Officer II Sergeant

Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System • Spartanburg, SC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides supervision and staffing for the efficient operation of assigned Security Officers. Performs duties essential to the enforcement of SRHS regulations. Enforcement of the criminal laws of the state of South Carolina including protecting SRHS property and personnel, regulating vehicular parking, maintaining fire and safety surveillance, conducting safety searches, and promoting optimal public relations with visitors and patients. Other assigned duties as necessary.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or GED
• 2 years full time Law Enforcement experience or 3 years armed security experience
• Valid driver's license.
• Meet qualifications to become SLED certified in carrying a weapon.
• Required to be interviewed and receive the board's approval.
• Manual dexterity, good eye/hand coordination, and adequate vision/hearing needed in daily work.
• Able to withstand many hours of standing, walking, stooping, bending, and sitting.
• Able to run up and down stairs, walk long distances, and search for missing persons or evidence to apprehend subjects.
• Able to respond calmly and efficiently in crisis situations.
• Able to intervene in conflict situations - fights, quarrels, and domestic matters and use calming techniques to settle subjects.
• Able to perform defensive and/or other hand-to-hand combat tactics to control hostile subjects, to include wrestling, holding, handcuffing unwilling subjects.
• Able to physically restrain individuals who are combative, pushing, shoving, under the influence of behavior-altering drugs, and other violent disorders until help arrives.
• Able to lift or move patients and equipment used.
• Proficient in the use of Pepper Spray, ASP Baton, Taser, Firearms and Handcuffs.
• Strong communications skills.

Nice To Haves

• Associates Degree
• Graduate of a Certified Basic Police Academy
• Supervisory Experience

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the daily operations of officers assigned to a shift.
• Ensuring officers are compliant with hospital policies and state laws.
• Supervising and holding accountable other employees.
• Adapting to new innovations and policies and procedures, as they are introduced and capable of instructing others in new methods and procedures.
• Effectively enforcing SRHS regulations.
• Effectively enforcing the criminal laws for the state of South Carolina.
• Communicating effectively in writing and by radio, telephone and in person to coworkers, employees, visitors and patients.
• Working as a team member with peers, other departments, staff and administration.
• Ensuring reports are completed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED