Security Officer

About the Role

As our Security Officer, you will perform essential security duties under general supervision, helping to provide a safe and secure hospital environment for patients, employees, and visitors. Your commitment to maintaining a secure environment and adhering to hospital policies is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lock/unlock doors and control access to the facility.
• Assist in the Emergency Department and remain alert for fire/safety hazards.
• Respond to all emergency codes and help enforce hospital policies in accordance with established procedures.
• Protect staff, patients, and visitors by responding to calls for assistance, including incidents such as violent or unruly patients, visitors, crimes committed or in progress, or requests for opening doors.
• Patrol the facility and grounds by foot or vehicle; monitor security alarms and dispatch officers promptly to needed locations.
• Report unsafe acts or conditions and investigate security breaches.
• Conduct investigations and write incident reports, ensuring all activities are logged and reports are accurate, clear, concise, legible, and submitted in a timely manner.
• Report HIPAA breaches if witnessed and all unsafe conditions or work hazards.
• Use common sense, adhere to patient/visitor identification policies, and employ required tools, techniques, and technologies to minimize losses due to breaches of physical premises security.
• Use appropriate emergency and radio codes in dispatching security officers while knowing the hospital campus to ensure dispatches are to the correct location.
• Participate in disaster drills and understand your role in emergency situations.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Six (6) months experience as a security officer in a healthcare setting, law enforcement, or military service; or one (1) year experience as a security officer.
• California Guard Card (SECURITY:CA).
• BLS-CPR certification within 90 days of employment.
• Preferred: International Association of Healthcare Security Services (IAHSS) Basic course within 90 days of employment.
• If required to operate a motor vehicle (e.g., company vehicle/golf cart), must obtain California Auto Insurance (AUTO:CA) and a valid DMV driver’s record (DRVDMV) within 30 days.

About the Workplace

Founded in 1875, Holy Cross Hospital – Salt Lake has provided high-quality healthcare for residents of the Salt Lake Valley for more than a century. Conveniently located near the heart of the city, this historic acute care hospital remains one of the most trusted medical centers in Utah. The team is focused on providing patients with leading-edge medical expertise and compassionate care.

Holy Cross Hospital offers comprehensive orthopedic care, wound care, 24/7 geriatric, psychiatric, and cardiac services, life flight services, and is a State-certified heart attack center. The hospital is situated in a thriving community with quick access to parks, canyons, winter sports, climbing, backpacking, and the picturesque Wasatch range of the Rocky Mountains.

Pay

$19.13 - $27.43 per hour.