Armed Security Officer

About This Role

This role involves patrolling and protecting the entire campus of a healthcare facility, responding to safety incidents, and providing customer service to patients, visitors, and employees. The officer will ensure the security of all persons and property, enforcing hospital policies and relevant laws.

Responsibilities

• Patrol the entire campus to deter crime and identify physical security or safety hazards
• Provide customer service to patients, visitors, and employees while carrying out safety and security procedures
• Respond to calls for disruptive behavior, disturbances, combative patients, and alarms
• Understand, comply with, and enforce hospital policy and procedure, as well as State and Local laws/ordinances
• Submit all necessary reports in a prompt and professional manner
• Perform escorts related to money transfers and secure patient valuables upon request
• Perform non-monetary escorts for staff, visitors, physicians, and patients upon request
• Control all parking on the property, emphasizing critical and emergency parking areas
• Conduct regular and random patrols around the facility and complete assigned goals

Requirements

• Basic computer literacy skills

Qualifications

• Knowledge, skills and mental development equivalent to completion of 4 years of high school, or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience

Nice to Have

• 1 year experience in security field and healthcare setting
• Completion of CIT Training and Taser Certification

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