Security Officer - Part-time/Evenings
About Us
The Security Team plays a vital role in ensuring a safe healthcare environment for the hospital, building, and grounds. We support a fast-paced environment as part of a level 2 trauma center. Security responds to incidents ranging from addressing aggressive individuals to completing visitor health screening. We patrol all premises and enforce visitor management expectations. Security Officers are the first to greet visitors entering and help visitors find their way. Customer Service is a priority as well as handling disturbances and communicating effectively to support family-centered-care with an empathy-led mindset. Security Officers respond to alarms, emergency requests and apply effective verbal intervention to resolve incidents. Security Officers maintain confidentiality and discretion when handling private healthcare information.
Job Summary
This position is accountable for maintaining all Security Department and VCH policies, standard operating procedures, and protocols. The incumbent will maintain a safe and secure environment for all employees, physicians, patients, visitors, and contractors/vendors on VCH property by being prepared for emergency situations and responding to all incidents and emergency situations properly applying the use of force policy along with other deescalation techniques. This position completes visitor identification and health screening upon hospital entry. Provides relief dispatch coverage, including the effective operation of video surveillance equipment to aid in the protection of VCH property and assets, ensures the safety and visitor entry of the Emergency Department at all times, and detects and reports the existence of safety hazards.
Qualifications
- Education: High School Diploma/G.E.D. (required)
- Licenses and Certifications:
- GUARD - California BSIS Guard Card - BSIS - Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (required)
- BLS - Basic Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association within 30 days of hire or transfer into position (required)
- California Drivers License - Other With acceptable driving record (required)
- Work Experience: Minimum six (6) months Experience in the security field, Honorably Discharged military veteran, graduate of an accredited security related program (i.e. Police Academy, Criminal Justice program), or completion of a security focused certification program. (required)
- Minimum one (1) year Related experience (preferred)
- Previous security experience in healthcare or hospital environment. (preferred)
Skills And Abilities
- Availability to work any assigned shift.
- Must be able to read, write legibly, understand, and follow verbal and written English instruction.
- Possesses good communication and customer service skills.
- Must be able to effectively communicate and interact with Security peers, Hospital employees, physicians, the public, and local law enforcement (as applicable).
- Must be able to work collaboratively with a team and independently using sound judgment and common sense.
- Computer Skills: Familiarity with computer operations and Microsoft Office program (specifically Word documents).
- Bilingual Skills: Preferred.
Compensation Range
$22.70 - $31.80
Workshift
Evening (United States of America)
Position Exempt
No
FTE %
80
Scheduled Weekly Hours
32
Daily Hours
8