Security Officer-Security-Mount Sinai Hospital-Full Time

About the role

Provides security for employees, patients, visitors and deters loss of property through access control, patrols, crime prevention activities, and investigation of unusual activities at Mount Sinai Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Provides protection for medical center patients, employees and visitors by staffing assigned post, patrolling assigned areas and investigating unusual occurrences.
• Provides emergency and general assistance by responding to Team 7000s, restraints, patient observations, disruptive persons and other requests for service.
• Participates in access control by checking identification, screening visitors, checking property passes and clearing areas at the end of visiting hours.
• Directs vehicle traffic to prevent congestion that would hinder center operations; ensures that ambulance bays are cleared of unauthorized vehicles.
• Offers assistance and direction to visitors and patients, and detains those individuals not authorized to be on the premises.
• Conducts security escorts upon requests within the Medical Center, to parking lots and to staff residences immediately adjacent to the center.
• Escorts Medical Center funds and valuables from various locations to the Cashier.
• Submits timely and complete reports on all pertinent security activity.
• Performs other related security, general office or record keeping tasks, according to procedures, and as directed.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED.
• Current NYS licensure as Security Officer preferred.
• Experience in security or law enforcement is preferred.

About the employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care and transforming healthcare through innovation, education, and research.

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, over 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked in multiple specialties including Geriatrics, Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and Ophthalmology.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $24.36 - $27.07 per hour, depending on experience, education, and operational need.