Security Officer - Full Time - Pennsylvania Hospital
Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System · Philadelphia, PA · 2 wk ago
OTHRFull-time
Responsibilities
- Patrol assigned areas, monitoring the facility and activity to provide a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors and staff.
- Take part in pre-shift and post-shift briefings to remain current and up to date with recent security events and incidents.
- Document daily activity and security responses during a work shift through the use of a thorough and complete daily activity log.
- Respond to requests for Security to resolve emergency situations, investigate suspicious activity, de-escalate volatile situations and take appropriate action as directed by Security Department supervisory personnel, the Nursing Supervisor or the Administrator on-call for the hospital.
- Assess situations and determine when to appropriately restrain individuals- for example, determine and administer appropriate use of handcuffs.
- Investigate, document and resolve security related incidents. Report abuses of hospital equipment or property to the proper authority. Complete and maintain records, notes, incident reports and other documents related to Security Department activity.
- Respond to all intra-facility specialized alarms and Condition Codes as may be required.
- Conduct regular security checks/audits of campus property and grounds during non-business hours.
- Monitor all hospital premises, grounds and parking facilities for security concerns and any potential safety hazards.
- Monitor all parking areas and associated traffic flow.
- Investigate reports of unauthorized persons on hospital property.
- Assists staff with unruly visitors and patients.
- Create and participate in crime prevention initiatives in a team effort to proactively address security related issues or problems before they occur.
Qualifications
- Driver's License
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- CPR-BLS – within 6 months
- Crisis Prevention Instute Cert (Required)
- De-escalation Training (CPI or HWC) – within six months
- ACT 235 Certification (Required)
- ACT 235 Clearance – within six months