Security Officer

Job Summary

You will help the healthcare enterprise remain a safe place by maintaining a safe and secure environment for medical staff/employees, patients, and visitors through patrolling the premises, visitor management, and observing and reporting activities and incidents.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and secure environment by patrolling the premises and responding to calls for assistance in a timely and prudent manner to incidents such as violent or unruly patients, visitors, crimes committed or in progress, opening doors, and responding to emergency codes.
• Patrol the facility and grounds by foot or vehicle, monitor security alarms, and dispatch officers promptly to location(s) where needed.
• Report unsafe acts or conditions and investigate security breaches, including logging all activities in a daily log and writing incident reports.
• Support CommonSpirit Health's strategic plan and the goals and direction of quality improvement/process improvement activities.
• Ensure a safe and secure environment for medical staff, employees, patients, and visitors within the hospital or healthcare setting.
• Protect staff, patients, and visitors by responding to calls for assistance in a timely and prudent manner to incidents such as violent or unruly patients, visitors, crimes committed or in progress, opening doors, and responding to emergency codes.
• Respond to security emergencies within the hospital or other healthcare settings.
• Preserve order and act to enforce regulations when assistance is requested by medical staff and employees.
• Support CommonSpirit Health's strategic plan and the goals and direction of quality improvement/process improvement activities.

Requirements

• Required High School Diploma or GED
• Six (6) months experience as a security officer in a hospital or healthcare setting, prior law enforcement or military service; or one (1) year experience as a security officer
• American Heart Association-issued Basic Life Support (BLS) card within 90 days of hire

Preferred

• Arizona State Driver's License with satisfactory DMV report
• International Association of Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) Basic Training for Healthcare Security Officer
• Basic Health Care Security Officer (BSO)