Security Officer Hospital - Full Time

About the role

Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers a Hospital Security Officer position in Columbia, SC. The role involves serving and safeguarding a high‑profile healthcare customer, surveilling premises, protecting staff, members, and visitors, detecting and preventing suspicious activity, observing and reporting incidents, and providing friendly, professional customer service.

Responsibilities

• Observe and remain vigilant for signs of crime, disorder, hazard, and unusual activity
• Patrol on foot, bicycle, or via a vehicle to check for unsafe conditions, blocked entryways, security violations, mechanical problems, and unauthorized individuals
• Orally and physically de‑escalating individuals, as needed
• Inspect all security devices and fire control equipment
• Screen members, visitors, and client employees to expedite their admittance to the facility
• Respond to incidents of fire, medical emergency, bomb threat, flooding, water discharge, elevator emergency, hazardous materials, or inclement weather with calm urgency
• May also include patient escort, patient watch, provide safety escort, assist and/or transport deceased to morgue

Requirements

• Be at least 21 years of age
• High school diploma or verifiable GED (certificates of completion not acceptable)
• Valid driver’s license with at least one year of driving experience
• Clean driving record (no major violations within last 36 months, no more than 1 accident in last 24 months, no more than one minor moving violation in last 24 months)
• Ability to safely operate a vehicle required
• Prior work experience involving dealing with customers, troubleshooting, and/or managing stressful situations
• Six months+ armed security/law enforcement/military experience (client requirement)
• Must possess proof of HS diploma/GED
• Must be comfortable using a computer or tablet
• Must have great customer service skills
• Successful completion of training requirement and obtain a Management of Aggressive Behavior certification post‑offer
• Background investigation and drug screen as permitted by law
• Licensing requirements subject to state/local laws and may be required prior to employment

Skills

• Great customer service skills
• Comfortable using computer or tablet

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Company retirement plans
• Seven holidays annually paid at time and a half, if worked
• 40 hours of vacation after one year of employment at eligible work assignments; unused vacation paid out only where required by law

Pay

Starting base pay: $17.26 per hour. Weekly and/or instant pay options available.

Schedule

All shifts; workdays available: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (i.e., every day of the week).