Hospital Security Officer Weekend Shift 60%25- Downtown Campus

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care Downtown Campus Department of Security is seeking a Hospital Security Officer to provide public safety and protect life and property. The position performs security services, including electronic surveillance and campus patrols; enforces policies and procedures; and coordinates responses to potential problems and emergencies involving patients, employees, and visitors. The officer works with the Environment of Care committee to help establish a safe care environment through a multidisciplinary approach and participates in employee awareness and education. The role investigates incidents and prepares clear, accurate reports; responds to routine and emergency service calls; patrols assigned areas; performs inspections and hazard surveillance; and provides emergency response as needed. Other duties include assisting patients, visitors, and employees; providing escorts, lockouts, and jump starts; traffic control and enforcement; handling found property; transferring deposits between the hospital and financial institutions; and maintaining a basic understanding of key-management programming. The Downtown Campus Medical Center is a 194-bed hospital located at 500 E. Market Street in Iowa City. The position is a regular salaried role, listed at 60% time, on the weekend shift.

Requirements

Meet one of the following experience or education combinations: two years of experience in security and safety, fire safety, or law enforcement; one year of related post-high-school education and one year of security and safety experience; or two years of related post-high-school education.
Possess an appropriate driver's license and be able to meet UI Fleet Safety Standards.
Obtain basic certification from the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) within six months of hire and maintain certification for the duration of employment.

Nice To Haves

Two years of customer service experience.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Provide security services, including electronic surveillance and patrols of the campus.
Enforce hospital policies, procedures, regulations, guidelines, and policies as needed.
Coordinate responses to potential problems and emergencies affecting patients, employees, and visitors.
Work with the Environment of Care committee to support a safe environment of care and a multidisciplinary approach to security and safety.
Participate in employee awareness and education.
Investigate incidents and prepare clear and accurate reports.
Respond to routine and emergency calls for service.
Patrol assigned areas to ensure personal, building, and equipment security.
Perform assigned inspections, which may include fire extinguishers, emergency lights, exit lights, sprinkler flow and tamper devices, fire drills, and hazard surveillance.
Prepare daily shift activity reports and provide written communication to other safety and security officers as needed.
Provide emergency response for events such as disasters, fires, tornadoes, duress alarms, hazardous-material decontamination, infant abductions, bomb threats, non-violent crisis intervention, and aggressive patients, guests, or visitors.
Provide information and assistance to patients, visitors, and employees.
Provide escort services, lockouts, and jump starts as requested.
Provide traffic control and enforcement on Mercy-owned or operated property.
Receive, inventory, and enter found property into the lost-and-found system.
Transfer deposits between the hospital and financial institutions to maintain security of funds.
Maintain a basic understanding of key-management programming.