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.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe environment for our 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
• Assists 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
• Preferred: American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Must possess a US Driver’s License
• Must be able to respond to physically demanding emergency calls

Work Schedule

• Employment Type: Full-time
• Hours per Week: 40 hrs/week
• Typical Daily Schedule: 12 AM–8:30 PM
• Shift Type: Night
• Weekend Requirements: Required/ every weekend rotation (Days off during the week)
• Holiday Requirements: Required /Follow company holiday calendar
• On-Call: no

Pay

• Pay Range: $19.21 - $24.90

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 your date of hire
• Employer-paid Short & 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 include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and 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

Adventist HealthCare

• Work at a faith-based organization with a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area
• First and largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County
• Mission: to make a difference in someone’s life every day
• Team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference
• Join the Adventist HealthCare team today, apply now to be considered!

Covid-19 Vaccination

• Adventist HealthCare strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment.
• Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.

Tobacco and Drug Statement

• Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue.
• In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use.
• While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act.
• As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result.
• Adventist HealthCare will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine) and marijuana.
• Those testing positive are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past ninety (90) days and successfully pass follow-up testing.
• (Nicotine products) include, but are not limited to: cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, e-cigarettes, vaping products, hookah, and nicotine replacement products (e.g., nicotine gum, nicotine patches, nicotine lozenges, etc.).

Equal Employment Opportunity

• Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
• We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing the best people to cultivate our mission-centric culture.
• Our goal is to have a welcoming, equitable, and safe place to work and grow for all employees, no matter their background.