary function is to develop the necessary skills, training, and certifications required to carry a weapon and function as a fully Armed Security Officer.

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent (Required)
• Certification/Licensure: State DMV Motor Vehicle Record and current Valid Driver’s license (Required)
• Experience: 1 year of security, military or police experience (Strongly Preferred)
• Must pass pre‑employment screening including fitness assessment and psychological evaluation.
• After hire, incumbents have 120 days to obtain job‑specific certifications; failure to do so results in termination.
• Annual fitness assessment required; psychological evaluations required every 3 years for continued employment.

Schedule

Rotating schedule. Monday–Friday shifts: 7 am‑3:30 pm, 3 pm‑11:30 pm, and 11 pm‑7:30 am. Weekends may include a 12‑hour and a 4‑hour shift. New hires must be flexible to start and later move to a regular schedule. Schedules align with the two‑week pay period, with most officers working part of their 40 hours on alternate weekends.

Pay

Base pay range for full‑time employment: $19.86 – $29.15 per hour. Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on‑call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra‑shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Actual pay within the range varies based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision plans
• Adoption, fertility and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid time off (vacation, sick time, holidays)
• Paid parental & family caregiver leave
• Emergency backup care
• Long‑term, short‑term disability, and critical illness plans
• Life insurance
• 401(k)/403(b) with employer match
• Tuition assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student debt pay down – $10,000
• Pet insurance
• Legal resources plan
• Annual discretionary bonus eligibility based on system and employee criteria