Security Officer

Responsibilities

• Patrols designated HonorHealth properties, screens visitors, and performs other activities related to the safety and security of staff, patients, and visitors.
• Protects HonorHealth property against theft, fire, vandalism, or other illegal, unsafe, or unauthorized activities.
• Conveys information clearly and accurately, while maintaining a keen awareness of safety protocols and security measures to ensure a safe and secure environment for all.
• Ensures a safe and secure hospital campus by:
• Checking for suspicious activity or safety/fire hazards.
• Investigating and/or reporting hazards, unusual or suspicious circumstances to the appropriate leadership personnel.
• Checking doors and windows of buildings to ensure they are tightly closed and locked; noting in written log any unlocked doors/windows; submitting information to supervisor and/or manager.
• Escorting people/property to desired destination when monies, documents or safety of property or persons are a concern.
• Responding to alarms and dispatched calls and taking appropriate actions.
• Unlocking buildings/doors after checking identification and compliance with hospital policies.
• Enforcing organizational policies (i.e., parking, smoking, badge compliance).
• Assisting in emergency situations by:
• Acting as first responder to disturbances/emergencies such as infant abduction alarms, fire alarms, panic alarms, intruder alarms, restraint calls anywhere in hospital or on hospital grounds.
• Responding to urgent security calls immediately, which may require rapid stair climbing, running/sprinting, moving of heavy equipment and other associated tasks.
• Maintaining order, safety, and protecting personnel and property in the event of emergencies.
• Subduing resisting, aggressive, combative and distressed individuals and when ordered by proper medical authority and in compliance with hospital policy/procedure, using appropriate restraint equipment to prevent injury to individual or others.
• Assisting law enforcement officers and security leadership with protection details, crowd control, and surveillance at large public events.
• Assisting in providing security for mass casualty events including setting up Decon equipment.
• Investigates and/or documents incidents by:
• Documenting policy violations in citations or emails.
• Maintaining a daily log of activities.
• Providing and relaying information as directed.
• Completes required training and annual in-services by participating in security department training and continuing education programs including, but not limited to Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Techniques, Self Defense Tactics & Techniques leading to certification in the use of specialized equipment.
• Represents HonorHealth as a brand ambassador for the company by:
• Greeting patients/visitors/vendors/staff with a smile.
• Assisting any persons on campus grounds needing direction or campus information.
• Assisting other departments with helping guests while they are otherwise detained.
• Collaborating with community partners.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED Required.
• Associates or equivalent from a recognized college or trade school Preferred.
• 1 year, of successful experience in a field related to law enforcement or security in a hospital or healthcare setting preferred but not required.

Skills

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification, Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association within in 2 months of hire.
• Drivers License (DL) - License, Driver License Required.
• Taser Certification - Certification, within 90 days of hire by HonorHealth.
• Certified Public Safety/Certified Taser Instructor 90 Days Required.
• International Association of Healthcare Security and Safety Supervisor Certification (IAHSS) - Certification, Certification As A Security Officer Preferred.