Summary
Healthcare Security Officer
Core Competencies:
- Security Basics: Ability to learn, retain and perform basic healthcare security functions;
- Risk Management: Ability to identify, educate, manage, and report security risks impacting service delivery;
- Communication: Ability to listen, share, modify information and effectively communicate amongst different stakeholder groups and in varying departments;
- Service Delivery: Ability to consistently demonstrate professional behavior that is responsive to the needs of the client;
- Leadership: Ability to motivate, inspire, and influence others and lead shifts when required
Core Responsibilities Include:
- Provides oversight and training to Healthcare Security Officers on duty at client site(s)
- Reports all incidents or actions to supervisor or management that require management action
- May be assigned additional duties or responsibilities above that of a security officer
- Prepares daily payroll sign-in sheets and forwards to Security Manager
- Observing and immediately reporting any signs of crime, disorder, safety hazard, and unusual activity
- Patrolling on foot or vehicle for unsafe conditions, blocked entryways, security violations, mechanical problems, and unauthorized individuals
- Verbally and physically de-escalating individuals as needed
- Directing persons causing a disturbance to exit the property in a calm and respectful manner
- Responding to incidents of fire, medical emergency, bomb threat, flooding, water discharge, elevator emergency, hazardous materials, or inclement weather with calm urgency
- Inspecting all security devices and fire control equipment
- Screening members, visitors, and client employees to expedite their admittance to the facility
- Preparing logs and investigative reports, as required, by writing, typing, or entering accurate information that can be easily interpreted by fellow officers and supervisors
- Reading and interpreting police reports, local and state law, and procedure manuals
- Accurately entering information and maintaining the Lost and Found department log while adhering to the stated restrictions as they appear in the departmental manual
- Ensuring that all property removal is conducted within appropriate policy requirements and in accordance with client standards
Minimum Qualifications at Entry:
- Be 18 years of age and possess a high school diploma or GED
- Have a reliable and functional means of communication (i.e., cell phone)
- Have a reliable and functional means of transportation
- The legal right to work in the United States
- Possess a valid government-issued driver's license
- Active state issued guard card preferred
- Successfully pass the client's pre-employment screening process (Drug Test, Health Screen, Criminal Background Check)
- Ability to properly wear an N95 mask and adhere to social distancing guidelines while onsite
- Complete healthcare competency assessment and training on defusing assaultive behaviors
Job Description
Healthcare Security Officer
Core Competencies:
- Security Basics: Ability to learn, retain and perform basic healthcare security functions;
- Risk Management: Ability to identify, educate, manage, and report security risks impacting service delivery;
- Communication: Ability to listen, share, modify information and effectively communicate amongst different stakeholder groups and in varying departments;
- Service Delivery: Ability to consistently demonstrate professional behavior that is responsive to the needs of the client;
- Leadership: Ability to motivate, inspire, and influence others and lead shifts when required
Core Responsibilities Include:
- Provides oversight and training to Healthcare Security Officers on duty at client site(s)
- Reports all incidents or actions to supervisor or management that require management action
- May be assigned additional duties or responsibilities above that of a security officer
- Prepares daily payroll sign-in sheets and forwards to Security Manager
- Observing and immediately reporting any signs of crime, disorder, safety hazard, and unusual activity
- Patrolling on foot or vehicle for unsafe conditions, blocked entryways, security violations, mechanical problems, and unauthorized individuals
- Verbally and physically de-escalating individuals as needed
- Directing persons causing a disturbance to exit the property in a calm and respectful manner
- Responding to incidents of fire, medical emergency, bomb threat, flooding, water discharge, elevator emergency, hazardous materials, or inclement weather with calm urgency
- Inspecting all security devices and fire control equipment
- Screening members, visitors, and client employees to expedite their admittance to the facility
- Preparing logs and investigative reports, as required, by writing, typing, or entering accurate information that can be easily interpreted by fellow officers and supervisors
- Reading and interpreting police reports, local and state law, and procedure manuals
- Accurately entering information and maintaining the Lost and Found department log while adhering to the stated restrictions as they appear in the departmental manual
- Ensuring that all property removal is conducted within appropriate policy requirements and in accordance with client standards
Minimum Qualifications at Entry:
- Be 18 years of age and possess a high school diploma or GED
- Have a reliable and functional means of communication (i.e., cell phone)
- Have a reliable and functional means of transportation
- The legal right to work in the United States
- Possess a valid government-issued driver's license
- Active state issued guard card preferred
- Successfully pass the client's pre-employment screening process (Drug Test, Health Screen, Criminal Background Check)
- Ability to properly wear an N95 mask and adhere to social distancing guidelines while onsite
- Complete healthcare competency assessment and training on defusing assaultive behaviors
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