Lead Security Officer
About The Position
When safety, security, and patient care intersect, leadership matters. As a Lead Security Officer, you'll play a critical role in protecting patients, visitors, staff, and facilities while serving as a trusted frontline leader during daily operations and emergency situations. Based at Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Hospital, this onsite leadership role combines operational oversight, incident response, investigations, and officer support. You'll help ensure a safe healthcare environment, coordinate security activities, respond to emergencies, conduct investigations, and provide field leadership when supervisory coverage is needed. The Lead Security Officer assists in ensuring medical center safety and security during assigned shifts and during emergency situations. Conducts safety inspections, responds to code designated incidents and other emergencies. The Lead Security Officer writes comprehensive reports detailing causes, actions and responses and is also responsible for investigating crimes and other incidents and submits related reports and recommendations. Performs dispatch duties when necessary. The Lead Security Officers handles sensitive tasks, is expected to lead officers and to display leadership abilities.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Five (5) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience
- Successfully pass the following training within the first six month of hire: De-escalation, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), Patient rights and holding, Psychiatric Security Training, Handcuffing
- Ability to adapt to and deal with change and ambiguity
- Ability to generate ideas, consult with departments, and coordinate administrative solutions to alleviate security problems
- Ability to observe and recall names, places and incidents, read and understand laws, ordinances, departmental rules and policies
- Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, work independently and meet deadlines
- Ability to relate to others in a calm, tactful and courteous manner
- Ability to solve problems and identify solutions
- Ability to speak and write effectively at a level appropriate for the job
- Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment
- Ability to work well with individuals at all levels of the organization
- Knowledge of computer systems and software used in functional area
- Knowledge of local, state and federal regulatory requirements related to areas of functional responsibility
- Knowledge of police/law enforcement procedures and techniques
- Physical requirements as needed to perform the job functions
- CADL - California Drivers License - Valid And In State required
- SGRC - Security Guard Registration Card required within 90 Days or PPSO - California Proprietary Private Security Officer License required within 90 Days
Nice To Haves
- Experience in security, law enforcement, healthcare security, or emergency response environments
- Strong leadership, sound judgment, and decision-making abilities
- Effective communication, investigation, and report-writing skills
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and navigate complex situations
- Knowledge of security operations, regulatory requirements, and team coordination practices
Responsibilities
- Conducts safety inspections, responds to code designated incidents and other emergencies.
- Ensures medical center safety and security during assigned shifts and during emergency situations.
- Investigates crimes and other incidents and submits related reports and recommendations.
- Writes comprehensive reports detailing causes, actions and responses.
- Investigates crimes and other incidents and submits related reports and recommendations.
- Assigns Security Officer Duties throughout the course of operations in accordance with standards established by Security Management
- Represents Security interests in operational discussions with other departments
- Serves as backup to shift supervisor.
- Provides field leadership during daily gaps between shifts, including making staffing decisions.
- Provides coverage for supervisors during PTO/PTS.
- Focuses solely on investigations and will feature training and development in investigation and interview techniques.
- Provides backup to all officers and management in regards to investigations.
- Serves as a formal field support leader in training and compliance.
Benefits
- C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
