Security Officer, Night Shift, Security Services

About the role

Shady Grove Medical Center seeks to hire an experienced Security Officer for our Security Services department who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing. As a faith-based organization with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care and is the first and largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe environment for patients, staff, visitors, physicians and volunteers
• Ensure quality outcomes for security department by communicating effectively with security, staff and the public
• Conduct foot patrols of the facility and parking areas
• Conduct vehicular patrols of the parking areas and off‑site locations
• Assist with restraining violent patients
• Use time and resources in a financially responsible manner
• Foster group cohesiveness within the security department
• Portray a positive image of the organization

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Previous security experience, preferably in a hospital setting
• Must possess a US Driver’s License
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Must be able to respond to physically demanding emergency calls

Benefits

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Free employee parking
• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on date of hire
• Employer‑paid short‑ and long‑term disability, basic life insurance and AD&D (short‑term disability buy‑up available)
• Paid time off
• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1‑year of eligible employment with a 3‑year vesting period
• Voluntary benefits: flexible spending accounts, legal plans, life, pet, auto, home, long‑term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

Pay

Pay range: $19.21 – $24.90 per hour

Schedule

• Employment type: Full‑time
• Hours per week: 40 hrs/week
• Typical daily schedule: 12 AM–8:30 AM
• Shift type: Night
• Weekend requirements: Required – every weekend rotation (days off during the week)
• Holiday requirements: Required – follow company holiday calendar
• On‑call: No
• Shift differential eligible: Yes