Security Officer

Job Summary

As our Security Officer, you will maintain the highest level of safety and security by patrolling assigned areas, diligently deterring, detecting, and investigating suspicious activity or crime. Every day you will effectively monitor electronic surveillance equipment and hospital emergency systems, dispatch appropriate personnel via radio, and actively patrol to protect individuals and property, all while embodying our core values and supporting strategic quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Patrol assigned areas, on foot or by vehicle
• Provide service and protection
• Investigate suspicious person(s) or activity, respond to crimes in progress, crimes that have occurred, disturbances, accidents, various public service calls, and other miscellaneous incidents
• Investigate complaints, criminal incidents, suspicious activity and accidents
• Prepare detailed written incident reports
• When assigned to dispatch, effectively monitor electronic surveillance equipment to identify any suspicious person(s) or activity and dispatch appropriate personnel to investigate
• Operate base radio station by dispatching appropriate personnel to emergency situations and/or requests for assistance by monitoring all radio traffic
• Maintain appropriate logs of daily radio communications received from shift personnel and requests received via telephone
• Tabulate data from logs to produce required activity reports
• Provide general information and assistance to patients, visitors and employees, including safety related escorts as requested
• Collaborate with various department personnel and external agencies to gather and exchange information; promote departmental services provided to the campus

Requirements

• High School Graduate/GED
• One (1) Year of experience
• Driver's License: TX
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days
• Non Commissioned Security Officer: TX or Commissioned Security Officer: TX, within 90 Days

Where You'll Work

St. Luke’s Health – Memorial Lufkin is a 279 bed facility and member of CommonSpirit Health, a national nonprofit health system. Serving East Texas, St. Luke's Health-Memorial Lufkin provides more than a quarter of a million patient services annually and contributes millions of dollars in local charity care and community support. We're the area’s first Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Center, with board-certified neurologists and neurosurgeons offering full-spectrum stroke care. Nationally recognized as a HealthCare Center of Excellence, St. Luke's Health-Memorial Lufkin offers compassionate, comprehensive health care, including off-campus rehab and outpatient facilities and services. In addition to its large emergency department, there are 32 private rooms, dedicated imaging and OBGYN, wound care, infusion and lab services.

Pay Range

$15.67 - $22.14 /hour