Security Officer

Responsibilities

• Communicates effectively via two-way radio, computer, email, telephone and verbal communication with team members, visitors, and patients and with local law enforcement agencies.
• Keeps leadership informed.
• Attends meetings, training assigned by leadership to maintain personal growth and development.
• Maintains care for department equipment and supplies.
• Investigates, writes incident reports, and provides patient interventions and use of force reports with complete narrative.
• Takes custody and secures weapons until returned to owner.
• Provides daily activity logs before the end of shift.
• Is knowledgeable of security sensitive areas.
• Escorts team members, patients and visitors to parking areas.
• Locks/unlocks designated doors.
• Monitors the conduct of hospital visitors.
• Confronts unauthorized people, reports safety concerns, fire hazards and security violations by patrolling the hospital facility.
• Controls traffic and enforce parking regulations.
• Maintains parking lot surveillance to assure safety, enforces applicable parking regulations, and initiates towing of vehicles.
• Writes and reports parking citations of illegally parked vehicles.
• Provides immediate and prompt response to emergency codes.
• Assists with the management of individuals with behavioral issues and provides back up for law enforcement in those situations.
• Maintains a working knowledge of emergency codes and response procedures.
• Responds appropriately and in a timely manner to all emergency situations as well as activated security alarms.

Requirements

• Hired applicants will be required to obtain Certification in Non-Crisis Intervention (NCI), Basic Life Support (BLS), First Aid as well as training to carry ASP baton, handcuffs, and OC pepper spray.
• Training and evaluation will be provided.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current NC Driver’s License.
• Able to lift a minimum of 50 lb on occasion as warranted by emergent circumstances.
• Able to stand, walk, stoop, and bend regularly for entire shift.
• Able to run or move quickly as warranted by emergent circumstances.
• Able to practice effective body mechanics.

Skills

• Effective communication skills.
• Knowledge of security protocols and emergency response procedures.
• Ability to handle crisis situations.
• Physical stamina and strength.

Benefits

• No benefits are mentioned in the job posting.

Pay

• No pay information is provided in the job posting.

Schedule

• The job is full-time with standard hours per week of 40.00.
• The work schedule is day.