Security Officer - Safety & Security - Part Time

About the Role

Ensures the Guthrie’s Campuses are safe and secure for patients, employees, and visitors by routinely patrolling all buildings and grounds and by responding as required to requests for assistance. Reports to the Regional Coordinator for Security or their designee. Applicants must be willing to submit to fingerprinting for a background check.

Qualifications

• Classroom training in a field relevant to the security functions with course work in the behavioral sciences is strongly preferred.
• NYS registration as security guard, required. Can accept active law enforcement license in lieu of security guard registration (New York).
• Valid Driver’s License required.
• High School Diploma or GED equivalency preferred.
• One or more years’ experience in institutional security, preferably in a health care facility or a similar setting.
• Working knowledge of the different departmental functions within a hospital or health care facility.
• Working knowledge of state and federal security regulations affecting hospitals.
• Must be experienced in effectively interacting with people.
• Must possess excellent communications skills.

Responsibilities

• Trustworthy in safeguarding confidential information. Must maintain a very neat and well-groomed appearance.
• Act in a courteous and friendly manner toward patients, visitors, employees, with all personnel at all times.
• Tour the Campus Hospital and grounds frequently to ensure:
  • All open and functioning departments are secure and safe for patients, visitors, and personnel.
  • All departments that are closed are locked and secure from intruders.
  • All perimeter entrances and exits are secure at designated hours.
  • Unauthorized persons do not enter the buildings during non-visiting hours or congregate on the grounds.
  • Maintain a high degree of visibility in the hospital emergency department.
• Assist in transporting patients within the building or to and from vehicles as requested by nursing personnel.
• Respond promptly and courteously to calls for assistance by hospital/campus personnel.
• Observe the buildings and grounds closely during patrols looking for unsafe conditions and report same to supervisor.
• Restrain patients, visitors, or employees when necessary to protect personnel or property, or when advised by nursing personnel to assist in treatment of a patient.
• Complete detailed reports of incidents occurring during work shift and submit same to supervisor.
• Complete a minimum of eight (8) hours continuing education per year on security-related issues.
• Utilize time to departments’ best advantage and in a manner involving the coordination of tasks that helps achieve high-quality work and services and maximize productivity and efficiency.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Exhibit initiative in performing all duties, regularly assist co-workers, consistently strive to be a productive member of the department and the organization.
• Maintain good inter- and intra-departmental relationships, interact effectively with all customers both internal and external.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with local police and fire officials.
• Consistently demonstrate good judgment, ability to assess situations, consider alternatives, and select appropriate course of action. Consult supervisor as appropriate.
• Attend annual update and review education session and departmental meetings.
• Maintain desired attendance level, arrive on time at start of scheduled shift and return promptly after breaks and lunch periods.
• Comply with requirement for annual physical assessment within appropriate timeframe.

Other Duties

• Travel for this position is sometimes required.
• Adhere to Infection Control Procedure, Safety: Fire/Disaster; OSHA, Policies and Procedures; Departmental Administrative; Human Resources, Emergency Preparedness.
• It is understood that this description is not intended to be all-inclusive and that other duties may be assigned as necessary in the performance of this position.

Schedule

May be required to work rotating shifts, nights, evenings, days, holidays, weekends, or shifts other than the normal work shift. May also be required to work overtime hours.

Pay

Pay rate ranges from $18.60 - $29.02 per hour.