Security Officer - Security - Full time

Facility: Sanford Med Ctr Fargo • Location: Fargo, ND

About the role

Enforces policies and procedures with all patients, residents, visitors, and staff. Patrols and secures facility buildings and grounds as assigned. Monitors conduct of visitors on premises and confronts unauthorized persons for questioning. Reports safety, fire hazards, or security violations. Responds to all requests for assistance from employees, patients, residents, and visitors. Assists with any and all situations, problem-solving with positive outcomes. May escort personnel to and from parking areas as requested. Maintains records and prepares incident reports and other documents pertinent to security activities. Ability to work with all age groups. Must be able to prioritize calls for service in order of urgency based on safety needs.

Security officers are expected to work in highly stressful situations in which they are to de-escalate the situation as soon as possible. All security officers are required to maintain awareness of local laws which affect the way individuals conduct themselves on private property. This position may have access to areas where medications are stored in order to perform specific job-related functions.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with all customers
• Write professional reports
• Demonstrate the physical ability to perform basic security officer functions as trained

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• College or vocational education is preferred
• Prior experience in healthcare security, contract security, and/or law enforcement is highly preferred
• May require a current valid driver’s license with Sanford insurability dependent upon region
• Basic certification by International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety preferred within one year of hire

Pay

$18.75 - $29.00 per hour

Schedule

• Full time
• 40 hours per week
• Shift varies

Benefits

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Work/life balance benefits
• Generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance

For more information about Total Rewards, visit sanfordcareers.com/benefits.